American Heart Association's 2012 HR Wellness Symposium
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- 5. Despite the UnitedStates spending more on health care than any other individualized nation in the world, it remains the unhealthiest.
- 6. Preventable illness (caused bysmoking, poor eating habits, and sedentary lifestyles) makes up approximately 80% of the burden of illnesses and 90% of all health care costs.
- 7. Research now suggeststhat employers get an average of $3.48 back in reduced health care costs and $5.82 in lower absenteeism cost for every dollar spent on employee wellness.
- 8. BOTTOM LINE Employees who live more healthy lifestyles have reduced sick leave, improved work performance, decrease health insurance costs, increased productivity and reduced overall costs.
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- 10. REDUCED ABSENTEEISM It has been shown that employees spend fewer days away from work due to illness, saving companies thousands, even millions, of dollars on down time and temporary employment.
- 11. CONTROL HEALTH CARECOSTS For many companies, medical costs can consume half of corporate profits or more!
- 12. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY Healthy habits counter the main causes of lower productivity like stress, fatigue, and low energy levels.
- 13. IMPROVED PRESENTEEISM Presenteeism is a new phenomenon occurring when employees are at work but do not feel as productive as usual due to stress, depression, injury or illness.
- 14. REDUCED INJURIES Healthy employees with less risk factors are at lower risk for injury than those unhealthy employees with more risk factors.
- 15. IMPROVED MORALE & RETENTION Company sponsored workplace wellness programs send a clear message to employees that management values their well being.
- 16. As an exampleof a company that is extremely invested in its employees overall health and wellness.
- 17. On-going Initiatives: 1.) Paid for membership to the gym 2.) Healthy Contributions Program- employees can earn money from their health care provider for working out 3.) Classes at lunchtime 5 days a week 4.) Bi-annual fitness challenges
- 18. CFG Community Bank’s mostrecent fitness challenge was recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal. The company was named the 2nd Healthiest Employer in their group.
- 19. A Basic Overviewof the Challenge: • The goal was to get employees more active • It ran for 90 days and about 47 of its 103 employees participated • Participants were rewarded based on % of total body fat lost. The top male and female winner won an extra paid vacation day and $500 cash.
- 20. • Employees wereplaced on teams. • Each team was led by a personal trainer from the club who provided group workouts, fitness and motivational tips, and nutritional advice • The team with the most combined number of swipes received an extra paid vacation day and a catered lunch • In addition, there was a 5K race for participants with 30 or more swipes during the 90 days. There were prizes for participants and winners • Company picnic to congratulate all of the participants in the challenge
- 21. 6 EASY IDEASTO CREATE YOUR CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAM
- 22. Start a lunchtime walking program • Employee led • Hire Trainer to lead • Have Trainer design the walk
- 23. Offer Healthy SnackOptions • Healthier vending options • Healthy food for corporate events
- 24. On-site Group FitnessClasses • At lunch or after work • Yoga, Zumba, Boot Camp
- 25. Hold Regular FitnessSeminars • Healthy Cooking Demos • Health Screenings • Ask the trainer
- 26. Hold Regular FitnessChallenges • Can be simple to elaborate • Biggest Loser • Walking Challenge
- 27. Create Fitness Library • Could just be information on local gyms and websites for fitness and nutrition tips • Fitness videos, etc.
- 28. KEYS TO ASUCCESSFUL WELLNESS PROGRAM
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- 32. MUST be Supportedfrom Top Down