killing us but sending us to an untimely financial doom. According to a study by Purdue University‚ 87.5% of health care claims costs are due to an individual’s lifestyle. We believe that we are on the right track to alleviate these problems; however it seems as if something or someone is missing. Since we are in the commencement process of our worksite wellness program‚ I could not think of a more qualified speaker than you to come and motivate our employees on the importance of healthy living
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Implementing an In-House Worksite Wellness Program Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Return of Investment (ROI) 4-5 Implementing the Program 5 How to get Started 5-6 Engaging Employees – Communication & Marketing 6-7 Assessing the Worksite Wellness Program 8 Programming for the Worksite Wellness Program 8-9 Making Decisions – Focusing Effort 10-11 Surveying the Worksite 11 Evaluation of the Worksite Wellness Program 11-12 Do’s &
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the softer evidence may inspire you. What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs? by Leonard L. Berry‚ Ann M. Mirabito‚ and William B. Baun Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary Idea in Brief—the core idea 2 What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs? Reprint R1012J What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs? Idea in Brief Employee wellness programs have often been viewed as a nice extra‚ not a strategic imperative
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INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization‚ Provision‚ and Financing http://inq.sagepub.com/ Do Workplace Wellness Programs Reduce Medical Costs? Evidence from a Fortune 500 Company Hangsheng Liu‚ Soeren Mattke‚ Katherine M. Harris‚ Sarah Weinberger‚ Seth Serxner‚ John P. Caloyeras and Ellen Exum INQUIRY 2013 50: 150 DOI: 10.1177/0046958013513677 The online version of this article can be found at: http://inq.sagepub.com/content/50/2/150 Published by: http://www.sagepublications
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WORKPLACE WELLNESS DEVELOPING TRENDS OF CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT. What Is Workplace Wellness? Workplace wellness is any program that aims to improve the health of your employees and their families while reducing your health-related costs as an employer. Many companies implement comprehensive wellness programs that focus on preventive health and lifestyle modification. Workplace wellness includes organizational policies designed to facilitate
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Social Dynamics‚ LLC Health and Wellness Research Study: Corporate and Worksite Wellness Programs: A Research Review Focused on Individuals with Disabilities DELIVERY ORDER: Literature Review Government Contract Number: DOLU089428186 AUTHORS Catherine Call‚ R.N.‚ M.S.N.‚ M.S.Ed. Robyn Gerdes‚ M.P.H. Kristen Robinson‚ Ph.D. Expert Reviewers: Sarah Irvine Belson‚ Ph.D. Peter Blanck‚ Ph.D.‚ J.D. CONTACT INFORMATION Project Director: Douglas Klayman‚ Ph.D.
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and Wellness Programs in the Workplace Many companies in the United States (US) are using health and wellness programs not only to make their employees healthier‚ but at the same time these programs are being used as a cost reduction tool. Musich and Edingtons’ (2000) case study found that companies after one year of participation in a fitness wellness program reported a decrease of 20% in disability days and a decrease of 46% in medical cost. Healthy employees’ equal lower healthcare cost but
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The Holistic Approach Of Ayurveda Based Wellness Tourism In Kerala RAMESH U *Assistant Professor‚ College of Engineering‚ Munnar‚ Kerala Tel: 04865 230606‚232989 (Off)‚ Mob: 094472 46162‚ Fax: 04865 232106 E Mail : rameshtrivandrum@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT Wellness‚ in general‚ is used to mean a healthy balance of the mind‚ body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being. It is a multidimensional state of being‚ describing the existence of positive health in an individual
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* Historical Wellness Program Design - Combination of educational‚ organizational and environmental activities made to support behavior in favor of the health of employees and their families. - There is no set standard for creating a wellness program‚ each company creates its own program with components it feels is relevant. - Wellness programs are evaluated once a year by a panel of experts and include those developed or based in worksites‚ the community‚ health provider groups
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Chapter 1 6 Dimensions of Wellness -Physical Wellness: body’s overall condition and the absence of disease but your fitness lever‚ ability to care for yourself * Eating well * Exercising *Avoiding harmful habits *Practicing safer sex *Recognizing symptoms of disease * Getting regular checkups *Avoiding injuries -Emotional Wellness: Mental health and reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings‚ ability to live a full and creative life and the flexibility
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