Tag Archives: Wellness Programs

The expenditures of medical care have been rising more than 10 percent each year for several years. A substantial amount of the money spent in the medical care system treats costly illnesses and diseases. • Approximately 95 percent of the … Continue reading →

According to the American Journal of Health Promotion, “Health promotion is the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of ideal health. Optimal health is defined as a balance of physical, emotional, social, … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Evaluate and Improve Your staff members’ Health Emotional health is a state of wellness that comes from understanding and acknowledging our emotions and finding appropriate ways to express them. As employees, we frequently bring emotional concerns from … Continue reading →

25% Jump in Employer Interest in Employee Health and Wellness Worksite wellness for their employees, businesses are discovering, is great for the health of their businesses as well. Worksite Health Promotion Programs help to cut the costs associated with poor … Continue reading →

It is obvious to most Americans (especially those of us in business) that healthcare expenditures are skyrocketing out of control. No one doubts that either the market will solve the issue OR the government will impose one on us. Managed … Continue reading →

Research spanning more than a decade has consistently determined Company Wellness Programs to be monetarily effective and that every dollar invested on a corporate wellness program can return $2.30 and $10.10 by decreasing absenteeism, sick day usage and by lowering … Continue reading →

Some of the top wellness programs currently in use today include: Health Risk Assessments or HRAs Health Risk Assessment is a top corporate wellness program currently in use globally. Employers that enable it determine the safety and health issues of … Continue reading →

Wellness is a great concept. It brings happiness into health and encourages a truly holistic approach to life. Wikipedia defines wellness as a healthy balance of the mind-body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being. It sounds … Continue reading →

High rates of employee turnover and the expenditures of sick days are increasingly taking bites into company profits. The high cost of recruitment programs only adds to the challenges that these concerns in total cost the average company. Many employers … Continue reading →

The Partnership for Prevention was formed to promote Fortune 1000 employers to consider making workforce health a CEO concern and adopt strategies to reward prevention and wellness. After several years of double-digit rate increases for healthcare insurance, employers are realizing … Continue reading →