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Workplace Health Promotion Program Ideas: Health Education Initiatives
Employee Health Services
• access to an EAP
• worksite medical services
• worksite medical examinations
• health risk testing and counselling:
• blood pressure,
• blood cholesterol ,
• blood glucose clinics,
• thyroid.
• bone density testing,
• prostrate
• encourage self-exams – breasts, testicles
• medical surveillance Initiatives
• immunizations and flu vaccinations
• disability case management
• active rehabilitation
• return to work Initiatives
• self-care education (see [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Ideas: Healthy Work Environment Strategies
• clearly communicated vision and mission
• clear and accurate job descriptions
• supportive appraisal system
• employee empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to corporate goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
• two-way communication training
• ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
• absenteeism and attendance program
• [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Ideas: Mental Wellness
• childcare Initiatives and information
• family planning information
• parenting classes
• elder care Initiatives and information
• retirement planning
• personal responsibility leave
• alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing
• work-family-life transition support
• anger management and family violence
• family counselling initiatives
• budgeting and financial counselling
• understanding credit reports
• money safety tips – ATMS, credit cards
• advertising and [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Ideas: Environmental Wellness Initiatives
• violence in the worksite
• equity in the worksite initiatives
• harassment policy and training
• literacy/numeracy Initiatives
• professional development and skill enhancing training
• air quality and sick building testing
• smoke-free worksite
• fire safety initiatives
• hazard control and WHIMS Training
• injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response Initiatives
• improved signage
• installing guard rails
• work station design, ergonomic and [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Ideas: Living Healthy Initiatives
• Offer Stress management and mental health Initiatives
• Offer substance use and abuse Initiatives
• Offer smoking cessation and control
• Offer nutrition counselling
• Offer weight control Initiatives and counselling
• Offer encourage use of food logs
• Offer posting BMI charts
• Offer juice dispensing machines
• Offer water coolers
• Offer vending machines with low-calorie snack choices
• Offer vending machines [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program Environment Assessment
Why Complete a Workplace Health Promotion Program Environment Assessment?
The purpose of completing the assessment is to identify your jobsite’s strengths and areas in need of improvement. The assessment will lead your workgroup to recommend actions for changes to make the worksite more supportive of healthy behaviors (i.e. healthy food choices in vending machines, policies to [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program: Maintaining Motivation and Interest
Once you start a program you will have a range of employee members. Some will already be very engaged in being active and eating well and your program will only reinforce and enhance their health. On the other end of the spectrum will be employees who may not engage no matter what you [...]
Why Wellness?
There are a number of reasons why Workplace Health Promotion Programs are beneficial.
1. Improved Morale – When the organizational culture begins to change as a result of your health promotion efforts, you and your employees may actually start to see and feel a new level of energy within the employer. Ultimately, one of the most [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities
1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a broad-based Workplace Health Promotion Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources required, members in, and expected results of a Workplace Health Promotion Program.
3. Orient employees to the Workplace Health Promotion Program and give them copies of [...]
Where to Begin with Workplace Health Promotion Programs
Ten Steps Toward Strategic Workplace Health Promotion Programs
The Workplace Health Promotion Program management world is evolving rapidly. Each month, there are new research findings that support the premise that Workplace Health Promotion Programs and disease management have a long-term impact on medical costs. Many large corporations that started Workplace Health Promotion Programs three to five [...]