Safety in the Workplace
What is a Workplace Health Promotion Program Proposal?
You probably have seen the term many times and wondered what exactly does it mean. A Workplace Health Promotion Program Proposal is a proposal put together by a wellness consultant that makes suggestions for what type of Workplace Health Promotion Programs you should choose, what tools you will [...]
Wellness Challenges Are Popping Up Everywhere
Wellness Challenges are definitely hot right now and they are encouraging more and more people to get healthy and live better. Whether it is a city or a school or a social group or even a whole state, competitive spirits are being ignited by the challenge to be the healthiest [...]
The 61st annual World Health Assembly is taking place this week in Geneva, Switzerland and at this assembly; the World Health Organization (WHO) is presenting its report titled “Preventing Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) in the Workplace through Diet and Physical Activity.”
The report calls for Workplace Health Promotion Programs to be promoted and implemented worldwide.
Importance of Workplace [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Workplace Health Promotion Programs … do they provide a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever organization’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Workplace Health Promotion Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
Workplace Health Promotion Program ROI: The Bottom Line
According [...]
Wellness During the Summer Time
Wellness is important year-round; however if your workers haven’t gotten on the Wellness bandwagon, then now is the perfect time to get them there.
Summer Time is an ideal season to get back into shape and improve overall Wellness. The weather is beautiful, workers can get outside and they are motivated [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are a fantastic investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee business their committed investment in their staff member’s wellness.
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are part of business Culture
The Workplace Health Promotion Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Programs Becoming Increasingly Popular
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are Becoming Increasingly popular outside the workplace, showing the ever-increasing importance of disease prevention and health risk management. Private insurance businesses, as well as state Medicaid and Medicare offices are working on ways to improve the health of the people they insure in hopes [...]
Organizations are no longer able to trim extra savings out of their medical insurance programs, and most businesses have been cost shifting, asking staff members to cover more of their health care costs. Health insurance costs continue to climb (10% or more per year) at 2-3 times the general inflation rate. With nowhere else to [...]
Workplace Health Promotion Programs start and end with individual health. Individuals, after all, are able to make decisions about maintaining and / or improving their health and wellbeing. Employee Workplace Health Promotion Programs must therefore provide the tools and resources necessary to assist and motivate individuals to actively participate in the program.
Individual health is [...]
Studies suggest that for every $1 invested in Workplace Health Promotion Programs, a company saves $3 to $5 in health and safety costs. Organizations that invest in Workplace Health Promotion Programs reap the financial rewards through savings on health care costs, disability pay, rates of absenteeism, turnover and safety problems.
workplaces have already proven to be [...]