More companies recognize that having unhealthy employees has become a
critical burden and that wellness programs can provide an effective solution.
In response to requests from clients and other plan sponsor to learn more
about Workplace Wellness programs, we hosted a webinar and offer the
following guide, checklist and presentation.
Guide to Workplace Wellness
Healthy Employees, Healthy Bottom Line
 The Guide to Workplace Wellness offers comprehensive
research and suggestions to assist your organization with
implementing a workplace wellness program as a significant
solution to rising healthcare costs. These spiraling costs are
fueled by increasing rates of chronic disease from diabetes
to heart disease which stem from poor diet, inactivity and
other unhealthy lifestyle factors. Instituting wellness
programs that help employees adopt healthier behaviors can be an important
way to decrease illness, absenteeism, turnover, medical claims, to
increase productivity and create a healthier bottom line.
Setting Up a Wellness Program: A Checklist for Success
 The Guide’s companion publication entitled, Setting Up a
Wellness Program: A Checklist for Success provides a
step-by-step guide to initiate a business strategy geared to
your workforce. Whether you choose to invest in a fullblown
fitness center, online health programs, smoking
cessation program, onsite biometric screenings or any other
component or combination, the elements for successful
participation remain the same. Following this checklist can help maximize
employee utilization, reduce absences, injuries and claims and result in
greater productivity and lower healthcare costs.
Workplace Wellness PowerPoint Presentation
 This PowerPoint presentation with featured speaker, Janine Kyrillos, M.D., a Philadelphia-based authority on workplace wellness, reviews comprehensive research about both the costs of unhealthy employees and the benefits of wellness programs. The presentation includes findings on obesity, stress, smoking and other factors that contribute to chronic, costly disease along with research on specific wellness components that effectively address these factors. Additional highlights outline the keys to planning an effective wellness strategies including incentives that boost wellness participation.
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