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Question asked by Lauren Fraser 2816 days ago

What are some essentially elements of a corporate wellness program?

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clearly education, measurement, opportunities to workout, biometrics screenings... but what else? what are truly the best ways to get people engaged, healthy and HAPPY? thank you!

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Answered by Nicholle Bankston 2808 days ago
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Fitness memberships (can be via an onsite fitness center or through discounts or reimbursements offered through the employer); massage therapy, various health screenings (blood pressure, body composition, glucose, cholesterol, bone density, derma-scan, waist to hip ratio, postural analyses); CPR/AED trainings, healthy living workshops or series such as stress management, healthy eating, weight loss, proper desk ergonomics, etc.
Incentive programs are THE way to motivate employees to engage in healthy behaviors. There is some kind of prize involved (let's say, a T-shirt for working out at least 30 minutes per day, at least 3 days a week for three months) to act as the "carrot" to engage the employee. Incentives can also include massage or personal training. There's plenty of room for creativity and it's essential to tailor each incentive program to the particular population you're working with in order to get the best participation possible.
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Answered by Joanne Duncan-Carnesciali 2785 days ago
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According to the Wellness Councils of American (WELCOA) the seven benchmarks of success for developing results-oriented wellness program are:

1. Capturing Senior Level Support
2. Creating a Cohesive Wellness Team
3. Collecting Data to Drive a Results-Oriented Wellness Initiative
4. Crafting An Annual Operating Plan
5. Choosing Appropriate Health Promotion Interventions
6. Creating a Supporting Health-Promoting Environment
7. Carefully Evaluating Outcomes

Hope this helps.
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Answered by Anonymous 2812 days ago
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Some elements of a corporate wellness program may include:

stress reduction classes or techniques, healthy vending machines!!!, health screenings, discounts to gyms and holistic health practitioners, massage days, on campus gym, prevention seminars, and a wellness room.
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Answered by Carol Khoury 2810 days ago
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Provide a gym membership to all their employees as a benefit.
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Answered by LaRue Cook 2786 days ago
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Lunch and learn opportunities, small group training, health/wellness newsletters, health screenings and health fairs, fitness contests...

LaRue, CSCS
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lecfitness@yahoo.com
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Answered by Zoe Robinette 2572 days ago
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First, congratulations on working with a company that is implanting a wellness program. You may already be underway. I see you have some great responses to the question already. Here are a couple of ideas on corporate health and fitness from the ‘vault’ for you.

Full participation comes easier when you ensure that you keep employees’ personal health risk appraisal [HRA] and fitness data confidential; give corporate leadership aggregate data. Employees are more likely to share their health issues when they know you protect their anonymity. If you use an online HRA tool even better, employees may go in to their personalized online center and update their own information.

Work with all department leaders e.g. human resources, finance, legal, operations. Their input is valuable in creating a menu of health services; involve each department leader in the internal marketing component to bolster employee participation.

Working with the company aggregate demographics and health risks identified through your HRA you may craft a good employee ‘poll’ asking employees which health/fitness programs they would participate in when offered.

Best wishes for continued success!
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Answered by Mark Van Bourgondien 2124 days ago
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Thanks Joanne for the comprehensive answer. Totally agree about number one. Nearly always you cannot implement a program without the buy-in from senior level managers. You need to focus on the savings to the company and you have to have proven healthcare measurables. You are nearly always convincing business people (dollars and cents) about the health benefits and this translates to savings.

Another suggestion, start small implement a plan with a small business and grow from there. You will have a proven track record and can better convince larger corporations of the success.

Mark
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