Health and Wellness Center : What is a Corporate Wellness Program?

August 2, 2009

Workplace wellness is in the process of evolving.
Early efforts to establish healthy workplaces focused on safety at the workplace and injury prevention for employees.
More recently, programs are designed to support  employees to choose healthier behaviors like being more physically active or stopping smoking. Campaigns to spread awareness, educational sessions to increase knowledge, opportunities to [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Designing a Corporate Wellness Program

August 1, 2009

Ideally, you will cultivate an central plan for a Corporate Wellness Program before beginning to plan specific wellness programs. For example, you are able to begin by getting the following elements in place:
• support from senior staff
• a Corporate Health Promotion Program Committee or group
• information about the wellness needs and interests of staff members
• [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Setting Up and Running Your Workplace Wellness Program

July 31, 2009

Many companies recognize the need for a accross the board strategy to help their employees be the best they can be. They also know that thriving and sustainable wellness programs are much more than a few “lunch and learn” programs.
Your wellness program must include a wide range of key elements, including:
• A clear agenda or [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Workplace Health Promotion Programs: Does your workplace foster physical exercise?

July 30, 2009

How does physical exercise fit into a full-time employee’s hectic schedule? Often times, it doesn’t.
One possible solution to this challenge is to make physical exercise a part of the work day. Clearly, being active at work is productive for employees. But employers also profit from having fit, energetic and healthy employees who are more productive.
The [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Company Health Promotion Programs: Physical Activity for Busy People

July 29, 2009

We all know that physical activity is an important part of health and well-being. But at times it’s difficult to find time for physical activity. Lack of time is the number one barrier that people say prevents them from participating in physical activity on a regular basis.
The good news is that even short sessions of [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Company Health Promotion Programs: How Corporation Policies Can Help Staff Members to Be Active

July 28, 2009

• Commit to workplace physical activity in policy statements and commit funding to physical activity pushes.
• Clearly communicating the advantages of being physically active during the workday reinforces the company’s responsibility to assisting all workers be active. Use meetings, bulletin boards, newsletters and e-mail to reach as many workers as possible at least once a [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Corporate Health Promotion Programs: How Your Organization Can Help employees to Be Active

July 27, 2009

• Make sure that your building’s stairways are clean, attractive and safe, and post signs encouraging staff members to use the stairs.
• Design a wellness newsletter or intranet.
• Promote the Activity Tracker and advocate employees to track their physical exercise every week.
• Be creative, and make the most of the workspace you have. By way [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Employee Wellness Programs: Physical Activity With Co-staff members

July 26, 2009

• Design a launch event to establish excitement about upcoming activities and to establish a social climate that establishes being active as the norm.
• Develop and encourage monthly or bi-monthly employer activities that are fun and active, e.g., picnics with physical games, employee tournaments and dragon boat racing. Urge families to join in by including [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Building a Worksite Wellness Program

July 25, 2009

There is no one right way to approach wellness programs but winning programs share common success factors. These include management support and responsibility, employee participation, adequate resources, and a policy concerning health that goes hand in hand with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
Company Health Promotion Program: A Range of Approaches
Although the goal is to [...]

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Health and Wellness Center : Employee Health Promotion Programs: Creating a Supportive Environment

July 24, 2009

How does it feel to walk into your worksite? Do people look happy? Is the place well lit and cheerful? Do you feel welcome, wanted and energized? Or do you feel a dark cloud come over you, and count the hours until you are able to leave?
The impact of the workplace environment on the [...]

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