01-04-2014, 03:31 PM
WORKPLACE WELLNESS: A SOUND INVESTMENT
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Workplace Wellness
Workplace wellness is any workplace health promotion activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behaviour in the workplace and to improve health outcomes. Generally speaking, health promotion is defined as "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health”.
The purpose of worksite wellness programs is to improve the health and productivity of the staff and reduce health-related costs by helping to change towards a healthy lifestyle.
Impact on organisation
Mental health related sick leave
results in a 150% higher absenteeism
Back Pain – 140% higher
Stress – 131% higher
No exercise – 118% higher
Obesity – 116% higher
A Good Start to workplace wellness programs
Employee assistance Program
Disease Management Programs (DM)
Fitness and exercise Programs
Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals
On-Site medical care Programs
Individual and Self-Care wellness profiles
Preventive Health Testing's and immunizations
Tobacco-cessation Programs
Telephonic Workplace Wellness Programs
Weight loss and weight management Programs
APPLE’S WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Apple’s Wellness program includes supportive staff encompassing a Wellness manager, Wellness Specialist, Preventive Care Specialist, Registered Dieticians, and contracted employees including three Physicians, Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist, Massage therapist, personal trainers, and group fitness instructors.