Worksite Wellness – Worksite Wellness Programs

An annual plan for the major health promotion programs and activities is a useful management tool. This is an excellent wellness committee task. Very often an activity and wellness theme per month is offered to staff.
Some businesses pick to follow a National Health Observances calendar which offers advantages.  The materials developed by these various national [...]

The most common screening performed in wellness programs is heart health assessment.
The screening can include a written heart health test, blood pressure (BP) measurement, cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol test, glucose (blood sugar), weight, educational materials specific to diet, nutrition, exercise, cholesterol, use of tobacco, and weight.
The health expert conducting the screening then provides a consultation and helps set [...]

Objectives are broad-based statements about what the health promotion program is expected to do.  The goal of the health promotion program is to enhance the health of the individual and the business. Objectives like mission statements provide direction in a health promotion program.   
Objectives are specific and provide a means of measurement of the wellness program [...]

Effective wellness programs recognize the importance of building a supportive cultural environment.  The workplace culture includes shared values/heartfelt beliefs about what’s important. It includes social standards of expected and accepted behavior called “cultural norms.”
It includes colleague support from family, friends, and colleagues. This support can help one adopt healthy lifestyles. Tools are available to audit [...]