Wellness Seminars are learning sessions planned and organized by you to meet specific objectives. Decide on a topic and select a speaker. Choose a site for the “Lunch and Learn” session, typically a lunchroom or break room.
Depending on your budget and objectives, employees can brown bag the lunch or you might provide the meal. Meetings could be mandatory or elective, your option.
Experience tells us the most success will be achieved when these Wellness Seminars are elective and when the corporation provides lunch.
Objectives for Wellness Seminars
Education on a specific medical problem. You might want to select one of your group’s top diagnoses. Examples are –
• Diabetes – diabetes prevention and care by a certified diabetic educator
• Heart illness – cardiovascular health (individual counseling sessions with a nutritionist)
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Flu and pneumonia
• Breast cancer – breast health or breast self-exam sessions can be taught by a trained instructor
Education on medical insurance benefits –
• Diabetes – what are the covered benefits, where to purchase diabetic supplies, support groups for personnel with diabetes.
• Wellness Program Benefits
• Well baby/child care.
Education on the importance of enrolling in your medical plan or local health department’s health education programs or disease management programs. Example programs –
• Diabetes
• Respiratory
• Low-Back Pain
• Cardiovascular
• Tobacco use
Community Resource Speakers for Wellness Seminars
• Local health plan office
• Local heart association
• Local cancer society
• Pharmacies – many pharmacists are available to speak on pharmacy-related issues.
• Pharmaceutical Organizations – many companies have standard presentations developed for businesss that are provided free of charge to use at your own direction. Some examples are –
• Know Your Numbers (high cholesterol) – Pfizer
• Respiratory Health Promotion (flu and pneumonia) – Pfizer
• Men’s and Women’s Health – Pfizer
• Local gyms/personal trainers/YMCA – can discuss walking safety, advantages of walking, swimming and aerobics.
• Yoga and/or Pilates instructors
• Running, cycling club representatives
• Local hospital nutritionists
• Stamp Out Use of tobacco – Tobacco Coalition representatives
Topics for Wellness Seminars
• Biking – benefits and opportunities for cycling
• Nutrition and health (Heart Healthy lunch for all attendees)
• Cardiovascular health
• Women’s health issues
• Just how to recognize the signs and signs of heart attack and stroke
• National Worker Fitness Day within the office setting – Governor’s Council on Fitness representatives can promote event
• Exercise tolerance and healthful heart issues
• Beginning a fitness program – include the importance of seeing the doctor before the beginning of any new exercise program
• Self-defense
• Domestic abuse
• Safety in general
• Exercise safety
• Walking/running benefits and safety tips Tobacco dangers and avoidance
