Posted by Employer Wellness | Posted in Employer Wellness | Posted on 13-11-2008
Employee Health Promotion Programs: The Grand Slam
Employee Health Promotion Programs are as close to a grand slam proposition as you’ll find, according to most researchers and Employer Wellness Program experts.
But if you have skeptics in your business who are questioning the time and cost of starting an Employee Health Promotion Program, you may be wary too. Aren’t staff member Employee Health Promotion Programs subject to the adage “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”?
Employee Health Promotion Programs Don’t Have To Be Expensive
Fortunately, staff member Employee Health Promotion Programs don’t require a big investment. Like any other organization project, mismanagement and “death by committee” can inflate the cost of Employee Health Promotion Programs, but it’s hard to spend too much time and money on them. After all, Employee Health Promotion Programs are mostly informational in nature. Flyers, e-mails, maps, and Employer Wellness Program Health and Wellness Fairs can only cost so much. There’s no expensive, specialized Employer Wellness Program machinery.
Employer Wellness Program statistics on successful programs are particularly persuasive. Unlike many cost-saving measures, Employee Health Promotion Programs actually add to staff member satisfaction – but they also reduce Medical Insurance premiums and staff member absenteeism.
What are some common Employee Health Promotion Programs?
Employee Health Promotion Programs run the gamut, depending on your workplace demographic, from exercise for health patients to nutritional initiatives that encourage workers to replace unhealthy snack foods with healthy fare like dried fruit and shelled nuts.
Here are some examples of Employee Health Promotion Programs:
ergonomic safety
cardiovascular disease education and testing
staff member safety
Health Risk Assessments
walking Employee Health Promotion Programs
drug testing
