WELLNESS PROGRAMS
It's no surprise that employee wellness is a critical factor in
reducing health-care costs over the long term. What is surprising
is that according a recent survey of more than 3,000 companies nationwide,
fewer than 50% implemented activities to encourage wellness (such
as flu shots, classes in weight loss and nutrition, blood pressure
checks, etc.).
If you are considering a wellness program at work, here's some
information that could help. First, we encourage you to get employee
buy-in at an early stage by finding out general information about
their health status and wellness activities they would consider
participating in.
* For a sample survey that you could adapt for your employees download
"Wellness Program: Needs
& Interest Survey"
* Many people now get health information on the web. There is some
very good, and reputable information on the web. Unfortunately,
there is also some misleading information. You can help your employees
determine whether the information is valid or not by providing the
following guidelines:
- Is the name of the author listed on the page?
- Is there contact information for the author other than an email
address?
- How are the "facts" presented?
- Does the author provide a place to find "further"
information in which you can verify the facts?
- Are there charts, graphs, or other visuals to support the author's
claims?
- Is the information written with objectivity or is there author
bias throughout?
- Are there advertisements in the site that promote the author
or company opinion?
- Do the advertisements relate to the topic or subject?
- How recently was the page written, published, or last updated?
- Can you verify the information or conclusions through other
credible sites?
Click here for a list of reliable websites
for health-related information.
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