Health Fitness Advisor - Corporate Wellness

Benefits of Worksite Wellness

Worksites are crucial to improving the health of their workers. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of assisting employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Benefits to employees include:

Weight reduction

Improved physical fitness

Increased stamina

Lower levels of stress

Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Employers can also benefit from worksite wellness programs. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are:

Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees

Reduced healthcare costs

Decreased rates of illness and injuries

Reduced employee absenteeism

Improved employee relations and morale

Increased productivity

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report in 2002 revealed that at worksites with physical activity programs, employers have:

Reduced healthcare costs by 20 to 55 percent

Reduced short-term sick leave by six to 32 percent

Increased productivity by two to 52 percent

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans have continually increased. How much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives. If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.

Worksite wellness programs can help support these healthy behaviors. This guide indicates only a small portion of the existing evidence that shows worksite wellness works. Take advantage of these benefits in your organization. Start a worksite wellness program now! Contact Health Fitness Advisor to set up a program for you! Let's get started today!