Workplace Wellness

WORKPLACE WELLNESS Employee Health Risks HDL LDL 59% do not get adequate exercise 50% or more have high cholesterol 27% have cardiovascular diseasee 26% are overweight by 20% or more 24% have high blood pressure 70% to 90% of health care spending is caused by preventable, modifiable health risks! Benefits of Workplace Wellness Programs More than 81% of businesses with 50 or more employees have a Workplace Wellness Program · Awareness of ways to improve health • Less stressful workplace • Improved health and higher morale • Greater job satisfaction - Increased productivity • Reduced personal health care costs Physical Activity Stress Back Care • Flexible approach to health issues Tobacco Cessation Management Programs Workplace wellness interventions cost employers $144 per employee per year, while reducing health costs $358 per employee. Reduction in Risk Ways to Be Well at Work High Risk Moderate 49% Kick the Habit Eat Healthy Take the Stairs Risk Low 16% 46% Risk Walk Well Stay Healthy Talk It Out to Percent of individuals who reduced risk by participating in workplace wellness programs Lunch Groups Get Screenings Reduce Stress & Flu Shots Sources: • What is Workplace tness Govemment of Aberta. 2012. Avalable at peheathyaberta.com/eathy Placn206 m. Accessed October 24. 2012. • Comprehensive Waiplace Health Programs to Address Physical Activity. Nuition, and Tobacce Use in the Workplace." Centers for Disease Control. 2012. Aalable at hmpulwww.cdc.gov wokplacehealthpromotionthupinde h Accessed March . 2013 Why Should Your Company Ofter Worksite Wellness Programs? PrevetDisease.com. 2012. Avalable at hnyww. prevenndisease.com/worksite welnessivorksite velness shon Accssed March 13, 2013 • Baicker Katerine, Daid Cutler, and Zrui Song. 2010. Workplace welness programs can gemerate savings. Heath Atairs 292) 304-311. Avalate at mpus harvant edulum-3HUL nsRepos 5345879. Acossed March 13, 2013 * Bég. Sami, Edington. Dee. Loeppke. Ronald. The impact of the Prevention Plan on Enployen Health Risk Reduction"US Preventive Medicine. 2010. Aalable at hnp/www.spreventivemedicine .com FlesPOfsn-LineSummary-of-Resarch-Studyanp Accessed March 13, 2013 MediFit