Benefits of Fitness Initiatives
 
Exercise reduces weight, lowers risks of heart attack and stroke, helps to control blood pressure and diabetes, and improves mood. Studies increasingly show that exercise may also help reduce the occurrence of certain types of cancer. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently documented another major advantage: exercise […]

 
When it comes to working wellness into your workforce, you want someone who knows the ins and outs of health promotion, and who can counsel staff members and provide primary care - all within the context of the current regulatory and legal environment.
 
AAOHN’s survey reported that more than half of staff members (61 percent) want […]

Good for waistlines & your bottom line
 
By Sandra Simpson, APRN, BC, COHN-S, manager in Occupational Health Services at a Fortune 500 company in Memphis, Tenn., and a member of the board of directors of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN). For a copy of the AAOHN wellness survey, visit www.aaohn.org, or call (800) […]

Worksites do not exist in a vacuum. They are part and parcel of the community in which they are located. Successful corporate administrators are cognizant of the need for positive community relations and should do what is necessary to promote good will. What better way to bridge relationships than by utilizing existing community Employee Health […]

Small and large businesses carry a significant proportion of the provision of health care for families in this country by providing healthcare insurance for their staff members. With the escalating increase in healthcare cost many businesses are attempting to slow the increase of healthcare insurance premiums by providing creative cost control initiatives. Greater emphasis is […]

Walking Employee Health and Wellness Programs are among of the most popular Employee Health and Wellness Programs. They set the bar for entry fairly low - most anyone can walk around the block or their building - and walking Employee Health and Wellness Programs also provides workers with a good way to break up the […]

Employee Health and Wellness Programs: A Long-Term Committment
 
“Employee Health and Wellness Programs” - what does that phrase mean to you? To many of us, it evokes an array of ambivalent thoughts — the health club membership we barely used, the nagging ankle injury from last year’s business picnic, the backaches, the bratwurst we had for […]

Employee Health and Wellness Programs and Healthcare Costs
 
Employee Health and Wellness Programs are more important now than ever.  A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, with the troubles in the economy it seems that the costs of company provided medical care keep continuing to grow and it doesn’t seem like it is going to […]

Employee Health and Wellness Programs are an intelligient investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska.  CNN reported on this 565 employee business their committed investment in their staff member’s wellness.
 
Employee Health and Wellness Programs are part of business Culture
 
The Employee Health and Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 […]

Employee retention is a challenge. Employee Health and Wellness Programs can help. providing perks such as incentives to exercise, healthy food, and stress management and weight loss programs at work is a way to maintain your staff members satisfied.
 
Attracting new workers are also a challenge, and anything you can do to “stand out” from other […]