Comments on: Employee Health and Wellness Programs: Keeping the Resolution http://wellnessprogramblog.com/employee-health-and-wellness-programs-keeping-the-resolution/ The internet's leading wellness program and health promotion program information and resource website Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rich DiGirolamo http://wellnessprogramblog.com/employee-health-and-wellness-programs-keeping-the-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Rich DiGirolamo Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:47:48 +0000 http://wellnessprogramblog.com/?p=100#comment-605 Health and Wellness needs to go beyond screenings. It seems that so much of what we read and talk about regarding health and wellness uses words like cholesterol, obesity, heart and screenings. That 10% number is sad, very sad. But perhaps we need to change the talk about health and wellness? Employees do not want to hear medical terms all the time. Maybe employers need to start talking about walking clubs? Or promoting outdoor activities? Laughter Clubs in the workplace? I'm not discounting the medical stuff, but while it may be on the mind of HR types and a few (10% obviously) executive types, there are lower cost/free options that can complement any health and wellness initiative. So to the other 90%, did you see the words free and low cost? Health and Wellness needs to go beyond screenings. It seems that so much of what we read and talk about regarding health and wellness uses words like cholesterol, obesity, heart and screenings. That 10% number is sad, very sad. But perhaps we need to change the talk about health and wellness?

Employees do not want to hear medical terms all the time. Maybe employers need to start talking about walking clubs? Or promoting outdoor activities? Laughter Clubs in the workplace?

I’m not discounting the medical stuff, but while it may be on the mind of HR types and a few (10% obviously) executive types, there are lower cost/free options that can complement any health and wellness initiative. So to the other 90%, did you see the words free and low cost?

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