Health And Wellness In The WorkplaceHealth And Wellness In The Workplace

When creating a accross the board Employee Health Promotion Program, make sure that it consists of a variety of awareness, lifestyle modification, supportive environment programs, policies and activities that target risk behaviors, and the needs and interests of the workers. It will be important to review and revise existing policies governing such areas as smoking sections and the employee cafeteria.

Tips on beginning a Company Wellness Program:

• Design activities based on your intended goals discussing the specific needs of your employees. Focus on those subject matters that are of greatest interest to your employees and the greatest needs of your company, in that order. Avoid subject matters with narrow appeal.
• Keep it simple. Design the Worksite Wellness Program so it’s simple for the participants to be aware of and track.
• Integrate a combination of activities to include awareness, educational, and behavior elements.
• Choose activities in which every employee can take part.

Recommendations for your Worksite Health Promotion Program:

• Challenges. Activities that focus on practicing a desired behavior that continues for 4-8 weeks and focuses on specific topics (such as physical activity, nutrition, or stress management).
• Learning experiences. This includes sessions, videos, and classes.
• Behavior changes (such as smoking cessation). You may or may not offer interventions at the workplace. However, you must advocate individuals to make lifestyle changes that they want to make even without an external incentive.
• Education on disease management. By way of example, support and education groups for diabetes, high Blood Pressure, etc.
• Learing new skills. By way of example, CPR and first aid.
• Preventive screenings like Blood Pressure, cholesterol, and vision.

Source: Adapted from the Building Healthy Texans Worksite Wellness Toolkit.