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    Corporate wellness programs were first introduced in the 1980's to bring healthy living habits to the workplace, as well as to lower costs and add value to the company. In a recent report, Wellness Councils of America stated that more than 81% of America's businesses with at least 50 employees have some form of health promotion program in place. This is not surprising, considering that 70% of health care costs are associated with preventable conditions, according to a study by
William B. Mercer. Examples of these health promotion programs include:

  • Screenings aimed at identifying risk factors
  • Iinformation and classes aimed at smoking cessation
  • Chair massage aimed at stress and pain reduction
  • Employee health fairs which offer an array of wellness-oriented services and screenings.

    These programs and services provide tangible, as well as intangible benefits. Examples of tangible benefits include:

  • Increased productivity
  • Reduced injuries
  • Reduced sick leave/absenteeism
  • Reduced turnover
  • Reduced use of health benefits

Examples of intangible benefits include:

  • Increased employee morale
  • Increased employee loyalty
  • Increased awareness of disease risk factors
  • Increased awareness of workplace safety issues
 
 
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