Employee Wellness Programs are essential to the long-term viability of all businesses. Employee Wellness Programs have been proven to reduce health care costs, absenteeism and presenteeism thus resulting in improved productivity. Research has also shown that Employee Wellness Programs offer a positive Return-on-Investment making them a benefit that costs more to avoid than to provide.

 

Corporate Wellness Programs

There are a vast number of types of corporate wellness programs. In general, corporate wellness programs encourage people to take steps to prevent the onset or worsening of a health condition or sickness and to adopt lifestyles that are healthier. Businesses may implement many types of corporate wellness programs, from onsite gyms to simple wellness newsletters. While some corporations have instituted very comprehensive corporate wellness programs, others have achieved savings or increased productivity with a few relatively easy activities which promote healthier lifestyles. Getting started is of the utmost importance when it comes to corporate wellness programs. Having a plan, along with one or two corporate wellness programs, can serve as a foundation for building a more comprehensive corporate wellness programs in the future time.

Why corporate wellness programs?

Corporate Wellness Programs are an investment in your company's most important resource, your workers. Studies have shown that workers are more likely to be on the job and performing well when they are in feeling well both physically and mentally. Workers are also more likely to be attracted to, remain with, and appreciate a employer that values them. Corporate wellness programs improve company productivity by:

• Attracting superior quality staff;
• Reducing the rate of absenteeism and time lost;
• Enhancing on-the-job time utilization and decision making; and
• Improving worker morale, which in turn lowers turnover.

In addition to improved productivity, corporate wellness programs have been shown to be an effective tool in slowing the growth of health care costs. Selecting healthier options may reduce an worker's chances of suffering from illness. Less illness means businesses can lower health plan utilization, thereby lowering health benefit costs, and consequently increasing earnings. While health cost savings from corporate wellness programs may be less evident than productivity gains, research shows that medically high-risk workers are medically high-cost workers as they use additional health care and generate higher claims.

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