Company Wellness Programs

1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a broad-based Corporate Health Promotion Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources needed, participants in, and expected results of a Corporate Health Promotion Program.
3. Orient workers to the Company Health and Wellness Program and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4. Promote and encourage staff member participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition education/weight management program.
5. Offer health education information to workers.
6. Have a Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the Corporate Health Promotion Program.
7. Offer regular health education presentations on various physical activity, nutrition, and wellness-related topics. Ask voluntary health associations, health care providers, and/or public health agencies to offer onsite education classes.
8. Host a Wellness Fair as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness campaign.
9. Designate specific areas to support workers such as diabetics and nursing mothers.
10. Conduct preventive health and wellness screenings for blood pressure, body composition, blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
11. Offer confidential Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals.
12. Offer onsite weight management/maintenance initiatives for workers.
13. Add weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member benefit in health insurance contracts.