http://www.company-wellness-programs.com Company Wellness Programs Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:51:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For well over a decade, research studies have been showing the effectiveness of Corporate Health Promotion Programs. For every dollar spent on Corporate Health Promotion Programs, the returns have been cost savings of between $2.30 and $10.10 in the areas of decreased rates of absence, fewer sick days, decreased WSIB/WCB ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/company-health-and-wellness-program-return-on-investment/ Staff members breathe life and value into your business.  Within the modern worksite there are increasing instances of stress, anxiety, obesity, depression, and heart disease.  The modern worksite has become increasingly exercise-free. Technological advances have lessened the need to "walk" at work.  Moving a mouse has the same level of physical ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/golds-gym-employee-wellness/ Flu Shot Facts & Myths Myth: The flu isn’t a serious disease. Fact: Influenza (flu) is a serious disease of the nose, throat, and lungs, and it can lead to pneumonia. Annually about 200,000 employees in the U.S. are hospitalized and about 36,000 employees die because of the flu. Most who die ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-business-flu-shots/ Advantages of Corporate Health Promotion Programs: Easy to Find Employer's are learning that Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives is an effective way to increase productivity, improve staff member health, lower health care costs and reduce rates of absence. A report published in 2003 by the United States Department of Health and Human Services ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/advantages-of-corporate-health-promotion-initiatives-2/ Demographic and technological transformations are changing the nature of work in our society. As these changes occur the broad-based model of Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives described above will evolve and continue to develop. If current trends continue, the workers of tomorrow will be older, more racially and ethically diverse, increasingly ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotions-future-developments/ Worksites do not exist in a vacuum. They are part and parcel of the community in which they are located. Successful corporate administrators are cognizant of the need for positive community relations and should do what is necessary to promote good will. What better way to bridge relationships than by ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-integration-of-business-and-community-resources/ At times Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives have been instituted as public relations vehicles intended to enhance the business image with little concern for improvements in staff member health. Companies who are truly committed to enhancing staff member health and wellness, are companies who have worked to include Corporate Health Promotion ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-health-related-business-policies-and-procedures/ The environmental conditions of the worksite can be divided into both physical and psychosocial domains, both of which influence the culture and climate of a worksite. The cultural norms of a worksite have been identified as powerful determinants of worker health and behavior (Baum, 1995). Ultimately, workers benefit most from ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-safe-work-environment/ An staff member's psychological health can never be neglected in a broad-based model of Corporate Health Promotion Programs. Originating out of a need for alcohol abuse interventions in the worksite, today's employee assistance programs (EAP) encompass assessment and counseling for substance abuse and dependency, stress related disorders, family conflicts and ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-employee-assistance-programs-and-counseling-programs/ Small and large companies carry a significant proportion of the provision of health care for families in this country by providing health care insurance for their workers. With the escalating increase in health care cost many companies are attempting to slow the increase of health care insurance premiums by providing ... http://www.company-wellness-programs.com/corporate-health-promotion-programs-staff-member-health-services-and-staff-member-benefits-2/