Company Wellness Programs

Company Health and Wellness Program data collection and assessment is often avoided because of a perceived lack of resources for this very important Company Health and Wellness Program component. Use the suggestions below to take advantage of a variety of resources available at your company or in the local community.

Medical Interns and Residents
• If your Onsite Medical Center has an internship Corporate Health Promotion Program, get to know the Internship Director.
• Take advantage of these resources – including having the Director and/or interns/residents implement the outcome data collection plan for your Corporate Health Promotion Program.

Local college and graduate students
• Where appropriate volunteer agreements are in place, use local college/graduate students to help collect, input, and assess Company Health and Wellness Program data.
• Take advantage of the fact that these students are often looking for projects.
• If there are no “health-related” students/interns in your area, consider using business students. Let them calculate a cost avoidance or ROI for your Corporate Health Promotion Program.

Other Medical Personnel
• Partner with other Medical Personnel. Find out who is collecting data, what data they are collecting, and how they are collecting it.
• If they are using a survey and the survey administration process is already in place, ask if you can add a question or two.
• Be aware of other research going on at your facility. They may already be collecting data you need OR may have assessment resources that can be shared.
• Make sure other departments in the Medical center know you can always use some extra help if they have personnel with any down time. Use these resources for data entry or other administrative tasks.
• Make use of the volunteers to help collect and input data.

Past Company Health and Wellness Program participants
• Past Company Health and Wellness Program participants are also a good resource.
• They may be willing to lead a class session, provide encouragement to current Company Health and Wellness Program participants, or help collect data.
You can improve data collection and assessment by taking advantage of local resources. Using these resources expands the reach and impact of your Corporate Health Promotion Program.

To effectively manage your Company Health and Wellness Program resources, first determine the resources you need and the resources you have. Then develop a plan to fill the resource gaps.

What Company Health and Wellness Program resources do you need?
 • Create a list of employees, materials, equipment, space, and logistical support.
 • Be as specific as possible.
 • Include partnerships that will be needed to make the Company Health and Wellness Program happen.

Establish available Company Health and Wellness Program resources.
 • Use materials that exist or are already on hand. Resist the temptation to start from scratch!
 • Find out what other departments already have.
 • Know where to borrow or get free materials.
 • Use local or internal resources whenever possible.
 • Look for opportunities to cut and/or share costs.

Develop a strategy to fill Company Health and Wellness Program resource gaps.
 • Partner with as many employees and companies as you can. Stress what’s in it for them.
  o Example: use a Physical Therapist to teach a back health class.
 • Take advantage of community organizations and coalitions.
 • Use volunteers as often as possible.
  o Red Cross volunteers, medical interns or nursing students can supplement your manpower.

Former Company Health and Wellness Program participants make good guest presenters.
 • Keep a list of subject matter experts who will provide input for free so you can avoid the expense of an outside contractor or consultant.

Look for creative Company Health and Wellness Program opportunities.
 • Other funding opportunities may exist at your facility.
  o Example: if there is a book fair, see if you can apply to receive some of the proceeds.
 • Ask the unit to contribute resources to Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives directly implemented at the unit level.
 • Get to know the contracting person at your company. They often know the least expensive places to obtain many different kinds of materials.
 • Look for “recycling” possibilities.
  o Example: You may be able to give you old computer workstations for use with electronic health assessments.

Good communication will help you find more partners and volunteers.
 • Get the word out to the community about your Corporate Health Promotion Programs.
 • Describe what you are doing and how you are doing it.
 • Presentation is everything. Keep information current and use lots of visual aids.

All Corporate Health Promotion Initiatives require resources. Some resources you will already have. Some resources you will have to find. Sometimes you will have to make something out of very little. Smart strategies can maximize your Wellness resources.