Workplace Wellness Programs: Counseling & Employee Assistance Programs

January 27, 2009

An employee’s psychological health can never be neglected in a comprehensive model of Workplace Wellness Programs. Originating out of a need for alcohol abuse initiatives in the workplace, today’s employee assistance programs (EAP) encompass assessment and counseling for substance abuse and dependency, stress related disorders, family conflicts and other individual issues.
Evidence of the need [...]

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Workplace Wellness Programs: employee Health Services and employee Benefits

January 26, 2009

Small and large businesses carry a significant proportion of the provision of health care for families in this country by providing medical insurance for their employees. With the escalating increase in medical cost many businesses are attempting to slow the increase of medical insurance premiums by providing creative cost control initiatives. Greater emphasis is being [...]

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Workplace Wellness Programs: nutrition and physical fitness Programs

January 25, 2009

nutrition and physical fitness initiatives have demonstrated effectiveness in delaying the onset of employee morbidity while enhancing self esteem, stress management and general feelings of well being. Although many nutrition and physical fitness initiatives are instructional in nature, they should go beyond educational initiatives by providing enabling supports for the adoption of healthy behaviors.
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Workplace Wellness Programs: Health Education

January 24, 2009

Health education is easily integrated into all the areas of comprehensive Workplace Wellness Programs and it is unlikely that any of the areas could survive without an educational component. It is a primary element of every primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention program and a method of promoting wellness and optimal health. A comprehensive health education [...]

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Components of a Comprehensive Worksite Wellness Plan

January 23, 2009

As the field of Workplace Wellness Programs continues to evolve, the need to define succinctly the components of this comprehensive approach increases. In 1987 Allensworth and Kolbe (1987) expanded the prevailing definition of comprehensive school health to include the domains of Health Instruction, Environmental Health, Health Services, Physical Fitness Education, Counseling and Psychological Services, School [...]

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Comprehensive Workplace Wellness Programs?

January 22, 2009

As the field of Workplace Wellness Programs continues to evolve, so will the need to clearly define the dimensions of a comprehensive model of Workplace Wellness Programs. A representative model includes the following components; health education initiatives, employee health services and benefits, nutrition and physical fitness initiatives, Worksite Wellness Plan policies and procedures, counseling and [...]

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Walking Workplace Wellness Programs

January 21, 2009

Walking Workplace Wellness Programs are some of the most popular Workplace Wellness Programs. They set the bar for entry fairly low – most anyone can walk around the block or their building – and walking Workplace Wellness Programs also offers staff members with a good way to break up the afternoon doldrums and interact in [...]

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Worksite Wellness Plan Statistics

January 20, 2009

Worksite Wellness Plan Statistics tell a clear story – Worksite Wellness Plan Programs are effective , and they save companies money.
You should take note of these interesting Worksite Wellness Plan Statistics:
Some 25 percent of American companies were running Workplace Wellness Programs in 1996.
Worksite Wellness Plan Statistics depict a savings of $2.30 to $10.10 for every [...]

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Worksite Wellness Plan Advantages

January 19, 2009

Worksite Wellness Plan Advantages still aren’t self-evident to some executives, even though the research, real-world evidence and cost-benefit analyses are demonstrative. With careful planning, almost every company can reap Worksite Wellness Plan Advantages.
Part of the problem is that some executives erroneously believe that the Worksite Wellness Plan Advantages are mostly on the staff member side. [...]

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Onsite Employee Health Screening and Biometric Testing

January 18, 2009

Onsite Employee Health Screening and Biometric Testing means better heath risk assessment baselines and better security
“Onsite Employee Health Screening and Biometric Testing” is a hot phrase these days, but it can help your workers with health management, too. When the pundits talk about Onsite Employee Health Screening and Biometric Testing, they’re usually referring to retinal [...]

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