“Wellness, There’s a word you don’t hear every day.” Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, November 1979 What is Wellness and Why Do We Need a Wellness Program Definition? There are more people working as wellness professionals than at any other time…
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So you want a wellness job as a corporate wellness coordinator. How do you find such a wellness job? Wouldn’t it be great if somebody would just publish directions to make it easier for you to get a corporate wellness…
To offer an effective wellness program companies need to provide 3 things: Personnel that are qualified to plan and administer the program Effective behavior change interventions and wellness activities A web-based data platform to administer, communicate, and evaluate the program…
Before I give you 7 reasons to have a wellness program let me start by saying that I am very skeptical of many of the claims being made in the wellness industry. That’s why the information I’m going to share…
Employee Wellness Program Ideas and Tips Time Tested by Employee Health and Wellness Programs Do you know why only 11% of Californians smoke while over 26% of the adults in Kentucky smoke? California has less than half of the smoking…
How to Corporate Employee Wellness Programs Use Incentives to Save Money? For three years a school district implemented a comprehensive worksite wellness strategy. This blog summarizes the research that shows how elevated health risks were reduced and medical costs lowered…
How to Get the Most from Corporate Health Coach Companies Of all the activities that happen within a wellness program, health coaching is the most expensive. Any time employees spend considerable time one-on-one with a health professional there will be a…
Employee wellness programs can use a variety of strategies to help improve employee health. I've been working in the wellness industry for 30 years and I've pretty much seen it all. Here are 50 wellness plan examples for physical activity,…
The Best Wellness Portal Should Be Able To: 1. Conduct a confidential Personal Health Assessment 2. Educate (videos, books, webinars, biometric results) 3. Track program participation and activity 4. Make engagement easy with a mobile app 5. Track and administer incentives…
Boise School District Receives C. Everett Koop National Health Award as the Best Wellness Program in America WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is wide variability in the quality of workplace wellness efforts and not every health promotion program…
