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WELLNESS PROGRAM

WHAT IS A WELLNESS PROGRAM?

A wellness program is a set of activities and services a company offers to help its employees stay healthy and happy. This can include things like:

Exercise classes or gym memberships Classes on how to manage stress and professionals to speak with
Help to quit smoking
Regular health check-ups
Immediate access to a health professional without any costs
Financial and Legal guidance

These programs help workers take better care of themselves physically, mentally, and financially.

Benefits for Employees

Better Health

The most obvious benefit of a wellness program is that it can help employees get healthier. Leading to:

How to cook healthy meals
Lower risk of diseases like diabetes and heart problems
More energy throughout the day
Better sleep at night
Less stress and anxiety

Saving Money

Many wellness programs offer things that would typically cost money, like gym memberships or health

screenings. Employees can save money while getting healthier. Some insurance companies even give discounts to people who participate in wellness programs.

Learning New Skills

Wellness programs often include classes or workshops. These can teach employees new skills like:

How to cook healthy meals
Ways to relax and manage stress
How to exercise properly
Understanding nutrition labels

These skills can help people make better choices even when they are not at work.

Feeling Valued

When a company offers a wellness program, it shows that it cares about its employees’ health and happiness and makes workers feel more appreciated and respected at their jobs.

Benefits for Employees

Happier Workers

Employees who are healthier and less stressed tend to be happier at work. Happy workers perform better at their jobs and are nicer to be around, resulting in a more pleasant workplace.

Lower Healthcare Costs

Healthier employees do not need to visit the doctor as often, which helps the company save money on health insurance costs.

Better Teamwork

Many wellness activities, like exercise classes or cooking workshops, can be done in groups. This gives coworkers a chance to get to know each other better, and when people know their coworkers, they often work together better on job tasks.

Less Time Off Work

Healthy employees do not get sick as often. Therefore, they do not have to take as many sick days. When people come to work more often, the company can be more productive.

More Productive Workers

People who are healthy and not stressed tend to work better. They can focus more, think more clearly, and get more done in less time. Creating a positive outcome for
the company means more work is finished promptly.

Attracting New Workers

When a company is trying to hire new people, having a good wellness program can be attractive. It shows that the company cares about its workers, which can make more people want to work there.

Adding a wellness program to your health plan benefits the business by saving on employment taxes. Your company will save approximately $500 annually per employee. It can also reduce the costs of workers’ compensation and health plan insurance.

Including a wellness program in your business’s offerings will be a win-all. While the company gains more efficient workers and can save money over time, employees get support to remain happy and healthy. Although there are specific challenges, many businesses discover that the advantages exceed the expenses, if any. Businesses may improve the workplace by supporting staff members in caring for themselves.

We have worked with many of our previous and current clientele to implement a wellness program that is a win-win for employers and employees. If interested, please book a call, and we will work with you to set up one.