Advantages of Wellness Programs.
Wellness Programs are vital to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a great venue for promoting healthy habits.
The workplace organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of helping workforce to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to Wellness Programs include –
o Weight reduction
o Increased fitness
o Improved stamina
o Lower amounts of stress
o Better wellness, self-image and self-esteem
Corporations can also benefit from Health Promotion Programs. According to recent research, corporations’ benefits are –
o Improved recruitment and retention of healthy staff
o Reduced health care costs
o Reduced rates of disease and injuries
o Reduced staff member absenteeism
o Enhanced worker relations and morale
o Improved productivity
o Weight loss
o Enhanced physical fitness
o Increased stamina
o Lower levels of stress
o Improved wellness, self-image and self-esteem
Businesss can also benefit from Health Promotion Programs. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are –
o Improved recruitment and retention of healthful personnel
o Lowered health care costs
o Reduced rates of disease and injuries
o Reduced staff member absenteeism
o Enhanced staff member relations and morale
o Increased productivity
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report revealed that at worksites with exercise programs as components of their Health Promotion Programs have –
o Lowered healthcare costs by 20 to 55%
o Reduced short-term sick leave by six to 32 percent
o Increased productivity by two to 52%
Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. Just how much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives.
When our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these additional years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.