Build the program:
- Must have Top Management Support. What are the business needs of the company? Know which health issue is driving most of your claim issues (heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, other and what unhealthy behaviors are driving these problems (obesity, stress, smoking, physical activity)
- Planning by a Wellness Team for implementation
- Planning by the Numbers
- Have a plan – maybe develop a pilot plan
- Promotions & Communications
- Incentives for success
- Develop a supportive wellness environment
Get SMART
- Identify Specific goals: What should be achieved?
- Measureable: How will you know if the goal has been reached? What criteria will be used to ascertain whether the goal has been reached?
- Action Plan: Which action plan will you take to achieve the goals and how will they be accomplished?
- Realistic: Are they achievable?
Continuous Improvement
- Survey Employees for opinions and perceptions
- Analyze results
- Communicate findings
- Set Priorities and Action Plan
- Communicate Action Plan
- Take Action and Communicate results
Employee Participation & Motivation
- LOW TOUCH
- Healthy Meal Cookoff Event (healthy choc. Cake)
- Steps Program
- Wellness, Fitness, Nutrition Classes
- Hold meetings outside (walking) vs. inside
- POKER WALK
- Outside Vendors-assessments
- Family Fitness Day BINGO WALK
- Bike Rack
- Recipe Book
- Recess at work (2x/mo – 12- 12:45p)
HIGH COSTS
- Fit bit
- ONLINE RESOURCES – NUVITA, VIRGIN PULSE, HUMANA VITALITY
- VOLUNTEER DAY
- ONISTE FITNESS CLASSES
- BIG RED DASH & CORP. SPONSOR EVENTS
- ONSITE Resources