Posted by Corporate Wellness | Posted in Corporate Wellness Program | Posted on 10-01-2009
1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a broad-based Corporate Wellness Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources required, members in, and expected results of a Corporate Wellness Program.
3. Orient workers to the Corporate Wellness Program and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4. Promote and encourage employee participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition education/weight management program.
5. Provide health education information to workers.
6. Have a committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the Corporate Wellness Program.
7. Provide regular health education presentations on various physical activity, nutrition, and wellness-related topics. Ask voluntary health associations, medical providers, and/or public health agencies to offer onsite education classes.
8. Host a Wellness Fair as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness campaign.
9. Designate specific areas to support workers such as diabetics and nursing mothers.
10. Conduct preventive wellness screenings for blood pressure, body composition, blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
11. Provide confidential Health risk appraisals.
12. Provide onsite weight management/maintenance programs for workers.
13. Offer weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member benefit in health insurance contracts.
