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Wellness Programs

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Objectives (1 of 2) <ul><li>Establish the significance of wellness programs </li></ul><ul><li>Educate employers about the significance of productivity and the costs of it’s loss due to illness with a lack of physical health </li></ul><ul><li>Show the steps needed to implement and maintain a successful wellness program </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Objectives (2 of 2) <ul><li>Establish methods for testing the success of a wellness program </li></ul><ul><li>Assess strategies for finding out which wellness programs are most effective for different work environments </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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What Are Wellness Programs? <ul><li>Wellness programs: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>workplace sponsored programs that help employees live more healthily while cutting company costs </li></ul></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Workplace Costs of Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits <ul><li>Can consume more than half of corporate profit </li></ul><ul><li>Cost employees and employers in lost productivity </li></ul><ul><li>Disease, disability and death result in high company costs </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Reasons for Developing a Wellness Program (1 of 3) <ul><li>Technology increase </li></ul><ul><li>Stress level increase </li></ul><ul><li>Workplace diversity increase </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Reasons for Developing a Wellness Program (2 of 3) <ul><li>Expanding work week </li></ul><ul><li>High health care costs </li></ul><ul><li>Illness avoidance </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Reasons for Developing a Wellness Program (3 of 3) <ul><li>Disease and obesity </li></ul><ul><ul><li>1st leading cause of death is smoking </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Poor diet and physical inactivity are a close second </li></ul></ul><ul><li>The need to live a healthier lifestyle </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Benefits of Wellness Programs www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Benefits of Wellness Programs (1 of 5) <ul><li>Many individuals in the work force spend more time at work than even home- leaving an opportunity to promote healthy habits and cut business costs </li></ul><ul><li>More than 81% of businesses with 50 or more employees have some type of wellness program </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Benefits of Wellness Programs (2 of 5) <ul><li>Tangible Benefits: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Increased productivity </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Reduced workers’ compensation </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Reduced absenteeism </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Increased employee retention </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Lower turnover: reduced costs recruiting and training new employees </li></ul></ul></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Benefits of Wellness Programs (3 of 5) <ul><li>Tangible Benefits: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Reduced injury </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Weight reduction </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Enhanced physical fitness </li></ul></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Benefits of Wellness Programs (4 of 5) <ul><li>Intangible Benefits: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Improved company morale </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Improved employee awareness </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Increased loyalty </li></ul></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page

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Download “Wellness Program” PowerPoint presentation at ReadySetPresent.com <ul><li>99 slides include : 8 reasons to develop a wellness program, 5 slides detailing the benefits of having a wellness program, 4 slides highlighting the important components for a successful wellness program, 10 considerations when implementing the program, 5 slides covering employee interest surveys and 4 slides on organizational health surveys, 4 slides on Health Risk assessments (HRA), 8 points on health education and environmental health, disease and illness prevention, 5 points on healthy workplace behaviors, 10 slides on marketing wellness programs (budgets, timelines, stages, incentives and support), 6 slides on wellness programs within small companies, 5 slides on popular wellness program concentrations, Tips for ensuring longevity and 4 slides on program evaluation, plus 7 slides covering sample wellness program ideas and much more. </li></ul>www.readysetpresent.com Page Royalty Free - Use Them Over and Over Again.