When developing a accross the board Worksite Wellness Program, make sure that it consists of a variety of awareness, lifestyle shift, supportive environment programs, policies and activities that target risk behaviors, and the needs and interests of the staff members. It will be valuable to review and revise existing policies governing such areas as smoking sections and the employee cafeteria.
Tips on beginning a Corporate Wellness Program:
• Design activities based on your planned goals approaching the specific needs of your workers. Focus on those subject matters that are of greatest interest to your workers and the greatest needs of your company, in that order. Avoid subject matters with narrow appeal.
• Keep it simple. Design the Workplace Wellness Program so it’s easy for the participants to know and track.
• Integrate a combination of activities to include awareness, educational, and behavior elements.
• Identify activities in which every employee can take part.
Ideas for your Worksite Wellness Program:
• Challenges. Activities that focus on practicing a desired behavior that continues for 4-8 weeks and focuses on specific issues (such as physical activity, diet, or stress management).
• Learning experiences. This includes sessions, videos, and classes.
• Behavior changes (such as smoking cessation). You may or may not offer interventions at the workplace. Nevertheless, you ought to advocate people to make lifestyle changes that they want to make even without an external incentive.
• Education on disease management. For example, support and education groups for diabetes, elevated Blood Pressure, etc.
• Learing new skills. By way of example, CPR and first aid.
• Preventive screenings like Blood Pressure (BP), cholesterol, and vision.
Source: Adapted from the Building Healthy Texans Job Site Wellness Toolkit.
