WHY SHOULD YOU START A WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM?

The cost of healthcare is increasing every year at unprecedented rates and is accompanied by increases in health insurance premiums.

These expenditures add a huge burden to a company’s bottom line! In addition to the out-of-pocket costs for insurance premiums, companies also pay for lost time due to employee absence for illness, premature death, training replacement workers, and bereavement time for employees who lose a family member.

Worksite Wellness Programs can pay for themselves.

Did you know that the prevention of just one heart attack in one key employee could cover the cost of an entire year of an employee fitness program? (Wellness Council of Florida)

Worksite wellness programs that promote physical activity have been shown to significantly lower overall medical care costs AND improve worker productivity.

(American Journal of Health Programs) Encouraging people to be physically active and to maintain a healthy weight can reduce their risk for cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Since people spend 75% of their waking life on the job, the workplace is a perfect place to teach people how to live healthier lives.

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