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Keep Them Healthy: Wellness Through Work
Our worksite health promotion (WHP) or worksite wellness programs are programs that promote preventive care at the workplace, and are being recognized as very cost effective way in order to reduce health care costs in addition to improving the health of employees. Wellness programs begin by identifying high risk practices and developing strategies to reduce the health risks of employees. Worksite wellness often leads to increased productivity, as well as improved quality of work and personal life.
Why Worksite Wellness Can Benefit You and Your Employees:
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Lowers Health Care Costs
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Reduces Absenteeism
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Increases Productivity
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Reduces Use Of Health Care Benefits
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Reduces Worker's Compensation Claim/Disability Use
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Reduces Occupationally Related Injuries
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Betters overall health of employees
Increased Morale and Loyalty- You are in a position to positively influence your employees’ health through better lifestyle practices since:
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Healthcare costs are rising and of increasing concern.
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The worksite is an ideal place to foster healthy lifestyle practices.
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Your employees spend a significant portion of their waking hours at work.
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People often know what they should do; skills, motivation, and opportunity are often the missing elements that keep them from making permanent, healthy changes.
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You can provide the needed skills and opportunity and enhance their motivation through a supportive environment.
Building a sustainable workplace culture of wellness is one of the best things you can do to bolster employee health.
LIOEHC’s Available Wellness Services:
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The LIOEHC staff has been certified in developing these types of wellness programs.
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LIOEHC can design an individualized wellness program.
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LIOEHC can work with your business to structure a wellness program that complements the needs of a worksite setting.
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Implementation of a wellness program
An Individualized wellness program can focus on segments of your workforce at high risk or your entire workforce, based upon your needs and goals.
Call us for a complementary business health and wellness assessment.
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