Discussion Employers who provide comprehensive workplace wellness programs to their employees recognize the increased productivity and other benefits that come from workers who are encouraged to pursue both physical and mental health. The emphasis on personal health and wellness seems to have taken center stage with the development of technology that tracks our movements, meals, and general activity throughout each day. These tools assist those who are motivated to pursue a healthier, more active lifestyle; adding not only to their longevity, but enhancing the quality of the years that they live. Many employers have now realized the multiple benefits to providing their employees with incentives to lead a healthy and active lifestyle, encouraging
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In general, employees who take part in an employer sponsored wellness program are better able to manage chronic health conditions, learn more about their disease process, and may find a support system that they had previously been unaware of (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Workplace wellness programs encourage employees to take an active role in their own health and well being by providing education, health-screening opportunities, and in some instances, places for the employee to exercise or take fitness classes at either no cost or a reduced cost. Employees may interpret the benefit of a workplace wellness program as a sign that their employer is truly invested in their health and, in return, may experience an increased sense of pride in their job and employer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).
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A common reason for denying one’s medical needs is an inability to take the time off from work to go to a doctor’s appointment, have lab work performed, or testing completed. For several years, Crandon Corporation has offered onsite employee physicals, eliminating the excuse of having to leave work (Kocakulah and Joseforsky, 2013). Recommendations made to Crandon Corporation to expand its basic wellness program to a more comprehensive one were as follows: hire a healthcare advocate to be either telephonically or onsite for counseling of employees, health fairs, educational programs, and weekly newsletters are just a few of the ideas recommended in the
In general, employees who take part in an employer sponsored wellness program are better able to manage chronic health conditions, learn more about their disease process, and may find a support system that they had previously been unaware of (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Workplace wellness programs encourage employees to take an active role in their own health and well being by providing education, health-screening opportunities, and in some instances, places for the employee to exercise or take fitness classes at either no cost or a reduced cost. Employees may interpret the benefit of a workplace wellness program as a sign that their employer is truly invested in their health and, in return, may experience an increased sense of pride in their job and employer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).
Benefits to …show more content…
A common reason for denying one’s medical needs is an inability to take the time off from work to go to a doctor’s appointment, have lab work performed, or testing completed. For several years, Crandon Corporation has offered onsite employee physicals, eliminating the excuse of having to leave work (Kocakulah and Joseforsky, 2013). Recommendations made to Crandon Corporation to expand its basic wellness program to a more comprehensive one were as follows: hire a healthcare advocate to be either telephonically or onsite for counseling of employees, health fairs, educational programs, and weekly newsletters are just a few of the ideas recommended in the