Feb
16
Sample Corporate Wellness Plan Ideas
February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Health Testing:
• Blood pressure
• Breast cancer Testing
• Skin cancer Testing
• Diabetes Testing
• Cholesterol Testing
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Testing
• Flu shots
• Posture screening, spinal analysis
• Onsite child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Testing
• Depression Testing
<h3>Physical Fitness Ideas:</h3>
• Onsite fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Onsite bike rake
• Mind and Body classes (yoga, tai chi) initiatives
• Team sports (basketball, volleyball softball)
• Host an exercise equipment swap
<h3>Lifestyle Change or Behavior Change Initiatives:</h3>
• Smoking cessation
• Weight management initiatives
• Substance abuse initiatives
• Physical Fitness activity
• Stress management initiatives
<h3>Safety and Prevention Initiatives:</h3>
• Back-injury training and prevention
• Ergonomic education
• Hand-tool safety initiatives
• Fire safety initiatives
<h3>Awareness, Health Education, and Support Initiatives:</h3>
• Lunch-and-learn or brown-bag wellness seminars (see your EAP for a list)
• Diet and Nutrition information, plus offer healthy food alternatives in your vending machines and cafeteria, and offer food storage and preparation facilities to encourage healthier eating
• Prenatal care initiatives
• Work-Life Balance initiatives
• Senior care initiatives
• Cancer support groups
• Financial education
<h3>Stress-Relief Initiatives:</h3>
• Laughter bulletin board where staff members can post jokes and cartoons (in good taste)
• Visiting massage therapist
• Stretch breaks
• Group lunches or celebrations
<h3>Disease Management Initiatives:</h3>
• Back pain
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Cancer
• Obesity
• Hypertension
Feb
14
Corporate Wellness Plan Ideas: Health Education Initiatives
February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Employee Health Services
• worksite medical services
• worksite medical examinations
• health risk testing and counselling:
• blood pressure testing,
• blood cholesterol testing,
• blood glucose testing clinics,
• thyroid testing,
• bone density testing,
• prostrate cancer testing
• promote self-exams - breasts, testicles
• medical surveillance Initiatives
• immunizations and flu vaccinations
• disability case management
• Active rehabilitation
• Return to work Initiatives
• Self-care Initiatives
• Disease management information and presentations:
• diabetes,
• stomach disorder,
• arthritis,
• asthma,
• allergy,
• foot and back care Initiatives,
• chronic tiredness,
• migraines
• Online health and wellness education with continuous learning/reminders/tips
• Daily/weekly/monthly email tips or news bulletins
• Fitness appraisals
• Safety and health fairs
• Hand-washing tips and reminders
• Visiting your doctor guide - tips to efficiency
• links and information on help lines
Feb
13
Corporate Wellness Plan Ideas: Healthy Work Environment Programs
February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
• clearly communicated vision and mission
• clear and accurate job descriptions
• supportive appraisal system
• worker empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to organization goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
• two-way communication training
• ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
• rates of absence and attendance program
• career tracking, (on-line tools like Pfizer)
• continuing education
• job rotation, special project assignments
• time management
• creative ideas program
• change and complaint process
• email guidelines
• technology courses and assistance
• vacation useage
• shift work rotations and breaks
• conflict management skills
• handling negative attitudes workshops
<h3>Healthy Work Environment Programs: Management Training </h3>
• scheduling
• incentive and recognition Initiatives
• workload impact
• communication and feedback skills
• conflict management skills and support skills
• priority setting
• all of which are apart of the four employment relationship factors (trust, commitment, influence, and communication – from Canadian Policy Research Network)
<h3>Healthy Work Environment Programs: Remuneration and Benefits </h3>
• massage - try an worksite massage therapist or seated massage breaks
• orthotics
• orthodontics
• gym membership subsidies
• education subsidies
• tobacco cessation and weight control partial reimbursement incentives
• safety shoe reimbursement
• out-of-country coverage
• vision care
• alternative therapy coverage
<h3>Healthy Work Environment Programs: Building Program Support </h3>
• exercise breaks and stretches
• team challenges
• organization sport teams such as soccer, volleyball, and hockey
• use workers who are in-house experts e.g., gardening, yoga, construction
• celebrate birthdays, anniversaries - other significant dates and achievements
• 5 minute catch-up at beginning of work week
• pot lucks and food for meetings
• green room for time outs and regrouping self
• encouraging face to face communications
• learn names
**The creation of health or harm within an corporation depends on how work is managed. Workplace Culture Strategies must address high demand/low control, high effort/low reward, fairness, purpose and trust.
Feb
12
Corporate Wellness Plan Ideas: Mental Wellness
February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
• childcare Initiatives and information
• family planning information
• parenting classes
• Senior care Initiatives and information
• retirement planning
• personal responsibility leave
• alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing
• work-family-life transition support
• anger management and family violence
• family counselling initiatives
• budgeting and financial counselling
• understanding credit reports
• money safety tips - ATMS, credit cards
• advertising and promotion of community support groups
• cafeteria take-out program
• tax preparation initiatives
• will, power of attorney, and estate experts
• vacation planning and safe travel
• interpersonal relationship speakers
• motivational speakers
• bereavement information
• shift work and lifestyle Initiatives
• limit overtime
• family wellness days - bike rodeos, BBQ, picnics
• swimming pool safety
• charity information - United Way, MADD
• other information sessions on:
• chemical free lawn and garden care,
• menopause,
• infertility,
• poisoning,
• fire safety initiatives
• seat belts and booster seats,
• playground safety,
• internet safety,
• home safety and energy efficiency
Feb
11
Corporate Wellness Plan Ideas: Environmental Wellness Initiatives
February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
• violence in the worksite
• equity in the worksite initiatives
• harassment policy and training
• literacy/numeracy Initiatives
• professional development and skill enhancing training
• air quality and sick building testing
• smoke-free worksite
• fire safety initiatives
• hazard control and WHIMS Training
• injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response Initiatives
• enhanced signage
• installing guard rails
• work station design, ergonomic and repetitive strain reduction training
• stretching initiatives
• health and safety written and implemented policies
• Safety Audits
• access to bike racks, showers and change areas
• make stairs attractive and post signs to promote their use
• proper lighting
• monitoring noise levels
• shift work strategies related to lighting, noise, air, breaks etc.