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Workplace Wellness Articles
Worksite Wellness Resource Kit
The Worksite Wellness Resource Kit is a tool to assist worksites with implementing strategies that have been proven to be effective. This edition of the kit provides additional information based on feedback from pilot users during the past year. The kit provides information to implement a broad range of strategies or programming: some will require very little or no resources while other strategies may require considerable resources. The kit shows you ways to get started and make a difference in the health of your employees, regardless of the size of your worksite and its available resources
The Six Dimensions of Wellness Model
Developed by Dr. Bill Hettler, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute (NWI), this interdependent model, commonly referred to as the Six Dimensions of Wellness, provides the categories from which NWI derives its resources and services.
Top 10 Tips for Promoting Wellness in the Workplace
ot only is improving overall employee wellness obviously great for your employees, but promoting wellness in the workplace can also increase employee productivity and reduce healthcare costs (both on the part of employees and the employer). In addition, the Affordable Health Care Act has outlined incentives for employers promoting wellness in the workplace, to go into effect in January of 2014 – meaning now is the perfect time to get a wellness program up and running.
Workplace Wellness Programs Study
This report describes findings from four case studies of existing workplace wellness programs in a diverse set of employers. The authors describe characteristics of wellness programs, use of financial incentive and engagement strategies, facilitators and challenges to success, and impact of programs. Case studies were based on data collected through semi‐structured interviews with organizational leaders, focus groups with employees, review of program materials, and direct observation.
Free Injury Prevention Handout — Preventing Dehydration
Grab a free copy of our team member injury prevention handout on preventing dehydration.
