Creating a Healthy Workplace

Creating a Healthy Workplace

With the rising costs of healthcare and group health insurance, more and more attention is being focused on employee wellness. Healthier employees mean less absenteeism, fewer medical needs and ultimately lower medical costs and health insurance premiums.

Initially, programs were launched to encourage employees to live a healthier lifestyle by eating better and exercising to lose weight; by quitting smoking; by decreasing alcohol consumption; and finding ways to reduce stress.

Professionals now realize that additionally an important facet of any employee wellness program is to create a healthy workplace.

Creating the healthy workplace includes good health management on site, active group wellness activities, a supportive environment for employee wellness programs, and open communications systems. Read the rest of this entry »

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