Corporate Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities
1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a broad-based Corporate Wellness Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources necessary, participants in, and expected results of a Corporate Wellness Program.
3. Orient workers to the Employer Health and Wellness Program and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4. Promote and encourage staff member participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition education/weight management program.
5. Offer health education information to workers.
6. Have a Corporate Wellness Plans committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the Corporate Wellness Program.
7. Offer regular health education presentations on various physical activity, nutrition, and wellness-related topics. Ask voluntary health associations, medical providers, and/or public health agencies to offer on-site education classes.
8. Host a Health and Wellness as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness campaign.
9. Designate specific areas to support workers such as diabetics and nursing mothers.
10. Conduct preventive wellness screenings for blood pressure, body composition, blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
11. Offer confidential Health Risk Assessments.
12. Offer on-site weight management/maintenance programs for workers.
13. Provide weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member benefit in medical insurance contracts.