Sample Employer Health and Wellness Program Ideas

Health Screening:
• Blood checks
• Breast cancer Screening
• Skin cancer Screening
• Diabetes Screening
• Cholesterol Screening
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Screening
• Flu shots
• Posture screening, spinal assessment
• On-Site child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Screening
• Depression Screening

Fitness Ideas:
• On-Site fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• On-Site bike rake
• Mind and Body classes (yoga, tai chi) programs
• Team sports (volleyball, basketball, softball)
• Host an exercise equipment swap

Lifestyle Change or Behavior Change Initiatives:
• Tobacco cessation
• Weight management programs
• Substance abuse programs
• Fitness activity
• Stress management programs

Prevention and Safety Initiatives:
• Back-injury prevention and training
• Ergonomic education
• Tool safety programs
• Fire safety programs

Awareness, Health Education, and Support Initiatives:
• Lunch-and-learn or brown-bag wellness seminars (see your EAP for a list)
• Diet and Nutrition information, plus make available healthy food alternatives in your vending machines and cafeteria, and make available food storage and preparation facilities to encourage healthier eating
• Prenatal care programs
• Work-Life Balance programs
• Senior care programs
• Cancer support groups
• Financial Wellness Programs

Stress-Reliever Initiatives:
• Laughter bulletin board where employee can post jokes and cartoons (in good taste)
• Onsite Chair Massage
• Stretch breaks
• Group lunches or celebrations

Disease Management Initiatives:

• Obesity
• Depression
• Asthma
• Back pain
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Cancer

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