Healthier Employees are Happier Employees

The title of this blog post might sound like an obvious statement, but this basic truth has not always been understood by employers.

According to an article* in Corporate Wellness Magazine, "Healthy employees are more productive, use less sick days, are more present when at work and return from injuries and/or illnesses quicker. They improve team morale...healthy and happy employees give energy, they do not sap energy."

With rates of medical insurance and lost productivity costs due to absenteeism reaching all-time highs, corporate wellness programs are becoming more and more common.

It is vitally important that employees become educated about how to improve their health and then maintain it with a healthy lifestyle.  Employee wellness programs can be one of the best ways to educate and inform workers. The good news is, when the costs associated with implementing a health and wellness program into a company are taken into consideration, they are often minimal when compared to the savings that can be enjoyed in insurance, increased productivity and boosted employee morale.

Some ideas for elements of corporate wellness programs include bringing nutritionists to work sites, setting up lunchtime walking groups, offering discounts on gym memberships, implementing fitness challenges, holding health fairs and more.

Through Allegheny Medical WorkCare wellness programs, you can help your employees maintain a healthy lifestyle. It cannot be stressed enough that healthy employees are generally happier and have a higher level of job satisfaction and lower absenteeism, which results in increased production.

Please visit the WorkCare section of our website or call our facility at (412) 494-4550 to find out more.

*Source: http://www.corporatewellnessmagazine.com/article-detail.php?issue=issue-1&article=creating-individualized-wellness-programs