Top 5 Branded Promo Gifts For National Health Education Week
Sep 22, 2020
Promote health and wellness with branded gifts! National Health Education Week, happening October 19-23, 2020, focuses on increasing awareness on public health issues and health education. Now, mo...
Continue ReadingPromote Health & Success With A Wellness Program
Feb 27, 2019
A wellness program helps employees become aware of and make choices towards a healthy life and can lead to overall business success. Learn more from Wellness Incentives Plus! Wellness programs are...
Continue ReadingPlanning An Office Wellness Campaign? Follow These Tips!
Nov 06, 2018
Use fun activities and helpful tools to make health a priority in the office! Health and wellness are important, so they should be a priority in the office. If you are looking to draw in new recru...
Continue ReadingSwag For Your Company's Recreational Leagues & Social Sports
Mar 12, 2018
Company social sporting events and recreational leagues and tournaments are a great way to get people together and active. It’s also a great opportunity to promote your company. Today I’m ...
Continue ReadingI "Mustache" You a Question about Men's Health Issues
Mar 02, 2018
Movember or No Shave November, no matter what you call it it’s a favorite month among men donning mustaches and beards and all enthusiast in between. Although a fun month full of crazy facial ha...
Continue ReadingMake Dentist & Orthodontist Appointments Fun for your Patients
Feb 26, 2018
The dentist and orthodontists appointments are intimidating (for both children and adults) because of all the bright lights, wild tools, and high-pitched. Today I'm going to discuss 5 new and cool pro...
Continue ReadingUnique & fun ways to increase participation in your corporate wellness programs
Feb 16, 2018
With such busy schedules, juggling work, family, and everything in between, the last thing you want to think about is working out. Even the minuscule 30-minutes of exercise recommended daily seems imp...
Continue ReadingCustom Yoga & Resistance Exercise Bands
Feb 15, 2018
Yoga bands, loop bands, resistance bands-- you name it --we have it! All of these exercise bands are such great and easy tools to help aid in stretching, warming up or cooling down, and even for stren...
Continue ReadingDeveloping a Heart Health Program For Your Employees
Jan 25, 2018
Tips for a Better Heart Health Fitness Program As you all know the New Year brings those pesky health and fitness goals back from the dead, ready to haunt us all throughout 2018. January seems to be...
Continue ReadingPrinted Doctor and Nurse Pouch Wipes
Apr 07, 2017
Printed Doctor and Nurse Pouch Wipes Alcohol-Free Printed Doctor and Nurse Pouch Wipes Austin, TX: Keep it clean with these antibacterial wipes. Perfect to keep in the kitchen, bathroom, car, and gy...
Continue ReadingVacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo
Apr 03, 2017
Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo Duke Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo Austin, TX: Promote your gym or fitness center with these eye-catching insulated bottles. Available in gray, black, bl...
Continue ReadingCustom Branded Lunch Box Container
Apr 01, 2017
Custom Branded Lunch Box Container Insulated Custom Branded Lunch Box Container Austin, TX: These containers make a great incentive or promotional item for wellness programs. By encouraging employee...
Continue ReadingPrinted Bottle Opener
Mar 30, 2017
Printed Bottle Opener Bullware Wall-Mounted Printed Bottle Opener Austin, TX: A perfect addition to your deck or poolside decor, the wall-mounted bottle opener includes a strap to hang or magnet to ...
Continue ReadingCopper Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo
Mar 26, 2017
Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo Mega Native Wooden Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Logo Austin, TX: Keeps your drinks hot for 12 hours or cold for 48 hours, whatever your situation call...
Continue ReadingImprinted Protein Shaker
Mar 25, 2017
Imprinted Protein Shaker Gino Imprinted Protein Shaker Austin, TX: Shake up your beverage game with the Gino protein shaker. Bottles and shaker ball are made from BPA-free materials. Bottle includes...
Continue ReadingCustom Branded Light-Up AC Adapter
Mar 24, 2017
Custom Branded Light-Up AC Adapter ETL Listed Aglow Custom Branded Light-Up AC Adapter Austin, TX: Never fumble in the dark with your charging cable ever again. The Aglow Light Up AC Adapter has dua...
Continue ReadingPrinted Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser
Mar 23, 2017
Printed Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser Electronic Printed Aromatherapy Oil Diffuser Austin, TX: Experience the benefits of essential oils and aromatherapy. Fill the reservoir with water and add a few dro...
Continue ReadingCustom Fitness Tote
Mar 22, 2017
Custom Fitness Tote TRENZ Custom Fitness Tote Austin, TX: Look good and feel good when you carry the TRENZ fitness tote. This trendy and functional bag features a zippered, large main compartment an...
Continue ReadingCustom Branded Athletic Crew Length Socks
Apr 09, 2016
Your team will hit the field in style with Custom Branded Athletic Crew Length Socks! Custom Branded Athletic Crew Length Socks will add a splash of color to any athletic uniform. These fully subli...
Continue ReadingCustom Imprinted Exercise Band
Mar 05, 2016
Give the gift of fitness on the go with the Custom Imprinted Exercise Band. Perfect for working out on the go, the Custom Imprinted Exercise Band is easy to store in a backpack or deskC drawer. ...
Continue ReadingFitIncluded Reflex Fitness Tracker, The Next Generation of Fitness Tracking
Feb 22, 2016
Creating a culture of wellness in your company is easier than ever with the FitIncluded Reflex Fitness Tracker. It offers HR professionals a unique way to track activity for rewards and incentives. ...
Continue ReadingThank You to Our Valued Customers for 60 Years of Continued Support
Jan 04, 2016
Thank You for the first 60 Years! We are so grateful to the clients and friendships we have made since 1956. As a third generation business, your continued support means the world to us. THANK Y...
Continue ReadingImprinted Pedometers: The Perfect Holiday Gift
Oct 30, 2014
Imprinted Pedometers for Holiday Gifts Go a Long Way in Spreading a Healthy Message All Year Long Austin, Texas: When looking for the right Holiday gifts for your employees, think wellness and fitnes...
Continue Reading4 Keys to Successful Healthy Eating Campaigns
Sep 16, 2014
Healthy Eating Campaigns Can Go a Long Way to Behavioral Changes Austin, Texas: Healthy eating campaigns are one of the fastest growing sectors of health and wellness programs. Are you promoting h...
Continue ReadingNew Study Shows That Employers Are Not Getting Most Value Out of Their Wellness Incentive Programs
Jun 03, 2014
New Study Shows That Employers Missing Many Opportunities With PPACA Wellness Incentive Austin, Texas: A new study from Virgin Pulse suggests that many employers could be getting significant improv...
Continue ReadingProduct Safety & Social Compliance Statement
Jan 30, 2014
Product Safety & Social Compliance Statement Wellness Incentives Plus is committed to conducting all of our business activities with integrity, social responsibility and in compliance with all leg...
Continue ReadingChoosing the Right Giveaway Ideas for Health Fairs
Nov 01, 2013
How to Choose the Best Health Fair Promotional Ideas Austin, Texas: I love health fairs … and the opportunity they provide to demonstrate best patcice in wellness, nutrition, smoking cessation...
Continue ReadingDoes Your Wellness Program Focus Enough on Positive Reinforcement?
Oct 16, 2013
Is Your Wellness Program More About the Stick Rather Than the Carrot? You Might be Surprised. Austin, Texas: In a Harvard Business Review study, it was shown that in high-performing teams, managers w...
Continue ReadingWhat Are You Going to Do With Your Imprinted Pedometers Once You Have Ordered Them?
Sep 30, 2013
A Wellness Program is More Than Just Imprinted Pedometers Austin, Texas: So you ordered a case of imprinted pedometers for your wellness program. Now what? I love imprinted pedometers for wellness p...
Continue ReadingIs Your Wellness Program Rewarding The Same Winners Each Time?
Sep 23, 2013
Is You Wellness Program Discouraging Your Least Physically Fit Employees? Austin, Texas: One of the problems with most wellness programs is that they seem to reward the same people–month after ...
Continue ReadingThe Biggest Problem With Wellness Programs Can be The Name Itself
Sep 19, 2013
Should Your Wellness Program be Called Something Else Instead? Austin, Texas: Wellness Programs are being run by the majority of Fortune 1000 companies and even by a large percentage of smaller organ...
Continue ReadingFirst Step in a Wellness Program: Define WHY You Want to Run One
Sep 11, 2013
Why Does Your Company Want to Run a Wellness Program? Austin, Texas: I read a recent benchmark study from BSwift, where they listed the reasons why companies choose to run wellness programs. 77% run...
Continue ReadingThe New 10% Workout Rule
Aug 12, 2013
Easiest Way to Add To Your Workout Schedule Austin, Texas: Not Enough Time in Your Day to Increase Your Workout Time? Well, I have found that the simplest way to improve the amount of time you spend...
Continue ReadingGetting to the
Aug 07, 2013
Help Your Employees Discover WHY They Want to Lose Weight or Quit Smoking Austin, Texas: We all want our employees to get healthier–but why should they? To help you save on insurance premiums?...
Continue ReadingCreating Best Practices for Workplace Wellness Programs
Aug 05, 2013
Are You Willing to Share Best Practices for Your Company’s Wellness Program? Austin, Texas: As I have been reading in many industry blogs, there is so much negativity about wellness programs fr...
Continue ReadingDefining Wellness Is a Good Start For Your Wellness Program
Jul 23, 2013
How Do You Define “Wellness”? Austin, Texas: There has been much debate on the true definition or meaning of the word “wellness” on LinkedIn and a few other sites I participat...
Continue ReadingImproved City Infrastructure Might Pave Path for More Everyday Biking
Jul 11, 2013
Hundreds of bicycles stacked up at a Copenhagen Metro station Americans Need to Improve the Infrastruture to Increase Daily Bicycling for Typical Transportation Needs Austin, Texas: I just came back...
Continue ReadingCase Study: City Worksite Wellness Program
Jun 27, 2013
Ideas to Improve Your Wellness Program Austin, Texas: I read about a wellness program in my home city of Austin, Texas that the CDC had written up a while back, and I think it is well worth reading a...
Continue ReadingLimit Your Wellness Program Topics to One Per Meeting for Best Results
Jun 13, 2013
Too Many Wellness Program Topics Can Harm Your Wellness Program Very Quickly Austin, TX: Is your wellness program themes scatter-shot like a shotgun – -or laser-focused on a wellness topic of t...
Continue ReadingKeep Your Wellness Program Simple, Stupid.
Jun 07, 2013
Don’t Over-Complicate Your Wellness Program Austin, TX: Each day I get calls from wellness progfessionals asking for help on their wellness incentive programs. It usually boils down to the sam...
Continue ReadingIs Subway's Food Less Healthy Than McDonalds?
May 23, 2013
Perception of Food Can be Tricky When Watching Your Calories Austin, TX: I read this intriguing article in Medical Daily online that states that “researchers found no statistically significant ...
Continue ReadingSweatworking: The New Way to Network in a Wellness Society?
May 22, 2013
Sweatworking: Networking for the Wellness Generation? Austin, Texas: I just read about a new concept in the wellness world: Sweatworking. I love the name and what it is all about–networking wh...
Continue ReadingCompanies Have Found a Big Loophole in the Affordable Care Act
May 20, 2013
Major Employers Will be Exploiting a Huge Loophole in the Affordable Care Act Austin, Texas: Throw enough high-powered attorneys together and you will almost always find a loophole to any law or re...
Continue ReadingThe Perfect Wellness Incentive Reward is Right in Front of You
May 14, 2013
Don’t Over-think Your Wellness Rewards! Austin, Texas: I get many calls per week asking for ideas to help find the perfect gift or reward for a corporate wellness program. So…what is th...
Continue ReadingIs Fear of Change Stopping You from Implementing a Corporate Wellness Program?
May 07, 2013
What is Holding Back Your Company’s Wellness Program? Austin, Texas: Is your wellness program still stuck in neutral? Is management still delaying implementation of your wellness program for a...
Continue ReadingHow Can You Motivate Your Least Fit Employees in a Wellness Program?
Apr 29, 2013
How Can Your Employee Wellness Program Help Inspire The Least Healthy Employees? Austin, Texas: Too many wellness programs are not reaching those employees who most need it. Many wellness programs s...
Continue ReadingWhat is Stopping Your Company From Starting an Effective Wellness Program?
Apr 23, 2013
Austin, Texas: I get calls each day from companies that have been considering starting or running a wellness program. Many of them have been in the “considering” or “planning”...
Continue ReadingIs Your Company Considering Fining Employees for Being Overweight?
Apr 15, 2013
Which Works Better for Wellness-The Carrot or the Stick? Austin, Texas Many companies are now taking the stance of punishing employees with fines for being overweight or for continuing to smoke. Do ...
Continue ReadingThe Evidence is Clear: A Mediterranean Diet Prevents Strokes and Heart Attacks
Feb 27, 2013
Are You Willing To Change Your Diet After a New Report Proves That a Mediterranean Diet Can Save Your Life? OK..so it comes as no surprise to most of us that a new report proves that a Mediterranean ...
Continue ReadingNew Study: Employers Rethink Their Role in Healthcare
Feb 12, 2013
Employer Provided Health Care May Be a Thing of the Past Austin, Texas: A new report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers shows that employers are beginning to seriously reconsider their roles in providing he...
Continue Reading5 Tips to Prevent Holiday Season Weight Gain by Your Employees..and Keep to Their Wellness Goals
Dec 18, 2012
5 Tips for Getting Your Employees Not To Gain Weight During the Holidays Help Your Employees Maintain Their Wellness Goals This Holiday Season Austin, Texas: As the year winds down, now is the perfe...
Continue ReadingObamaCare is a Boon for Wellness Programs
Nov 21, 2012
The New Health Care Act Provides Significant Cost Benefits for Wellness Programs Austin, Texas: According to a new report from The Hill, the Obama administration released new regulations Tuesday to e...
Continue ReadingAre You Making These Biggest Mistakes in Your Company Wellness Program
Nov 19, 2012
Ideas to Prevent the Biggest Wellness Program Mistakes Austin, Texas: If wellness programs are so important for employers to help reduce insurance costs, and so much money is being spent on these pro...
Continue ReadingSponsoring a 5K or 10K Company Running Race Team is a Great Wellness & Fitness Idea
Nov 05, 2012
9 Tips to Consider Before Sponsoring a Company Running Race Team Everyone is a winner when you sponsor a company race team for a local 5K or 10K event- WellnessIncentivesPlus.com Austin, Texas: Whil...
Continue Reading5 Things to Consider When Buying Promotional Pedometers
Oct 30, 2012
Tips for Buying Pedometers for Your Corporate Wellness Program 5 Tips to Help Choose the Right Promotional Pedometer- Courtesy of WellnessIncentivesPlus.com Austin, Texas: When planning a wellness p...
Continue ReadingNew Goals to Include in Next Year's Wellness Program
Oct 29, 2012
Don’t be Satisfied with Your Present Wellness Program. Keep Adding Health Goals to Your Plan. Austin, Texas: I know many wellness directors are excited that their CEO finally let you implement ...
Continue ReadingPromoting Global Workplace Health: 13 Companies that Get It
Oct 11, 2012
New Study on Global Health & Wellness According to a new report, for workplace health promotion and wellness programs to succeed globally, senior management must be convinced that these programs prov...
Continue Reading5 Steps to Improve Your Wellness Incentive Reward Program
Jul 31, 2012
Simplicity is Key to Choosing The Right Wellness Incentive Rewards Austin, TX: When talking with my clients, one of the biggest obstacles I hear is that a wellness reward and incentive program is oft...
Continue ReadingThe NFL Has Launched Its Own Wellness Program. Isn't it Time Your Company Did Too?
Jul 27, 2012
What Decisions Are Still Holding You Back From Implementing a Corporate Wellness Program? The NFL has just announced their own wellness program. Isn’t it time your organization had one too? Au...
Continue ReadingWellness Program Participation Leads to Improved Employee Loyalty
Jul 25, 2012
Infographic on Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs Austin, Texas: I saw this excellent infographic on wellness programs from HealthFitness.com and it shows, among other stats, that employees who p...
Continue ReadingBuild a Better Wellness Program With Wellness Incentives Plus
Jul 21, 2012
Let Wellness Incentives Plus help with your wellness program. We are the leader in promotional items designed specifically for the wellness industry– including imprinted pedometers, health guid...
Continue Reading3 Tips for Educating Your Employees To Improve Their Personal Wellness and Fitness
Jul 18, 2012
3 Tips to Improve Your Wellness Program Results Austin, TX: As we work with hundreds of organizations on their wellness programs, we feel that employee education and knowledge is still lacking. You ...
Continue ReadingWhat Is Total Worker Healthâ„¢
Jul 16, 2012
Here is a great article from NIOSH about Total Worker Health. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Total Worker Health™ is a strategy integrating occupational...
Continue ReadingNew Study Shows That Employees That Exercise Earn 9% More
Jun 07, 2012
Austin, Texas: A new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Labor Research shows that workers who exercise regularly earn 9% higher pay on average than those who don’t. According t...
Continue ReadingNew Study: Using a Pedometer Increases Fitness for Senior Citizens
Jun 04, 2012
Using a pedometer increases walking by seniors by an average of 50 minutes per week, according to a new study. Austin, Texas: According to a new report, using a pedometer might motivate sedentary old...
Continue ReadingWhen Was Your Last Wellness Motivation Meeting?
May 15, 2012
Austin, Texas: Changing human behavior takes time. Many studies show that it takes 30 days of daily practice to change a behavior, such as exercising, eating rituals, etc. So, how do you expect your...
Continue Reading3 Ways to Improve Your Employee Wellness Program
Apr 25, 2012
Is Cash the Best Motivator for Wellness Incentives? Austin, Texas: There was an interesting article the other day in Human Resource Executive Online about how some employers are moving toward cash in...
Continue ReadingFitness Download Cards: The Ideal Wellness and Fitness Award or Gift
Apr 20, 2012
Wellness Incentives Plus has just introduced a unique branded wellness gift in conjunction with DownloadIncentives.com, known as Fitness Download Cards. These days, everyone is looking for easy ways...
Continue ReadingApril is Stress Awareness Month. How Will You Celebrate this With Your Employees?
Mar 26, 2012
Austin, Texas. Stress is a part of every day life and everybody deals with stress in their own way. Some exercise. Some eat. Some smoke. Some blow up. Stress can wreak havoc in our lives if it is...
Continue ReadingIs Your Wellness Program a One Size Fits All Program?
Feb 13, 2012
Getting an Unrealistic Sense of the Fitness Goals of Your Employees Austin, Texas: While at a business meeting last week with nearly twenty healthcare professionals, I got an uneasy feeling that th...
Continue ReadingDo Incentives Work for Wellness Programs?
Jan 31, 2012
Austin, Texas: I was reading a wellness-themed blog the other day and there was a great deal of discussion of the value of incentives in a wellness program. People were discussing whether or not incen...
Continue ReadingEmployee Engagement: 5 Steps to Get Your Employees to Buy In to Your Wellness Program
Jan 13, 2012
Austin, Texas: Perhaps the buzzword of 2012 will be employee engagement. Any healthcare program implemented will not be successful until they increase their program participation rate. We have helpe...
Continue ReadingHow Often Should Your Company Remind Their Employees of Their Wellness Program and Goals?
Dec 14, 2011
Too Many Companies Overlook the Importance of Consistent Positive Wellness Reminders Austin, Texas One of the most frequent questions we get is about the frequency of wellness reminders. Basically, t...
Continue ReadingNew Study Shows the Rapid Growth Of Employee Wellness Programs
Dec 08, 2011
Austin, Texas: A new Employer Wellness Survey from ShapeUp reveals how quickly employee wellness programs have grown over the past few years. Some of the results are: 1) 91% of employers with more...
Continue Reading5 Tips for Getting C-Level Approval for Your Company's Wellness Program
Dec 05, 2011
Austin, Texas: We have written extensively on the importance of getting yur CEO or other C-Level executives to buy into your wellness program in order to ensure its success. Now, WELCOA, the Wellness...
Continue ReadingIs Trying to Measure Your Wellness Program's ROI Keeping You From Moving Forward?
Dec 01, 2011
Austin, Texas: An recent article in USA Today, entitled More Firms Using Incentives to Prod Employees to Fitness, took a positive look at the success of corporate wellness programs. It cited a survey...
Continue ReadingTime to Run a Short Term Holiday Wellness Program: No Gain, Weight Maintenance Incentive
Nov 22, 2011
Austin, Texas: We all know that it is easier to maintain than to lose weight, so now would be the ideal time to motivate your employees to aim for maintenance during the upcoming Holiday season If yo...
Continue Reading6 Ideas to Improve Your Current Corporate Wellness Program
Nov 21, 2011
In the course of my recent blog postings, I have given advice on ideas on starting a corporate wellness program. This article will discuss six ways to take your company’s current wellness progra...
Continue Reading3 Steps to Ruin Any Corporate Wellness Program
Nov 16, 2011
Austin, Texas: Our company has been involved in hundreds of corporate wellness programs over the past decade, and we see the same three mistakes over and over again that can sabotage or ruin any progr...
Continue ReadingDetermining ROI of Your Corporate Wellness Program
Nov 08, 2011
Just about any company that wants to create and implement a wellness program will need to justify its expense in the form of return on investment (ROI). As companies continue their belt-tightening, h...
Continue ReadingMost Companies Still Not Measuring ROI of Wellness Program
Jan 10, 2011
According to a new study, employers are spending an average of $220 per employee on wellness programs, but only 37 percent are measuring the wellness program’s return on investment. According t...
Continue ReadingNew Ranking of Fattest States: Obesity Costing $1425 Per US Adult
Dec 16, 2010
For 2010 Mississippi has claimed the title of fattest state for the fifth consecutive year, while Colorado continues its streak as the leanest. Maine rose the most places in the rankings over last yea...
Continue ReadingHarvard Business Review Applauds Workplace Wellness Program
Dec 09, 2010
Many independent studies have shown that a well-run workplace wellness program can have a 6 to 1 return on investment. That ratio was also found to be true in the most recent issue of Harvard Business...
Continue ReadingNew Poll Ranks Health in All 50 States
Dec 09, 2010
A new report, known as America’s Health Rankings, shows the health of each of the 50 states. To nobody’s surprise, the Top 4 healthiest states in order are the New England states of Vermo...
Continue ReadingWSJ CEO Council Shows Wellness Programs in Top 24 Most Important Priorities for 2011
Nov 22, 2010
The Wall Street Journal’s annual CEO Council meeting concluded recently with the release of specific priorities that both government and business must address to restore global growth and to ...
Continue ReadingWellness Programs Now Targeting High School Students
Nov 22, 2010
Old habits are hard to die they say, so some Minnesota high schools are trying to get students to change to healthier behaviors. At Anoka High School, students are participating in a wellness program...
Continue ReadingChoosing the Right Imprinted Pedometer for Your Corporate Wellness Program
Nov 18, 2010
Over the past few years, imprinted pedometers have easily been our top selling wellness reminder and top selling wellness incentive gift. Pedometers allow a simple way to track and monitor your progr...
Continue ReadingDon't Forget About Emotional and Behavioral Health in Your Wellness Programs
Nov 16, 2010
When starting a wellness program, physical goals and achievements are easiest to notice, measure and monitor. However, more and more companies are also focusing on behavior modification and emotional...
Continue ReadingStudy Shows Incentives Improve Participation in Corporate Wellness Programs
Oct 30, 2010
Do incentives help drive greater participation in a wellness program and Health Risk Assessment? Well, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,...
Continue ReadingCheck Legalities of Wellness Questions Before Kicking Off a Wellness Program
Oct 27, 2010
In order to be effective, companies that are planning wellness programs will need to gather personal and private information on their employees. Many companies try to target programs specifically gear...
Continue ReadingWhy Pedometers Should be a Standard Part of Every Corporate Wellness Program
Oct 25, 2010
According to a survey by Kaiser Permanente, 93% of firms with 200 or more employees that are offering health benefits are also offering a particular wellness program to their employees (Percent of Fir...
Continue Reading7 Key Steps For a Successful Wellness Program
Oct 22, 2010
According to the Wellness Councils of America, there are seven steps that are crucial for running a successful wellness program at your workplace. 1) The first step of a wellness program is the ...
Continue ReadingState of Colorado Introduces No-Cost Wellness Program Guide
Oct 20, 2010
According to an article in The Gazette, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has just released an online resource guide for employers wanting to improve employee health through wor...
Continue ReadingVirginia Health System Says Wellness Program Saved $3.4M-- $6 Return for Every $1 Spent
Oct 19, 2010
Sentara Healthcare, a Norfolk, Va.-based health system, reportedly saved $3.4 million in employee healthcare coverage costs by implementing an aggressive three-year wellness program, according to an a...
Continue ReadingTop 11 Most Common Activities for Wellness Programs
Oct 13, 2010
According to Buck Consultants, here are the most popular types of wellness programs that US companies are offering its employees: 1. Immunizations/Flu shots …. 89% 2. Health-risk appraisals...
Continue Reading16 Ways to Get Your Employees to Increase Their Physical Activity at Work
Sep 08, 2010
It has been noted that 60%-70% of Americans do not engage in physical activity or an exercise program. Study shows that while nutrition is a significant factor in losing weight, physical activity is e...
Continue ReadingSimple Weight Loss Incentive Helps Employees Shed Pounds for a Cause
Aug 24, 2010
Employees at one Wisconsin chain are finding that losing weight can feel good in more ways than one. Workers at Trig’s grocery stores in Wisconsin recently took part in the company’s Bigg...
Continue ReadingCongress Being Urged To Consider Wellness Incentive Legislation
Aug 17, 2010
Supporters of the Incentive Legislation Campaign (ILC) recently met with Congressional leaders and staffers on Capitol Hill, urging them to back wellness programs through tax benefits to workers and...
Continue ReadingSmaller Business Less Satisfied With Company Benefits, Survey Says
Aug 12, 2010
Small business employees are much less satisfied with their benefits than those at larger companies, according to a new report from MetLife. “Building A Better Benefits Program Without Breaking ...
Continue Reading14 Ideas to Help Employees Reach Their Wellness Goals
Aug 05, 2010
In the report, “Why and How People Change Health Behaviors”, from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), we find lots of experiences from people who have made successful behavioral chan...
Continue Reading10 Ideas for Starting a Corporate Wellness Program in a Small Business
Jul 31, 2010
Too many articles focus on implementing a wellness program at major corporations, but very little is written on ideas to help small businesses begin their own wellness program. To help smaller employ...
Continue Reading5 Keys to Implementing a Successful Wellness Program
Jul 20, 2010
After collecting all the data, selecting a committee, setting goals, and choosing which health and wellness activities to implement with your health and wellness program you must be anxious to get thi...
Continue ReadingData Collection is Important in an Effective Wellness Program
Jul 09, 2010
Data collection is proven to be both effective and crucial in driving a company’s result focused wellness efforts. Data collection is important in developing a data dashboard that helps in an ef...
Continue ReadingDeveloping an Effective Wellness Incentive Program
Jul 07, 2010
An effective company wellness incentive program should include company & employee health and wellness goals while at the same time gaining a positive return on its investment. Popular Wellness Incent...
Continue ReadingObjectives of a Successful Wellness Program
Jul 02, 2010
Why Wellness Program Objectives Are So Important • A Wellness Program without objectives is like starting a business without a business plan. Without an idea of where you’re going, how you...
Continue Reading91% of Employers Feel Wellness Program Can Reduce Health Care Costs
Jul 01, 2010
According to a 2008 national survey by Harris Interactive, 91 percent of employers “believed they could reduce their health care costs by influencing employees to adopt healthier lifestyles,&rdq...
Continue ReadingWhy the Growing Demand for More Wellness Incentive Programs Recently?
May 12, 2010
In order to combat the growing problem of rising healthcare costs, companies are starting to implement wellness programs with incentives like cash and prizes to entice employees to more actively parti...
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