Armed with data, Wellness Program topic preferences, goals, and goals â.” and a Wellness Committee rearing to get things done â.” it’s now time to decide how best to take action. This website provides tools to help you!
You can peruse about the different types of wellness programs offered by other businesses to get an idea of what may work for your organization.
When your planning phase was well executed, you should simply have to follow through with the plans you have already made.
Important Wellness Program considerations include -
1. Formally Introduce the Wellness Program and consider policy statements that state the importance of the health promotion program. Examples include a general policy regarding the commitment to staff member health and safety as well as specific policies such as No Tobacco use, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity.
2. Communicate Your Program – the best planned health promotion program with great health promotion programs won’t be beneficial when your workers don’t know about it or don’t understand the choices or how to participate. Communicate your health promotion program using a selection of methods to ensure the message and “how-to’s” are heard!
Health Promotion Program Communication Strategies could include -
o Newsletter articles
o Postings on the corporation’s intranet or internet
o A designated Champion of the wellness program
o Formal or informal meeting to announce wellness program, “the kick-off”
o pamphlets / table tents,
o Bulletin boards / kiosk where all material is promoted or found,
o Email / phone messages,
o Mailings or distributions
3. Use Health Promotion Program Incentives – You will be amazed to determine what individuals will do for a free T-shirt. Incentives can both support and motivate participation among personnel.
Consider both formal or corporation incentives and informal or health promotion program rewards/prizes from local resources to reinforce participation in Health Promotion Programs. Either way, it is vital that you provide incentives that are attractive and meaningful to your personnel.
Business Structural or Formal Health Promotion Program Incentives -
o Discounts on staff member medical insurance premiums or co-pays, or contributions to 401K programs, staff member stock options, or other mechanisms. Click here for additional information on medical plan incentive ideas
o Health Club/Health Club discounts or enrollment fee coverage
o Public transportation vouchers
o Flexible work time options
o ”Wellness Days” off work
Rewards/Prizes or Informal Health Promotion Program Incentives -
o Cash â.” a very effective incentive!
o Prize incentives such as gift certificates to heart healthy restaurants; music player to use while exercising, emergency kits, or any other prizes that would motivate your workforce.
o T-Shirts, water bottles, or other affordable rewards
4. Assess community resources available to provide some of the wellness services. The local health department or your corporation health care provider could be able to assist you with this information. There are also vendors throughout the State providing excellent wellness services for companies. They are available to help you strategize and find the best choices available.
5. Implement your health promotion program as planned documenting information and outcomes as you go like numbers of participants, dates of activities, and any other special details you are tracking.