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Employee Wellness Programs are essential to the long-term viability of all businesses. Employee Wellness Programs have been proven to reduce health care costs, presenteeism (the practice of coming to work despite illness, injury, anxiety,etc., often resulting in reduced productivity), and absenteeism, thus resulting in improved productivity.  Research has also shown that Employee Wellness Programs offer a positive Return-on-Investment (ROI), making Employee Wellness Programs a benefit that costs more to avoid offering, than it costs them to provide for their employees.

Whether your focus is weight loss, exercise, stress management, or improving nutrition, LifeWorks Wellness Center provides clients with the support, encouragement, and resources to become the best they can be. Simply put, by empowering people to live healthier lives, we’re helping companies decrease health care costs, reduce sick time, increase productivity, and boost morale.

Health and Wellness Education in the Workplace can:

•    Improve Morale and Improve Employee Relations
•    Improve Communication Among Work Groups
•    Decrease Absenteeism
•    Increase Employee Loyalty to Your Organization
•    Significantly Impact a Company’s Bottom Line
•    Reduce Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Factors
•    Lower Levels of Stress
•    Improve Physical Fitness
•    Increase Productivity

Obese employees tend to be absent from work due to illness substantially more than normal weight employees:

•    Almost 80% of obese adults have diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, gallbladder                                       disease, high cholesterol levels, and osteoarthritis

Small Businesses are Significantly Impacted By Wellness Programs:

•    Small businesses are the hardest hit by health insurance costs
•    Small businesses have the highest rates of substance abuse
•    Small businesses are more easily disrupted by employee well-being and physical      illness
•    Small businesses are least likely to have health and wellness resources
•    Small businesses lack mechanisms for receiving health and wellness information
•    Small businesses employ the majority of our citizens

Findings from 56 studies of work site health promotion showed an average:

•    27%  Reduction in sick leave absenteeism
•    26%  Reduction in health care costs
•    32%  Reduction in workers compensation and disability management cost claims
•    $5.81 to $1 Return-on-Investment (ROI) ratio