Archive for July, 2008

Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by by admin

What is Workplace Wellness?

Workplace wellness is evolving.
Early efforts to create healthy workplaces focused on safety at the worksite and injury prevention for workers.
More recently, programs are designed to assist employees to choose healthier behaviours like being more physically active or quitting smoking. Campaigns to raise awareness, educational sessions to increase knowledge, opportunities to learn new skills, and […]

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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by by admin

Putting Together a Wellness Plan

Ideally, you will develop an overall plan for a workplace wellness program before beginning to plan specific wellness programs. For example, you can begin by getting the following elements in place:
* support from senior management
* a wellness committee or team
* information about the wellness needs and interests of employees
* a budget
* program objectives
* an evaluation […]

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