employee wellness results – july 2005. participation 70 employees began in program and 60...

EMPLOYEE WELLNESSRESULTS – July 2005

Participation

• 70 Employees began in program and 60 completed

• Health coaches were recruited from every area of the organization

• Participation was spread throughout all departments

Improvements

• 86% of those who began program completed it

• 41% of smokers met their goal and quit!

• 22% of those overweight reached <25 BMI

• 65% of those with high cholesterol achieved their goal

• 44% of those with high BP lowered it

Improvements,cont.

• THE COMPANY TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS WAS 214.1 POUNDS!

• The largest individual weight loss was 30 pounds!

• The largest single cholesterol drop was 29%!

• 7 smokers quit!

Outcome Stats

% Participants Meeting Goals

0102030405060708090

100

Smoking BMI <25 Cholesterol<200

BP <120/80

Per

cen

t

% Beginning

% End

Incentive Prizes

• 16 Winners of $500 (27%)• 20 Winners of $250 (33%)• 16 Winners of $100 (27%)• 8 Winners of $50 (13%)

• Total pay out is $14,500• Achievements recognized at all-staff

meeting 8/30/05

Testimonials

• “There’s no way I would have made these changes in my life without the Step up to Wellness program. $500 was a big incentive for me!” –Gwen Williams

• “It did inspire me. I lost 21 pounds, and Lord knows I wouldn’t have done it without the program.” – Brenda Baxter

• “I saw this program spark a lot of enthusiasm among staff. People made some really significant lifestyle changes.” – Deborah Dancz, Health Coach

Testimonials, cont.

• “I began to quit smoking about 2 months before the wellness program began, knowing exactly what it was doing to my body… I was still struggling, and then came along a great incentive where I could be rewarded for quitting both tangibly and physically and that gave me the willpower to quit and stay quit now for about 1-1/2 yrs. I now often ride my bike to work with all of the extra energy I have. I would highly recommend to all smokers, never quit quitting, you will be successful one day and benefit from not smoking all the way around.” – Kasandra Powlenko

Testimonials, cont.

• “I FEEL THE WELLNESS PROGRAM CAUSED ME TO BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH.  THE MONEY FACTOR WAS A BIG INCENTIVE TO QUIT SMOKING.  I ONLY SMOKED AT HOME, MAINLY.  TO ME, WINNING $500.00 IS A WONDERFUL INCENTIVE, LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY.  ANYONE WOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT WINNING THE LOTTERY, AND RECEIVING $500.00.” - Marilyn Conroy

Challenges

• Transition in leadership for program

• Transition of health coaches

• Clarification of outcomes and points for activities

• Support for smoking cessation among employees

Recommendations

• Recommend repeating program

• Suggest beginning Fall 2005

• Increase support for smoking cessation with goal of becoming smoke-free company (offer gum, patch, hypnosis)