Comprehensive Comprehensive Wellness ProgramWellness Program

Introduction Introduction • What is a comprehensive wellness

program?• It is a program that requires

wellness to be part of the organization’s culture.

• To begin with, a wellness committee should be formed constituting a representative mix of management staff and employees.

Cont’d Cont’d • The wellness committee should

develop a mission and goals for the organization related to wellness that is incorporated into overall formal goals and objectives.

Examples of wellness Examples of wellness committee goals committee goals

1) Wellness related activities to be conducted once a month.

2) Awareness meetings, displays and notifications to employees be made to their involvement.

3) Distribution of educational materials in various formats (posters, emails, flyers, newsletters).

4) Follow-up at the end of promotion.

Comprehensive Workplace Comprehensive Workplace Program modelProgram model

1) The Health Risk Assessment (HRA). This is a survey to evaluate the risk factors of each individual in the organization. The HRA pinpoints the exact risk factors that individuals within a company are dealing with.

Contd” Contd” 2)Wellness coaches. The next step is

to address the risk factors through wellness coaches. These coaches are specially trained to analyze and review the HRA in order to create and guide the employee to implement a plan of action.Wellness coaches not only provide a line of support but also a line of education.

Contd” Contd”

3) Support programs. They encourage the employee to carry out their action plans. These programs should cater for the employees needs and may include:

a) Stress management programsb) Financial wellness programsc) Weight, fitness & nutrition

programs.d) Smoking cessations

Issues to ponder….Issues to ponder….1) Companies are not in the wellness

business. This means that they are trying to implement a program that is not their area of expertise.

2) Most companies do not have a comprehensive wellness system in place.

keep walking no matter what…………keep walking no matter what…………Daily Nation 22 Sept 2011Daily Nation 22 Sept 2011

5 elements of CWP 5 elements of CWP 1) Health assessments &

screenings.Measures employees’ health status, lifestyle habits & health risks on a number of various topics such as stress levels, nutrition, depression and physical activity levels.

Cont’d Cont’d 2) Health education & skill

building.Behavior change programs that focus on skill development, health education & awareness raising on specific topics related to employees’ interests and needs.

Cont’d Cont’d 3) Integration & linkage.

Integration health promotion and wellness concepts into the culture and structure of the organization. Links and coordinates health promotion programs cross-functionally with other employee benefits and benefits and supports.

Cont’d Cont’d 4) Supportive social & physical

wok environment.Organizational policies, norms & values can support a healthy work culture and promote healthy behaviors.eg. Smoke-free zoning, healthy food options in the cafeteria, ergonomics, health club discounts or onsite fitness facilities.

Cont’d Cont’d 5) Evaluation.

Measures process and outcome variables by completing a needs assessment exercise, gathering baseline data and / or conducting ongoing evaluation of activities and programs.Evaluation is a key component in the program improvement process.

END

Thank you for attention