It really doesn’t matter what you choose to call it – you either “get it” or you don’t; if you don’t, you will have to at some point. Healthcare in the United States is making this concept a necessity.
Our employees are not the healthiest, but yet up to 75% of illness are preventable. Out of 100 employees…
- 25 have cardiovascular disease
- 12 are asthmatic
- 6 are diabetic
- 26 have high blood pressure
- 30 have high cholesterol
- 38 are overweight
- 21 smoke
- 31 use alcohol excessively
- 20 don’t wear seatbelts
- 24 don’t exercise
- 44 suffer from stress or depression
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, 2007
Why implement a comprehensive workplace wellness initiative?
- Encourages employees to take responsibility in maintaining their health, as well as their families health
- Health risks in a population translate into increased health care costs in the future
- 50 -75% of health claims are lifestyle related and are CONTROLLABLE
- Properly implemented workplace wellness programs have a favorable impact on organizations through: Employee engagement, Worker absenteeism and morale, Productivity, “Employer of Choice” culture.
- Improve the quality of life for our employees and their families.
Below is a Seitlin Wellness Client comment made by the Director of Human Resources of a major law firm during a recent meeting, because it truly inspires us to keep doing what we’re doing and drives us to keep working harder so that every client we service will realize the same benefits.
“Despite the fact the firm had experienced two years of increased premiums at renewal, I am happy to announce that not only will our premiums NOT increase this year, but they will actually decrease. The programs brought in by (the Wellness Department of) Seitlin Benefits have impacted the lifestyle choices made by staff and this change has increased not just productivity and moral, but discounted the amount of overall healthcare claims". L.T.
For more information, please contact:
Kirstie Settas-Jones
Director of Wellness Services
Tel: 954.903.1629
Email: ksettas@seitlin.com
