Health care costs nowadays are skyrocketing, and employee benefit plans are a substantial cost of doing business. Medical research estimates as much as 90 percent of illness and disease is stress related. Research has further shown preventable illnesses make up approximately 70 percent of the total burden of disease and their associated costs and are directly related to health habits.
What if there were a way to provide an affordable benefit whereby your employees willingly participated in their own health programs? Our workplace programs are popular and are well received. They offer powerful easy-to-learn techniques, are interactive and fun, get everyone moving, and can be tailored for your specific needs.
With health-related productivity costs four times higher than medical and pharmacy costs, a workplace wellness program emphasizing prevention through lifestyle change is smart business. Most people agree that the workplace presents an ideal setting for introducing and maintaining health promotion programs. Individuals generally spend over half of their waking hours at work. Organizational norms can help guide certain behaviors and discourage others. Employers that invest in corporate wellness report reduced stress and improved health among their employees along with:
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Our daily habits may support either dis-ease or wellness, and each of us has the power within to improve the quality of our lives. I welcome the opportunity to share these pathways for healthy living with you and your employees.
These words were spoken by a retired judge participating in our stress management program for people living with the challenges of heart disease.
No one wants to be seriously ill or in pain. Preventable illness happens because people don't have the information, time, support, or the ability to consistently make healthy choices.
Our programs encourage exercise and fitness, healthy eating, weight management, smoking cessation and stress management. They help to control unnecessary health care utilization, limit illness-related absenteeism and decrease health-related productivity loss.
Businesses that develop a wellness culture assist employees in overcoming these obstacles to health, and realize cost savings in terms of:
- retention
- recruitment
- reputation
- reduced absenteeism
- employee engagement
- reduced healthcare costs
Employer Health promotion programs not only improve worker health and well-being but also produce bottom line effects. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana found that its corporate fitness programs had a 250% return on investment. Pathways offers a holistic approach to wellness that encourages the cultivation of habits that support health and enhance the quality of one's life.
All programs adapt to the workplace.
Private sessions are also available.
Private sessions are also available.
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Irene is a registered nurse and certified life coach, whose specialty is Therapeutic Cardiac Yoga and Stress Management
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