Results of a Successful Corporate Wellness Program

                                                           
                                                        The bottom line is when people look and feel their best,                                                             they perform better. Productivity goes up, employee                                                                   morale increases and the atmosphere within your                                                                       business takes a turn for the better!

Your employees will appreciate that you're interested in                                                                    their overall health and not just profits - but in reality,                                                                  once their performance increases as a direct result of                                                                 their enhanced vitality, your profits will increase too!



The volume of data to support the benefits with respect to organizations that have initiated corporate wellness programs is overwhelming. When viewed from a cost benefit standpoint, an effective wellness program will always handsomely reward the organization as well as the individual participants.

Reduced Absenteeism

Dupont reduced absenteeism by 47.5% over six years for the corporate fitness program participants. Health Behavior

Reduced Health Care Costs

Steelcase showed that medical claims costs were 55% lower for corporate fitness program participants than non-participants over a six year period - an average of $478.61 for participants vs. $868.88 for non-participants. American Journal of Health Promotion

Reduced Turnover

The Canadian Life Assurance Company found turnover among fitness program participants was 32.4% lower over a seven year period compared with non-participants. Canadian Journal of Public Health

Positive Return on Investment

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana found that its corporate fitness program had a 250% return on investment; $2.51 for every $1 invested over a five year period. American Journal of Health Promotion

Sick Leave Use Reduced

The Travelers Corporation reported that its health promotion yielded a 19% reduction in sick leave use over the four year study with a $3.40 return for every dollar spent, yielding a total corporate savings of $146 million in benefits costs. Wellness Councils of America

Lower Health Care Expenditures

Superior Coffee and Foods, a subsidiary of Sara Lee reports that the wellness program for its 1200 employees showed 22% fewer hospital admissions, 29% shorter hospital stays, and 42% lower expenses per admission when compared to other divisions. Long term disability costs were down by 40%. Wellness Councils of America