Workplace Wellness

Workplace Health Promotion is:

A process which you can use to assist in meeting your:

Business Goals
Legislative Requirements
Human Resource Responsibilities
Internal /External Communication Processes

Source: Wilkerson, 2000

Why Invest in a Workplace Wellness Program?

Provides a snapshot of what is working well.
It provides a problem-solving framework that identifies concerns affecting employer and employee health.
Identifies individual and organizational issues affecting workplace efficiency.
Assists in developing strategies to address these problems and concerns.
Complements and supports existing workplace practices.
Identifies organizational and personal issues and recommendations for individual and organizational responses.

Effective Workplace Health Promotion will Improve:

Productivity
Communication
Work Culture
Positive Work Practices
Employee Health

Source: Wilkerson, 2000

The workplace is more than just a location to do health promotion - It is a determinant of health.

Over 50 % of the workforce has little or no access to workplace health promotion. Approximately 13 million Canadians spend about half of their waking hours at work.

Why Invest in Workplace Health Promotion?

Short-term and long-term disability is related to work/life issues and can be addressed before they happen!
86% of employees are somewhat or very concerned with their physical work environment.
Just over 50% report concern with job demands.
One in two adults in Canada report being stressed on a frequent basis.
This can contribute to circulatory system problems including heart attacks.
Source: Health Canada, 1998
Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation Annual Report Card on Canadian's Health