subject: Wellness Seminars A Win, Win For Employers And Employees [print this page] A wellness seminar or Lunch and Learn is a great opportunity for employers to support the health and well being of their employees. Many companies who pay for sick leave and health insurance can lose money due to sick or unproductive employees. Wellness seminars teach employees how to stay healthy, energized and focused.
Wellness seminars are led by a medical professional, nutritionist, dietician, chiropractor , fitness expert or other health care professional who promotes the understanding and implementation of a healthy lifestyle. Seminars are also filled with techniques and practical strategies attendees can immediately put to use. Topics of a wellness seminar can range from stress management and weight management to exercise, nutrition, womens health, mens health, heart health and a host of other topics.
Wellness seminars are usually held in a lunch room or break room. Depending on a companys budget employees can brown bag the lunch or the company might offer to bring in a meal. Wellness seminars can be mandatory or elective.
The benefits of using wellness programs in the workplace include: happy and more productive employees, lower health care costs, lower rates of absenteeism and fewer worker compensation claims. In addition, these programs can reduce stress, increase employee job satisfaction, increase employee morale and aid in employee recruitment and retention.
Many companies view these types of programs as an investment in their most valuable asset there, employees. An increasing number of employers offer these programs to employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 54 percent of full-time public sector employees and 28 percent of private sector employees had access to a wellness program in 2008.
If you have any questions about wellness seminars or other types of corporate wellness programs, please e-mail us, at info@alignwc.com. As a Chicago-area Chiropractor we provide pain management, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and wellness programs for Chicago and the northern suburbs of Chicago including Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Glencoe, and Glenview as part of a chiropractic wellness program. To learn more about the office visit http://www.alignwc.com.
