Corporate Health Improvement Programs January. 2014 Issue 2 | Page 20

wellness programs, started by the HR Department or by individuals and groups of employees. Making time for exercise and removing snack foods in the workplace is an easy way to start down the road toward better health. Some companies even choose to go as far as purchasing weight scales or blood pressure monitoring devices for employees to use to monitor their own health status. Starting a yearly health fair or walking clubs are also great ideas for grass-roots corporate health programs. By and large, the best way to achieve improved corporate health status is to implement a year-over-year corporate wellness program with executive leadership buy-in. Wellness program incentives can also be given to drive participation. These wellness program incentives can be anything from cash back to discounts off of employee health insurance to iPods and gift certificates. Regardless of how you choose to improve the corporate health of your organization, proper planning and setting yearover-year goals are absolute necessities. If you would like help starting or improving your current wellness program, we would like to invite you speak with one of our wellness advisors here at Kersh Risk Management. To get started, feel to fill out one of our free corporate wellness proposals and we will work together to improve the health of your organization. Employee Health Employee health is of paramount importance to employees and employers alike. Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best when he stated, “The first wealth is health. (