What is the Upfront Cost and Time Investment for a Corporate Health Promotion Program?
The cost depends on the type of Corporate Wellness Program implemented. There are several options to encourage employee health with advantages and disadvantages of each. The program design depends on the goals of the wellness program, the employer resources, and the community resources available. Improving dietary practices, expanding physical exercise levels, managing stress or addressing work life balance problems, and lowering/eliminating tobacco use, are primary strategies for preventing many of the most common preventable chronic diseases. The possibilities of how your business addresses these problems are endless and can range from expanding employee awareness, which may include purchasing a few brochures on a variety of topics, and measuring walking distances around your facility, to adopting business backing such as funding a full-time occupational health professional or building an worksite fitness center. When well-planned and based on your objectives, any of these programs h
