What benefits companies get from applying work wellness programs?

There are numerous benefits of worksite wellness programs. In fact there are more than200 scientific studies indicating the positive return-on-investment for worksite wellness programs.

That said, this listing is not extensive, but will note some of the widely accepted benefits of worksite wellness programs.

Worksites are crucial to improving the health of their workers. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits.

The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of assisting employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits of worksite wellness programs for employees include:

• Weight reduction
• Improved physical fitness
• Increased stamina
• Lower levels of stress
• Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Employers can also benefit from worksite wellness programs. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are:

• Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees
• Reduced healthcare costs
• Decreased rates of illness and injuries
• Reduced employee absenteeism
• Improved employee relations and morale
• Increased productivity

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report in2002 revealed that at worksites with physical activity programs, employers have:

• Reduced healthcare costs by20 to55 percent
• Reduced short-term sick leave by six to32 percent
• Increased productivity by two to52 percent

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. How much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives. If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.

Worksite wellness programs can help support these healthy behaviors. This guide indicates only a small portion of the existing evidence that shows worksite wellness works. Take advantage of these benefits in your organization. Start a worksite wellness program now! Use this guide to assist you and direct you to resources that you can use to create a successful program.

Answer with Vinod

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Healthier employees make for a stronger association. If you're looking to build a workplace with more staff camaraderie, greater productivity, and less absenteeism, an organization-wide wellness initiative can help you get there. And the gravy? Lower insurance costs.

Achieving justice

Building confidence between staff

Achievement and progress in work

You REMIND the distracted employees about, 

Being on the same page (i.e. working towards common objectives)

Team work 

Guiding them towards achieving both the short term (the timely requirement) and the long term (their own progress through gaining expertise) 

Most of the benefits are covered by the Mr. Emad.  I wish to add only one thing which is : Sense of belonging and togetherness , where every employee feels he is part of a big family and have so many others around him to extend helping hand across at the time of distress or need.