When you offer health related programs, how do you know employees will actually change their behavior? The Health Initiative Project presents a comprehensive, coordinated employee health program which holds employee participants accountable for results.

That is the difference between activity and results. Use our experience to make your employee health and wellness program accountable for results.

Over the next weeks, we will consider the significant health costs American businesses face. Premiums have been increasing significantly over the last few years.

We must understand what drivers these costs:

• participant experience
• demographics
• and illnesses related to the lifestyles we live

We will explore these cost drivers and what you can do about it in more detail throughout the summer at Get Fit Akron!

The Health Initiative Project is an Effective Approach to Wellness

The Health Initiative Project is a coordinated work-based approach to wellness that ties several elements together to get results. The project is from 4 to 6 months long and includes:

• seminars on nutrition and fitness,
• periodic newsletters to build enthusiasm and share information,
• health assessments to measure progress both individually and as a business,
• and training for activities.

The goal is to become a healthier work culture.

These programs bring high enthusiasm, good participation, and results. The size of results depends on support from business leadership and support. That gets back to “walk the talk”.

Employees need to participate. We recommend that you use some tools to share what you’ve learned and what you plan for the future. We like newsletters and employee meetings but you should use communication methods that fit your employee culture.

Some companies have had success with focus groups and internal committees to give input into activities that would be interesting to employees. Health fairs are a good way to share information and get employees involved.

Our Approach To Wellness

The Health Initiative Project will create a comprehensive, affordable wellness program that can reduce company health benefits costs, improve productivity, and boost company morale.

Analyze your health care costs and plan design to ensure your health care plan is competitive and cost effective – recommend changes if necessary.

Help you communicate effectively with your employees about the need for change.

Introduce a series of seminars to educate and motivate participants to take charge of their health and fitness levels with safe, effective and practical lifestyle information that will empower them to reach their health and fitness objectives.

Employee activities designed to reinforce the fitness seminars and build morale and excitement about the wellness program.

Measure the results before and after to demonstrate success.

Call for a complementary evaluation.