Corporate Wellness Programs are an investment in the health of your employees and your company. A Corporate Wellness Program can lower your health care costs, increase productivity, reduce stress company-wide, and provide a healthier work environment overall.

In a review of 42 articles analyzing worksite wellness programs, there has been shown to be a:

• 28% reduction in sick leave absenteeism
• 26% reduction in use of the health care benefit
• 30% reduced worker’s comp claims and disability management
• Reduced presenteeism losses.

Source: Larry Chapman, Meta-evaluation of Worksite Health Promotion Economic Return Studies:, The American Journal of Health Promotion, 2003

If you could find a cost effective way to increase your employees’ productivity while boosting the overall moral in your company, would you hesitate to do so? Corporate wellness programs are proven to do just that by reducing the phenomenon known as presenteeism.

Presenteeism is the amount of unproductive time logged by employees during a typical work day and it is usually measured in hours, not minutes. It is easy to see how this directly effects your company’s bottom line.

“The rapidity of innovation and the unpredictability of the directions it may take imply a need for considerable investment in human capital.” - Alan Greenspan

The statistics are abundant and staggering.
• 50% of health care expenditures are life-style related and therefore potentially preventable.

• Yet 95% of medical costs paid by employers are spent of diagnosis and treatment.

• On average, 31% of your employees make up 85% of your benefit costs.

Source: David Anderson, PhD reporting in Wellness Councils of America’s Absolute Advantage 2003.

Research has shown stress to be a significant driver of health care costs. Employees who say they are under uncontrolled stress have medical expenditures that are 46% higher than those who were not stressed, according to a study by Health Enhancement Research Organization, a not-for-profit research coalition based in Birmingham, Alabama. Moreover, research has found that stress fuels absenteeism, hampers on-the-job productivity and contributes to costly employee turnover. Source: Karen Pallaritio reporting in Workforce Management, August 2008.

At Salus, we can identify what is causing your company stress through our Salus Wellness Inventory Survey. We will provide you with a snapshot of the most stressful factors specific to your employees and most importantly, provide you with a roadmap to results.

Employees with heart disease and heart disease risk factors cost employers thousands of dollars more than healthy employees each year through higher insurance. Source: Doetzel, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1998. Cardiovascular disease risk factors are easily identifiable with Salus’ complete Cholestech Biometric Screening.

The relationship between diet and exercise and decreased risk of Heart Disease is heavily documented through numerous research studies. On average, health care claim costs for IBM employees who exercise 1-2 times a week are $350 a year less than those who don’t exercise at all. Source: Joyce Young, IBM’s Well-Being Director in BenefitNews.com March, 2006. At Salus, our degreed and certified Personal Wellness Coaches have all the necessary education to provide your company with a well-rounded exercise plan that will produce results.

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The dangers of smoking are well known, but did you know that each smoker costs an employer an additional $3,856 a year in health-care costs and lost productivity? Source: Billings Gazetter December 10, 2005.

Implementing a smoking-cessation program is key to lowering your health care costs. At Salus, we can provide you with various techniques for promoting smoking cessation. If even 1 employee quits, your company wins.

A high quality fitness and wellness program is an employee recruitment and retention tool. Nearly 60% of all companies and 95% of large companies have programs designed to encourage individuals to take some responsibility for their health. As more employers add wellness programs and on-site fitness centers to their benefit package, it is important to stay current and competitive.

To ensure you see results from your Wellness Program investment, we use proven surveys and assessments to evaluate your current corporate well-being and then determine the best methods, programs, and plan to reach your goals and provide a return on your investment in your employees’ health.

With ongoing feedback and assessments we collaborate to stay on track and adjust the program as it evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of your staff. Our education-based programs address stress reduction, financial preparedness, smoking cessation, nutrition and exercise by providing the critical tools and information to supplement and support a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.

We invite you to contact us for a free consultation to provide you with more specific ideas on how we can help your employees improve their health and overall wellbeing while helping your company thrive.