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Bene�ts of a Healthy WorkforceCreating an environment to improve the health of your employees is a wise decision. Your employees are your most valuable assets. Wellness programs do pay off. Reduced Healthcare Claims87% of healthcare claims costs are due to a person’s lifestyle. For every dollar spent on wellness programs, the CDC estimates a savingsbetween $2.30 - $10.10 per employee. Increased ProductivityReasons for sick days.Lost productivity from absent or unproductiveemployees costs employers $1.1 Trillion per year.
Increased Employee Morale80% of of�ce workers say that the overall health of their workplace factors into their perception of their employer.
WorksiteWellness
Contact Us to Create a Healthier WorksiteCall the Institute for Human Services at (607) 776-9467 ext. 229 or email [email protected].
More information can be found at www.ihsnet.org/srhn.
Speci�c information on the different services can be found through the following partner agencies: Steuben Rural Health Network• Worksite assessment completion• Chronic Disease Self-Management classes • Resource center for worksite wellness information
Contact Krystle Blencowe (607) 776-9467 ext. 229 or [email protected] Steuben County Public Health• Diabetes prevention program• Health information, presentations, and newsletters• Healthy policy creation and implementation• Smoking cessation information or support
Contact Lorelei Wagner (607) 664-2438 or [email protected] Cancer Services Program (CSP)• Free breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening for the uninsured and underinsured • Assistance with policies for paid leave for cancer screenings• Provides education, presentations, and support
Contact Sherry DeGaetano (607) 324-8812 or [email protected] Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition• Tobacco policy development or revision/updating of current policy (including e-cigarettes)• Free signage with the adoption of a policy• Reality Check youth advocacy program
Contact Sarah Robbins (607) 737-2858 or [email protected] Creating Healthy Schools and Communities• Assistance with food standards and procurement policies that increase healthy foods in community sites and worksite settings
Contact Connie Scudder (607) 795-8001 or [email protected]
Joining together to create ahealthier workforce.
A collaborative lead by the Institute for Human Services, Inc.
87%
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Healthcare claims related to one’s lifestyle
Healthcare claims related to other factors
Preventable illness and stress
Non-preventable illness, family issues, personalissues, and other
Preventable
Non- preventable
Healthy MindsEmphasize educationOffer lunch and learns or seminars about healthy living including cooking healthy meals, stress management, and yoga. Support mental healthConsider offering an employee assistance program. Encourage employees to reduce stress by taking walks, stretch breaks,and talking with co-workers. Healthy DietsNutrition, nutrition, nutritionTry offering healthy snack options at meetings and in the lunchroom. Replace sodas with water and milk options. Stock snack machines with nuts, dried fruit, and other healthy options.
How We Can HelpWe work with you to complete an assessment of current workplace health. After assessing, we provide a summary of the health of the workplace.• Identify areas of improvement• Provide FREE resources • Provide FREE sample policies
We support your worksite through the whole process. Here are just a few of the services and programs we offer that cost little or nothing for your business to adopt: 1. Organizational AssessmentEmployers are eligible for a free assessment of their worksite. The assessment will address change readiness, environmental barriers, improvement opportunities, and policy approaches to improve employee wellness. An assessment summary and incentive are provided after completion.
2. Technical Assistance We’re here to help! A partnership of local agencies is available to assist employers every step of the way. Employers are supported in implementing wellnessimprovements within their worksite. Technical assistance and guidance is provided FREE of charge. 3. Resources and Support • Assessment and Recommendations• Healthy Policies (tobacco free grounds, e-cigarettes, breastfeeding, healthy vending, healthy meetings, paid leave for cancer screening, etc.) • Lunch and Learn Programs (30-minute programs)• Links to Area Worksite Wellness Resources• Chronic Disease Self-Management and Diabetes Prevention Programs• Worksite Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs and Challenges• Smoking Cessation Classes• Worksite Wellness Newsletters• Wellness Committee Development• Free Radon Testing Kits for Employees Living in Steuben, Schuyler, and Yates Counties• Free Signage for Tobacco-Free Areas• Assistance with Food Standards and Procurement Policies that Increase Healthy Foods in Community Sites and Worksite Settings
Worksite Wellness – It’s that importantCreating healthy worksites in Steuben County is a collaborative initiative designed to help employers and employees improve and maintain health inside and outside of the worksite. We can provide free resources to employers that assist with improving employee morale, reducing absenteeism, and improving health outcomes.
What can employers do to instill a culture of wellness? Healthy BodiesPromote preventionConsider offering on-site �u vaccines and paid time off for health screenings. Encourage exerciseStrive to make your workplace active. Have walking clubs, exercise challenges, and offer incentives to participate. Provide supportHold smoking cessation and health management classesfor employees at no or low cost.