Employee Wellness Program For a Small

BusinessJoe McKenna

GoalO To make employees aware and

understand the equipment and software available to them to help them live a happy, healthy, and active lifestyle. This will lead to more success in the workplace.

Why?O Wellness programs will help

employees stay or become healthier.O When a person in healthier, a person

is more likely to be happy.O When a person is happy it rubs off on

others.O A happy workplace=a successful

workplace

Benefits of a Wellness Program

O Expenses on health care will go down.

O Less employees out sick which leads to more work getting done.

O Employees will be and feel more healthy.

Heart DiseaseO People are not getting the

cardiovascular fitness that they should be getting.

O By 2020 heart disease will be the leading cause of death throughout the world.

O This year 920,000 people will suffer a heart attack.

O 250,000 people die annually of Sudden Cardiac Death.

ObesityO More than 1 in 3 adults are

considered obese.O 1 in 20 adults are considered to have

extreme obesity.O 2 in 3 adults are considered to be

overweight or obese.

Equipment/Software to Help

O TreadmillO Rowing MachineO StepMillO King CalorieO Pedometer

TreadmillO ProForm ZT10O 3.0 CHP Drive System with 32 built-

in workouts.O Purpose: Cardio machine that can be

used for walking, running, jogging, and can also be used on an incline.

TreadmillO Use/Value: Improves employee’s

cardiovascular fitness training. O Cost: $866.67 O Source:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/ProForm-ZT10-Treadmill/36206406

Rowing MachineO Bodycraft Fitness VR100 Rower

Exercise Machine O Multifunctional fitness monitor

showing speed, distance, stroke count, and calories burned.

O Purpose: Burns calories and works on different upper body and lower body muscles.

Rowing MachineO Use/Value: Helps employees gain

cardiovascular strength and endurance.

O Cost: $699.00O Source:

http://www.sears.com/bodycraft-fitness-vr100-rower-exercise-machine

StepMillO StairMaster 7000PT StepMillO Each step is 8” high to make

stepping up each stair more realistic. O Purpose: A Stationary stair machine

that you can run or walk up.

StepMillO Use/Value: Employees will build

strength in their lower body while working our their cardiovascular fitness.

O Cost: $1798.00O Source:

http://www.fitnessblowout.com/

CalorieKingO Online diet, calorie, and fitness

tracker.O Can be used on your Smart Phone.O Purpose: To track the amount of

calories and types of foods you should be consuming while factoring in your workout for that day.

CalorieKingO Use/Value: Employees will now know

what and how much they should be eating compared to how they are working out.

O Cost: $49 per yearO Source: http://www.calorieking.com

PedometersO FitBit PedometersO Employees clip them on their

waistband or pockets.O Purpose: To track the amount of

steps and physical activity employees are getting a day.

O Results can be uploaded to a database on Smart Phones.

PedometersO Use/Value: Employees can track their

physical activity results during the day by only having to clip the pedometer on their waistband/pocket.

O Cost: $99.99O Source: http://www.bestbuy.com/