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/