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Wellness for your Business
Wendy Hileman, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS
Wendy’s background CEO / CFO for Healthy Adventures
Foundation Adjunct professor for Southwestern
College, CSUSM and USC Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology
Master’s degrees in Organizational Psychology, Public Health and Social Work. Undergraduate degree in Athletic Training.
3-4-50 – Risk factors Top three risk factors for
preventable disease Lack of physical activity Poor nutrition Tobacco use CDC
3-4-50 – Causes of death Top four causes of death in the US Cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory Diabetes Stroke Cancer
These account for more than 50% of all deaths in the US
Best Practices Create opportunities at the individual
level Create group opportunities Create a supportive environment Implement policies
Ecological Model of Health
Wellness Policies
Environmental Opportunities in PA and Nutrition
Social Norms / Culture
Individuals: Administration, staff
Ecological Model of Health We must make change in all four levels in order to
successful Changes at the policy level tend to me the most
widespread and have the longest lasting impacts Environmental change assist people in making better
lifestyle change by providing healthy opportunities for change
Change in social norms has to due with changing the culture. Culture will eat strategies for lunch, if the front line staff are not part of the change initiatives
And lastly, you must also emotionally connect the individual to the strategy to gain buy-in at the front line level
Wellness Policy Research Management and administrators should be
the leader in role modeling of healthy lifestyle choices, physical activity participation, participation during paid times, etc., which all demonstrate a commitment to change at an organizational and societal level (Hammond, Leonard, & Fridinger, 2000; Pohjonen & Ranta, 2001; Yancey, Miles, & Jordan, 1999; Yancy, Raines, McCarthy, Gewa, Weber, & Fielding, 2004).
Policy Change name to fitness or wellness breaks
and mandate they are taken Incentive those to work out on lunch breaks
with flexible lunch breaks (30 – 60 minutes) Healthy meeting policies Sharing food policies Benefit programs that incentivize wellness
participation Company functions keep wellness in mind Pet friendly office policies (less stress and
encourage walking breaks)
Changing the culture Include healthy lifestyle in every aspect of your job
Strategic planning Leadership Meetings Celebrations Policies Environmental design Marketing Discussions
Pet Friendly Work Environments Executive buy-in - The first hurdle to cross is to get the executive team
on board. You will need executive support to create a great pet-friendly environment.
Landlord approval - Once you have buy-in to move forward, the next step is to check with your building’s landlord. Is there a building policy that specifically prohibits pets?
Pet policy creation - The next big piece of the puzzle is to develop a comprehensive pet policy that leaves no room for interpretation on rules and regulations.
Pet-proofing completion - Before allowing pets in the office, it’s important to pet-proof. This includes incorporating baby gates or tethers, and hiding electrical cords.
Employees notification - Finally, the fun part – notifying employees that they are now allowed to bring their beloved pets to work! An orientation to go over the pet policy is also a good idea.
http://trupanion.com/pets-in-the-workplace/getting-started
Environment Fitness
Stand up desk Bike desk Treadmill desk Stability ball desk
chairs Exercise bands Medicine balls Free weights
Nutrition Healthy vending or
snacks No food dumping
(bringing in leftovers that people don’t want in their house – sweets, etc.)
Healthy potlucks to celebrate birthdays, etc. quarterly
Environment Motivational signs Use stairs instead of elevator signs Fitness reminders Wellness marketing Better air quality plants in office Colors of walls – blues / greens for
peacefulness Essential oil diffusers
Plants that Improve Indoor Air Quality (NASA)
Plant, removes: benzene[2]
formaldehyde[2][5]
trichloroethylene[2]
xylene and toluene[6]
ammonia[6]
Toxic to dogs, cats [8]
Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) no Yes[5] no Yes no non-toxic [10]
Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis')
no Yes[5] no Yes no non-toxic [11]
Lilyturf (Liriope spicata) no Yes no Yes Yes non-toxic [13]
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
no Yes[2] no Yes no non-toxic [14]
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
no Yes[2][5] no Yes no non-toxic [20]
Broadleaf lady palm (Rhapis excelsa)
no Yes no Yes Yes non-toxic [21]
Barberton daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Yes Yes[5] Yes no no non-toxic [27]
Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) no Yes[5] no no no non-toxic [29]
Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis spp.) no no no Yes no non-toxic [31]
Banana (Musa Oriana) no Yes[1] no no no non-toxic [35]
Dwarf date palm (Phoenix roebelenii)
no Yes[5] no Yes no non-toxic [9]
Dendrobium orchids (Dendrobium spp.)
no no no Yes no non-toxic
Kimberly queen fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
no Yes[5] no Yes no non-toxic
Change your Environment Colors that create calm and still promote
productivity: Hues of blue Hues of green
Colors that create energy: Hues of yellow Hues of orange
Group Healthy meetings with fitness/stretch breaks Healthy potlucks Movement based team building Company sponsored or supported charity
walk/run – 5 K Group exercise or group meditation offered
on-site Group fitness / wellness competitions (teams)
Individual Educate about carrier resources
Support services Wellness tools Discounts – Value added programs
Supplement the carrier resources Coaching Incentives Individualized wellness competitions
Link to community based programs
How to get started What good wellness programs have:
Champion committees Drive the front end marketing, word of mouth, ground level excitement
Support at all levels Involvement at the individual level
Volunteer staff that believe in the program, participants, etc. Leadership involvement
Administration at all levels Association support and recognition
Recognize organizations Tools of change
Environmental opportunities What would you create in your environment for these items?
Nutrition Physical activity Stress management
Develop an Annual Plan Choose a charity walk to participate in as
a team. Flexible lunch periods and breaks to
encourage workday fitness breaks. Offer incentives for walking or biking to
work. Promote stairwell challenges.
Top 5 Wellness Strategies 1.Tap into your insurance plan’s willingness to pay
for wellness. 2. Create a benefit plan design so wellness can be
cost neutral. 3. Implement worksite policies and environmental
changes that support healthy living. 4. Use the right wellness message to increase
participation, improve morale and enhance engagement.
5. Make use of all your free community resources. References: Welcoa (2009). THE TOP 5 STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THE ROI OF WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Tap Carrier Resources Workers comp EAP Medical insurance / carriers
Ask for wellness incentives / budget Brokers
Ask for wellness incentives / budget
No Cost Wellness Resources Welcoa
https://www.welcoa.org/ UCSD Worksite Wellness Program
https://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/som/pediatrics/Divisions/general-pediatrics/About/cch/programs/Pages/default.aspx
Building Healthy Texans Worksite Wellness Toolkit http://wellnessproposals.com/pdfs/tool_kits/hea
lthy_texans_worksite_wellness_toolkit.pdf
No Cost Wellness Resources Healthy Arkansas Guide to Worksite Wellness
http://wellnessproposals.com/pdfs/tool_kits/healthy_arkansas_guide_to_worksite_wellness.pdf
Strides to a Healthier Worksite – Wellness Challenge Toolkit http://wellnessproposals.com/pdfs/tool_kits/strid
es_to_a_healthier_workforce.pdf Colorado Physical Activity and Nutrition
Program http://wellnessproposals.com/pdfs/tool_kits/col
orado_worksite_resource_kit.pdf
Low-cost Wellness Resources Healthy Adventures Foundation (non-
profit) Tap into community, county, city wellness
programming
How we can help Support your health and wellness committee and
attend meetings Assist with wellness policy/practice development
Nutrition Physical activity Stress management Professional development
How we can help Develop incentive programs Develop team activities (department or
otherwise) Provide staff development workshops Offer staff exercise classes Wellness challenges Health coaching Health screenings Health fairs
References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Clean
_Air_Study Welcoa
Have questions or want more wellness for your worksite? Contact Wendy Hileman 619-466-4386 extension 110 or 619-840-
4386 [email protected]
