Wellness In the Workplace

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Wellness In the Workplace

• What is it?
• Why is it needed?
• Does it work?
• Why Integrate Wellness, Safety, and Benefits?

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WELLNESSWhat is it?
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WELLNESS is an intentional choice of lifestyle
characterized by balance, personal responsibility
and maximum enhancement of physical, mental and
spiritual health.
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What is riding on your Wheels?
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Lights, Camera,.Are you ready for Action?
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• STAGES OF CHANGE
• Precontemplation
• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Action
• Maintenance

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WellnessWhy Is It Needed?

• City of Norfolk
• Employee Wellness Program

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Health and Productivity Management (HPM)

• Demographics
• The Story of Ida Fuller
• First Social Security Recipient
• Retired in 1940
• Paid in 45.08 into Social Security
• Collected 20,000 in benefits

• Todays Workforce Demographics
• 194042 workers/retiree (Year 1)
• 195116 workers/retiree (1st COLA)
• 19753.2 workers/retiree
• 2050 projected - 1.75 workers/retiree

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Just as America is Aging,So is the Workplace

• In 2000 13 of the work force 55 and older.
• By 2010 the figure will rise to 17.
• By 2015 nearly one in five workers will be 55 or
  older.
• During that same time, the number of younger
  workers, those aged 25-44, will decrease

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Health Care Cost have increased in the Double
Digits Annually for the past 10 years

• Wellness Programming is now considered a sound
  business practice and not just a nice program.

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Hepatitis C - What is the Current Cost Burden?

• Total cost of HCV in 1997 5.46 billion
• Chronic liver disease contributes 92 of the
  5.46 billion
• Comparable to the national costs of asthma, 5.8
  billion in 1994 and rheumatoid arthritis, 7.1
  billion in 1994
  

Leigh, PhD Archives Internal Medicine 2000
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Wellness ProgramDoes It Work?

• Prevention is the Key!
• Pay Now or Pay Later!

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National ROI Figures forWellness Programs

• 31 for traditional health management
  interventions
• 61 for integrated and coordinated initiatives
  including disease management, disability/WC
  management and worksite health promotion and
  health management with Employee incentives

• 251 for integrated and coordinated care along
  with aligned incentives among employees, doctors,
  and employers
• These figures are national healthcare costs
  benchmarks, that do not include sick leave
  savings, workers compensation savings, short-term
  disability, or presenteeism

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Employee Wellness Program

• Mission
• The City of Norfolk, Employee Wellness Program
  will provide a variety of activities and programs
  that will promote positive lifestyle
  modifications and educate employees on physical
  fitness, mental health, financial planning,
  environmental health, and spiritual health. The
  improvement of overall employee health will
  ultimately promote a positive work environment
  and increased productivity.
• Vision
• Work hard, eat right,
• play often, and be well.

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Why Integrate Wellness, Safety, and Benefits?

• Who is really responsible?

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Prevention is the Key

• Integrated Programs have the greatest Return On
  Investment
• Integrated Programs impact the widest range of
  issues
• Integrated Programs provide a greater continuity
  of care for employees
• Integrated Program are less confusing to the
  employee
• Integrated Programs make sense!

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Thanks for Listening!

• Donna M. Vogel, M.S.
• City Wellness Coordinator
• City of Norfolk
• 664-4457
• donna.vogel_at_norfolk.gov