A HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUCCESS

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A HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUCCESS

• Kelly Howey, BSPE
• Health Promotion Consultant
• City of Saskatoon, Sask.

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Presentation Outline

• City of Saskatoon Demographics
• Vision and Corporate Policy
• Committee Structure
• Health Survey 2000
• Results of Health Survey
• Goals / Objectives (Three-Year Strategy)
• Resources
• Workplace Wellness Components

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City of Saskatoon Demographics

• Total employee base is 2800
• 11 Unions, 5 Departments, 3 Boards, 1 Commission
• 57 male, 43 female
• Average age of employee is 42
• 40 of employees have greater than 15 years of
  service
• Absenteeism 21 are absent seven or more days
  (79 are absent less than seven days)

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Vision and Corporate Policy

• Vision Corporate Safety Plan

• Corporate Policy and Business Plan

The City of Saskatoon will promote health and
provide health education to ensure a healthier
workforce by preventing illness and injury and
creating an environment that values
wellness. To encourage workers to participate
in healthy lifestyles and wellness activities at
work and at home.
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Committee Structure

• Union and Management
• Subcommittees

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Health Needs and Risk Survey 2000

• Results at a Glance
• 50 response rate

What Employees want to Change /Improve / Maintain
their Health

• 73 want to exercise more
• 56 want to lose weight
• 44 want to eat better
• 37 want to reduce stress

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How Can the City Help

• 62 want support to use exercise facilities by
  helping with the cost
• 57 want exercise facilities
• 46 said communicate more openly with employees
• 45 said encourage employees to spend more time
  improving their health
• 36 want supportive stress management programs
• 25 want nutrition/weight control programs
• 23 want support for injury prevention programs

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How Would Employees Like to Cope With Stress

• 67 want to exercise more
• 41 want to sleep more or better
• 38 want to eat better

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What Were the Absenteeism Rates for Employees

• 21 had more than 7 days
• 79 had less than 7 days

• Employees Overall Health Rating
• 55 had excellent/very good health
• 61 exercised at least 3X/week
• 35 fell into acceptable weight categories
• 19 indicated they smoke

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Top Five Health and Safety Concerns

• Bad Air 46
• Risk of Eyestrain 32
• Temperature Extremes 33
• Risk of Physical Strain 24
• Poor Workspace 23

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Goals/Objectives 3 Year Plan
Support and Enhance an Environment that Values
Employee Wellness

• Establish employee incentive programs/initiatives
• Establish programs to reduce major work stressors
  by 5
• Establish employee incentives towards reducing
  non-occupational absenteeism by 10

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Inform Employees of the Benefits of and
Opportunities for Improving Personal Wellness

• 60 of employees will rate their health as
  excellent/very good
• Maintain at 60 the percentage of employee who
  exercise 3X/week
• Increase to 40 the percentage of employees who
  fall into acceptable weight categories
• Reduce to 17 the percentage of employee who say
  they smoke

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To Develop an Evaluation Plan for the Workplace
Wellness Initiative

• The impact of wellness initiatives over the first
  three years will be evaluated (for awareness,
  behavior change, participation, financial, etc.)

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Injury Prevention Goal/Objectives

• To Work Towards Reducing Injuries In The
  Workplace
• To educate and communicate the benefits of
  working
• safely
• To support and enhance an environment that
  values
• employee safety and health
• To establish injury prevention
  programs/initiatives
• To provide increased educational opportunities
  such as
• training and orientations
• To strengthen/compliment Wellness and OHCs

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Resources

• Health Promotions Consultant
• Occupational Health Consultant
• OHCs, IPC, Safety
• Budget

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Workplace Wellness Components

• Communications and Promotions
• Active Events
• Lifestyle Sessions
• Unique Programs/Initiatives
• Evaluative Measurements

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Communications and Promotions

• Logo/Slogan
• Workplace Champions
• Newsletters
• Brochures (EEP)

• Email Folders
• Library Resources
• Incentives
• Posters/Decals

Planning For Tomorrow Working Safe Today
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Active Events

• Fitness Miles Program
• In Motion (partnership)
• 10,000 Steps a Day
• Feel Like a Million

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Lifestyle Sessions

• Health Fair
• Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
• Immunization Shots
• Smoking Cessation
• Wellness Watchers
• Educational Lunch and Learns
• Mental Illness to Mental Wellness

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Unique Programs / Initiatives

• Wellness Subsidization
• Exercise Equipment Loan
• Work Station Assessments
• Back Care Sessions
• Scents in the workplace
• Pfizer Study

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Evaluative Measurements

• Evaluation Template
• Participant Surveys / Feedback Forms
• Leisure Cards and Absenteeism
• Health Survey 2003
• Accident Reports

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Leisure Cards and Absenteeism

• 38 reduced absenteeism in the first year
• 30 maintained absenteeism in the first year
• 48 were below the Corporate average in the first
  year

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Health Survey 2003 - Results

• Coping with Stress
• 2000 24.5
• 2003 34.4
• Absenteeism
• 2000 7.5 days per year
• 2003 8.7 days per year

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Overall Health Rating 2000 55 2003
54 Exercise three times per week 2000
61 2003 76 Acceptable weight 2000 35 2003
36.4
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• Smoking
• 2000 19
• 2003 12
• Business Health Culture Index - .27
• Positive score
• More satisfaction than stress
• Works towards business objectives
• Predicts good things for health

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Accident Report Data

• Top Five Types (Source) of Accidents
• Over Exertion 22
• Struck by or against 20
• Fall from same level 16
• Body part reaction 13
• Motor vehicle 7

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Accident Report Data

• Top Five Body Parts Injured
• Backs 21
• Arms 12
• Hands 12
• Legs 10
• Trunks 6

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Summary

• Health Survey
• Dedicated Resources
• Committee Involvement
• Communications
• Programs / Initiatives
• Evaluation

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Planning For Tomorrow Working Safe Today
Kelly Howey, BSPE Health Promotion
Consultant City of Saskatoon, Sask. Email
kelly.howey_at_city.saskatoon.sk.ca Phone (306)
975-3258