Comments on: Why Workplace Wellness? http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/04/11/why-workplace-wellness/ Our business is to keep your employees engaged in your business Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:23:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jack Altschuler http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/04/11/why-workplace-wellness/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jack Altschuler Fri, 01 May 2009 22:12:11 +0000 http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=287#comment-34 This is a most timely blog, in that employers are more concerned than ever about the escalating cost of insurance, due to the sudden downturn in business. Whatever we can do to promote health will not only enhance the lives of employes, but will also help businesses stay healthy, which, in turn, ensures continuing employment for all. This is a most timely blog, in that employers are more concerned than ever about the escalating cost of insurance, due to the sudden downturn in business. Whatever we can do to promote health will not only enhance the lives of employes, but will also help businesses stay healthy, which, in turn, ensures continuing employment for all.

]]> By: Healthy Diet Lets Woman Lose Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/04/11/why-workplace-wellness/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Healthy Diet Lets Woman Lose Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:53:59 +0000 http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=287#comment-33 Hi, good post. I have been pondering this topic,so thanks for writing. I'll certainly be subscribing to your posts. Hi, good post. I have been pondering this topic,so thanks for writing. I’ll certainly be subscribing to your posts.

]]> By: Alison http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/2009/04/11/why-workplace-wellness/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Alison Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:52:34 +0000 http://blog.perspectivesltd.com/?p=287#comment-31 Health care in America is in trouble. At $700 billion the current financial bailout is roughly equivalent to 5% of the US GDP. That’s chump change compared to the more than 16% of GDP (yes, that’s over $2.2 trillion) the US spent on health care in 2007. Pop quiz: What’s 34% of 2.2 trillion? Trick answer: The portion of the health care bill that is paid by business. The costs of poor health are outpacing wages, inflation and GDP. By a lot. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation Health care spending has risen about 2.4 percentage points faster than GDP since 1970. 75% of the cost of health care pays for chronic, preventable illness. We need to start offering the kind of wellness and preventative care programs at work that will realistically compete with easy and fast choices such as donuts, cigs and DVDs. It only makes sense to offer wellness in the place where most of America spends the majority of its waking hours - at work. <a href="http://recesswellness.com/wellness3-benefit-of-yoga-corporate-wellness.php=" rel="nofollow">Corporate wellness</a> is good for employers and good for employees. For more resources, stats, and HR perspectives on wellness, read: <a href="http://corporatewellnessprogram.recesswellness.com/2008/10/700-billion-pffffttt-bailout-is-for.html" rel="nofollow">The Bailout Is For Wimps</a> <a href="http://corporatewellnessprogram.recesswellness.com/2008/10/get-well-soon-ceo.html" rel="nofollow">Get Well Soon, CEO</a> Health care in America is in trouble. At $700 billion the current financial bailout is roughly equivalent to 5% of the US GDP. That’s chump change compared to the more than 16% of GDP (yes, that’s over $2.2 trillion) the US spent on health care in 2007. Pop quiz: What’s 34% of 2.2 trillion? Trick answer: The portion of the health care bill that is paid by business. The costs of poor health are outpacing wages, inflation and GDP. By a lot. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation Health care spending has risen about 2.4 percentage points faster than GDP since 1970.

75% of the cost of health care pays for chronic, preventable illness. We need to start offering the kind of wellness and preventative care programs at work that will realistically compete with easy and fast choices such as donuts, cigs and DVDs. It only makes sense to offer wellness in the place where most of America spends the majority of its waking hours – at work. Corporate wellness is good for employers and good for employees. For more resources, stats, and HR perspectives on wellness, read:

The Bailout Is For Wimps
Get Well Soon, CEO

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