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		<title>Sample Corporate Wellness Program Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Screening:
• Blood checks
• Breast cancer Screening
• Skin cancer Screening
• Diabetes Screening
• Cholesterol Screening
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Screening
• Flu shots
• Posture screening, spinal analysis
• On-site child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Screening
• Depression Screening
Fitness Activities:
• On-site fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Bike rack on premises (so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Ideas: Health Education Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employee Health Services
• access to an EAP
• onsite medical services
• worksite medical examinations
• health risk screening and counselling:
	• blood pressure,
	• blood cholesterol ,
	• blood glucose clinics,
	• thyroid.
	• bone density screening,
	• prostrate
• encourage self-exams &#8211; breasts, testicles
• medical surveillance Programs
• immunizations and flu vaccinations
• disability case management
• active rehabilitation
• return to work Programs
• self-care education (see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Ideas: Healthy Work Environment Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• clearly communicated vision and mission
• clear and accurate job descriptions
• supportive appraisal system
• worker empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to corporate goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
• two-way communication training
• ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
• absenteeism and attendance program
• [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Ideas: Mental Health and Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• childcare Programs and information
• family planning information
• parenting classes
• elder care Programs and information
• retirement planning
• personal responsibility leave
• alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing
• work-family-life transition support
• anger management and family violence
• family counselling initiatives
• budgeting and financial counselling
• understanding credit reports
• money safety tips &#8211; ATMS, credit cards
• advertising and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Ideas: Environmental Wellness Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• violence in the worksite
• equity in the worksite initiatives
• harassment policy and training
• literacy/numeracy Programs
• professional development and skill enhancing training
• air quality and sick building testing
• smoke-free worksite
• fire safety initiatives
• hazard control and WHIMS Training
• injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response Programs
• improved signage
• installing guard rails
• work station design, ergonomic and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Ideas: Living Healthy Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Provide Stress Management Programs and mental health Programs
• Provide substance use and abuse Programs
• Provide tobacco cessation and control
• Provide nutrition counselling
• Provide weight control Programs and counselling
• Provide encourage use of food logs
• Provide posting BMI charts
• Provide juice dispensing machines
• Provide water coolers
• Provide snack machines with low-calorie snack choices
• Provide snack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program Environment Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Complete a Corporate Wellness Program Environment Assessment?
The purpose of completing the assessment is to identify your jobsite&#8217;s strengths and areas in need of improvement. The assessment will lead your workgroup to recommend actions for changes to make the worksite more supportive of healthy behaviors (i.e. healthy food choices in snack machines, policies to enforce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Program: Maintaining Motivation and Interest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you start a program you will have a range of worker participants.  Some will already be very engaged in being active and eating well and your program will only reinforce and enhance their health.  On the other end of the spectrum will be employees who may not engage no matter what you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Wellness?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of reasons why Corporate Wellness Programs are beneficial. 
1. Improved Morale &#8211; When the organizational culture begins to change as a result of your health promotion efforts, you and your employees may actually begin to see and feel a new level of energy within the corporation.  Ultimately, one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corporate Wellness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.	Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a comprehensive Corporate Wellness Program.
2.	Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources required, participants in, and expected results of a Corporate Wellness Program.
3.	Orient employees to the Corporate Wellness Program and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco [...]]]></description>
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