Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Corporate Health and Wellness: Benefits of Worksite Acupuncture

Worksites are crucial to improving the health of their employees. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as means of assisting employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to employees include:
· Weight reduction
· Improved physical fitness
· Increased stamina
· Lower levels of stress
· Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem
Employers can also benefit from worksite acupuncture. According to recent research, employers’ benefits are:
· Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy employees
· Reduced healthcare costs
· Decreased rates of illness and injuries
· Reduced employee absenteeism
· Improved employee relations and morale
· Increased productivity
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report in 2002 revealed that at worksites with health and wellness programs, employers have:
· Reduced healthcare costs by 20 to 50 percent
· Reduced short-term sick leave by 6 to 32 percent
· Increased productivity by 2 to 52 percent
Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. How much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives. If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products. Worksite acupuncture programs can help support these healthy behaviors. Take advantage of the benefits our program can offer your organization. Start a worksite acupuncture program now!

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