Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Help Your Employees Become Heart Healthy

February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease and educate employees on what they can do to live heart-healthy lives. One of the first steps on the path to heart-healthy living is for employees to “know their numbers.” Key numbers for heart health include:

-Total Cholesterol
-High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) “good” cholesterol
-Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
-Triglycerides
-Blood Pressure
-Fasting Glucose
-Body Mass Index (BMI)
-Waist Circumference

TotalWellness can help your employees “know their numbers” through our on-site health screenings and give them the power to reduce the chances of getting heart disease.

Monday, February 06, 2012

Five Ways to Pump Up Your Wellness Communications

When we partner with companies to provide wellness solutions, we often get asked the same question: What is the best way to communicate our wellness events to employees? While each organization’s culture is a little bit different, there are a few things that seem to work best:

Survey.
Ask your employees which way they would prefer to receive information about the wellness program. Is it on the Intranet? Face-to-Face or print materials? Just ask them.

Connect the dots.
Clearly explain how the wellness program is connected to the company’s overall strategy. Messages about the wellness program are best received when they come from the organization’s leaders. The wellness program shouldn't be just an "HR program" – it must be an intrinsic part of the organization’s culture.

Keep it simple.
Medical terms can be overwhelming and scary to many people. Wellness programs need to be communicated in a way that makes sense. Use visuals and bullet points, graphics, charts, and FAQs.

Focus on confidentiality and privacy.
Continually reassure employees that their privacy will be protected and the results of any wellness program tests will be kept absolutely confidential.

Communicate frequently.
Ongoing communication with employees is key to building understanding and influencing behavior.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Health Coaching Testimonials

TotalWellness started offering health coaching last year and we are excited to report that our program has been a great success so far. We are truly impacting people’s lives! We recently received some feedback from our clients and here’s what they had to say about their coaching experience:

“It was so helpful to have another person in my corner to listen and offer much needed advice. I still think about her and her awesome text messages she would send to me to help keep me on track. Being accountable has been such a huge motivation and working factor for my success.”

“There were times when my view of how I was doing was not realistic (being too hard on myself) and Beth was able to put things into perspective and talk me though some of what was going on in my head. I couldn’t have accomplished all of my goals without my coach and this program. I am so thankful, you changed my life!”

“I feel I have found a friend. It is so helpful to be accountable, and have someone who has your health and well being in mind.”

Friday, January 20, 2012

Strategy for Controlling Health Care Costs

According to a report from The Commonwealth Fund, between 2003 and 2010, the cost employers paid for family coverage rose 50% to an average of $13,871 a year. With health care costs continuing to increase each year, employers across the United States are increasingly seeing the value of workplace wellness programs as a way to control premium increases and claims costs.

Ranging from health screening tools to personal health coaching wellness-related offerings will continue to become a bigger part of employee benefits to control health care costs and increase productivity.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

New Year, New Focus

The start of the year signifies endless possibilities. It’s a time for new resolutions, priorities and plans. If your employee wellness program is in need of a fresh start or maybe just needs to start-up, TotalWellness can help. From hosting health fairs, to providing lifestyle management coaching to strategic planning and consulting, TotalWellness offers customized solutions to move your employee wellness program in the right direction.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Flu Season

Flu season is just a sneeze away. Vaccinate your employees with the help of TotalWellness. We provide on-site corporate flu shots events nationwide. We’ve received our first shipments of vaccine and can schedule your event for as early as September 1st. Our nurses are our own nurses that specialize in providing friendly and efficient services.

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Lifestyle Management Health Coaching

TotalWellness is now offering Lifestyle Management Health Coaching! We developed a program in conjunction with Dr. Joseph Leutzinger that focusing on guiding participants though the stages of change. Our program targets areas of change including physical activity, life satisfaction/depression, fatigue, nutrition/weight control, tobacco use, stress/stress management, cholesterol, blood pressure, and musculoskeletal. Our telephonic coaching program is tailored around the individual and aims to create lifelong behavior changes.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Health Screenings

Health Screenings are a great way to get the pulse of your organization. TotalWellness offers a complete wellness solution, including on-site health screenings. We utilize our own team of nurses and send a specially trained event coordinator to each event to ensure consistency. Our most popular package is our Biometric Screening Package. It includes a Cholesterol & Glucose Blood Test, Blood Pressure Check, Height, Weight, BMI, and Waist Circumference Measurements, and Nurse Counseling. Other popular services include Carotid Artery Screenings, Bone Density Screenings, and Body Fat Testing.