Wellness winners inspire better health for the holidays
Published November 22, 2013 3:12 PM
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Updated November 25, 2013 10:17 AM
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1. CBRE
This commercial real estate services and investment firm, headquartered in Los Angeles, boasts approximately 37,000 employees. Highlights of its wellness program, branded myHealth invest in You, include:
- Onsite biometric screening events at more than 127 locations across the U.S.
- Four-week Step It Up walking challenge.
- Environmental wellness employees can take a day off work for a community build day activity (painting, repair work, cleaning, etc.).
- Financial education webinars.
2. Froedtert Health
Froedtert Health is a health system in southeast Wisconsin and a winner in the 2,501 to 10,000-employee category. Features of its wellness program include:
- Onsite registered dietitian, a pharmacist, wellness coaching and a care management registered nurse to provide one-on-one and group education and counseling for staff with chronic health conditions or for those who want to improve their health.
- Annual health risk assessment with biometrics. Employees can receive up to a $360 discount on their medical plan for participating.
- Stress management/relaxation strategies to specific front line caregivers.
3. Pinnacol Assurance
Pinnacol is a provider of workers compensation coverage for companies in Colorado. Highlights of its wellness program include:
- Free access to a financial planner.
- Wellness ambassadors use desk drops of healthy food and wellness information.
- Employees get their wellness passports stamped for participating in wellness activities.
- Participation has jumped from 54% in 2009 to 78% in 2013.
4. Mayes Testing Engineers
Mayes Testing Engineers, Inc. is a construction materials testing and inspection firm in the Pacific Northwest. Features of its wellness program include:
- $30 each month is given to each employee for personal wellness programs such as gym membership, smoking cessations, and weight management.
- The company replaced its old soda/snack machine with fully stocked refrigerators filled daily with fresh whole foods including fruits, vegetables, proteins, salads and dairy.
- The firms conference room table doubles as a ping-pong table and is used for Ping Pong Fridays.
- For field personnel, who work independently on construction sites, the company provides a refrigerator stocked with healthy snacks packaged in recyclable to-go containers.
