Corporate Wellness

Improving efficiency, productivity and the bottom line are major concerns of most companies today.

WellnesSpace corporate wellness program is designed to directly address the ever-increasing fitness and lifestyle crises in this country.

The numbers are staggering! Did you know that 70% of healthcare costs in the United States are preventable? According to the American Heart Association, $32 BILLION a year is lost due to premature illnesses associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

These numbers represent costs that affect the bottom line of every business, which is why providing employee wellness programs is more important than ever. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control report that regular physical exercise can substantially reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure and a host of other crippling conditions, making it clear that physical activity is a vital component of wellness and health.

What does this mean for your business? According to a 2004 study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, “Programs addressing workforce health have steadily gained momentum over the past five years and are now reporting a return on investment.” In fact, 86% of companies with more than 50 employees offer a wellness program, and 31% of employers offering disease- management programs reported a positive return of investment.

The WellnesSpace Solution

• Interactive software acts as a virtual trainer for employees - shows exercises, tracks diet, etc.
• Provides employees with all the tools needed to manage a safe and effective fitness routine.
• Gives potential employees another reason to work at your organization - you are providing them with a valuable service.

The Benefits

• Reduces health care insurance premiums for your business by implementing a wellness program such as WellnesSpace.
• Reduces employee absenteeism.
• Reduces turnover, increasing employee retention.
• Increases employee morale and productivity.
• Fights rising health care costs through preventive healthcare and maintenance.
• Appeals to top talent during recruitment.
• Educates employees about the benefits of an active lifestyle.
• Can be used for corporate challeneges to encourage a healthy lifestyle and unify your organization.

Fitness Assessment and Evaluation

When you partner with WellnesSpace, each employee is entitled to a comprehensive fitness assessment by a certified personal trainer from our partnership with Fitness Together, a personal training franchise that operates over 450 studios nationwide. A certified trainer will work with each employee onsite in your organization's wellness center or conference room to train them how to use the WellnesSpace software. The trainer will also help them develop their fitness goals, which can be met with the guidance of WellnesSpace and the components of your wellness center.

Onsite Fitness Center Management

Many medium and large-sized organizations provide a fitness center free-of charge for use by their employees. The problem with corporate fitness centers is that there is a distinct lack of professional guidance. Inexperienced employees could easily hurt themselves on the many different machines provided in the wellness center. It would be not be financially cost effective to hire trained staff to supervise the wellness center. WellnesSpace can act as a virtual trainer to manage the fitness center and allow employees to get the maximum use out of such a valuable service. WellnesSpace utilizes features such as interactive exercise guides, comprehensive nutrition tracking, journaling, and community messaging.

This can all be accomplished through a kiosk that can be set up in your onsite fitness center. The kiosk can be as simple as a budget desktop computer - the software can be accessed and operated effectively from any computer, including employees’ home computers.

The Bottom Line: WellnesSpace is cost effective and smart. There is a low monthly cost per employee that can be integrated into the annual expense of healthcare – which, in the end, will be greatly reduced by the reduction of health care insurance premiums. WellnesSpace pays for itself and, in doing so, creates healthier and more productive employees.

Please contact us to discuss in detail how WellnesSpace can further benefit your organization.