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Investing in the Future: Creating Wealth Through Health

Investing in the Future: Creating Wealth Through Health

By: Susan Doherty
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 Our show is designed to help employers understand the complex issues surrounding employee wellness programs. We take deep dives into specific program offerings to learn how and why they work. We look at ways to improve employee engagement and get them excited about wellness as a way of life. We talk to employers about best practices and hear from experts on healthcare reform and legal issues. We cover absenteeism, productivity, incentives, disease management, fitness, stress, ergonomic design and more. The health of our nation is no longer about personal choices. Obesity and diseases affect us all. They also affect the bottom line of all businesses, large and small. Creating a culture of health in the workplace is no longer optional, it is essential to a healthy balance sheet. Health programming need not be expensive. Failure to actively participate is costly. My goals are to inform, enlighten and sometimes entertain you. Let’s make a difference in our world today!Susan Doherty Economics
Episodes
  • Investing in the Future

    Investing in the Future
    Jan 22 2014
    55 mins
  • The Aging Healthy Workforce

    The Aging Healthy Workforce
    Jan 15 2014
    America’s workforce is aging and with that comes health concerns. As with most health-related issues, many of these problems are preventable. Helping employees age with grace and vitality helps them become better employees and better citizens. The company benefits financially and the country grows economically. Another concern for the aging workforce is retirement. All but gone are the days of company pensions, gold watches and retirement medical plans. The great news is there are many options available to employees in planning for retirement, but the planning starts early.brbrJoin my guest, David C. White of Thrive in Retirement, and me as we delve into ways to help ward off debilitating diseases through improved wellness programming, such as a defined nutrition program that can reduce cancer risks. We’ll also talk about ways to help employees prepare for retirement to ease some of the stress that comes with aging, which in turn improves employee engagement and productivity.
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    58 mins
  • Ergonomics and Wellness Go WELL Together

    Ergonomics and Wellness Go WELL Together
    Jan 8 2014
    If you’re looking to increase productivity, efficiency and employee morale, start with a review of your workplace ergonomics program. A well-defined and executed ergonomic plan benefits employers by reducing lost work days, employee turnover, workers compensation AND medical claims, as well as costly repetitive injuries and trauma disorders. Ergonomic interventions often have an immediate ROI, as opposed to the longer payoff found with traditional wellness interventions. Ergonomics should be a part of every workplace wellness program for all office workers, material handlers and industrial workers.brbrJoin me and my guest, Christopher Lowe, CAE, of Intellifactors, LLC, as we talk about the wellness factors and newest innovations in ergonomics. Are sit-to-stand workstations a cure for Sitting Disease? We will explore the answers to this and many other workplace wellness solutions.
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    57 mins
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