Employees with Disabilities As cited by The Benefits Guide, More than 9 million workers in the United States have at least one disability. These disabilities range from visible disabilities, such as needing a wheelchair, to invisible disabilities, such a chronic illness. No matter what kind of disabilities are present in your workforce, it is important to make […]
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Are There Any Benefits to Remote Work? Remote work programs have been a growing trend, however, some organizations have been questioning their effectiveness. In particular, Gallup stated that federal agencies have been scaling back on their remote work programs because they “had little data to support the benefits or costs” of remote work programs. Luckily, as of
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American Heart Month The month of February is federally designated as American Heart Month. The main goal of this observance is to raise awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it, at home, in the workplace, and in the community as a whole. Currently, heart disease is the leading cause of death, with 1 in
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Today’s Workforce Leading today’s workforce is becoming an increasingly complex challenge. Since Generation Z has started to enter the workforce, today’s modern office space has four generations working together – Baby Boomer’s, Generation X, Generation Y, and now Generation Z. This diverse group of employees is a great opportunity for employers. The wide range of
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Employee Mental Health According to the CDC, Mental health disorders are among the most burdensome health concerns in the United States. Nearly 1 in 5 US adults reported at least one type of mental illness in 2016. With 24/7 connectivity, workplace stress, and employee burnout on the rise, the number of reported mental illness are too. As
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Natural Environments are Good for our Wellbeing Yale Environment 360 is an online magazine published at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. They offer opinions, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environment issues, and one of their latest articles covers the importance of spending time in natural environments, The number of studies determining how nature improves
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Measuring Impact Previously, we covered the topic of “Measuring the Success of Your Wellness Program” in terms of ROI and VOI. When it comes down to it, the success of your wellness program can only be determined once you define what “wellbeing” means to your organization. You must also set goals on what you hope
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“Blue Zones” We recently read an article by Bill Delehant in WELCOA’s January 2020 Well Balanced Newsletter, and we were very intrigued! Delehant is WELCOA’s Marketing and Project Manager and he has a background in journalism. In his article he explains that “blue zones” are where people routinely live to be 100 years old, maintain
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Competition for Top Talent According to recent insights from Gallagher, unemployment is at a 50-year low. While this is amazing news for the economy, it means the competition for top talent is much more intense. Attracting and retaining top talent has become increasingly more difficult each year, and many employers are enhancing their benefits offerings
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The Benefits of Movement For 2020, many of us made a resolution to exercise more. However, in our previous post we talked about how important it is to set achievable New Year’s resolutions through the use of both long-term and short-term goals. If you are finding that your goal of exercising more often is overwhelming,
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