Posted in: JulyTotal Well-Being Boasts Industry-leading Health Assessment (HA) Participation Rates

As you learn more about corporate wellness, you will quickly realize the importance of health assessments in the implementation of a successful wellness program. Colleen Reilly, MBA/MSM, president and founder of Total Well-Being, considers the health assessment a cornerstone of any successful wellness program. "It will provide you and your employees a baseline to help establish short- and long-term goals. High participation in the health assessment will allow you to better understand your employees' needs and will set the stage for effective program design."

Total Well-Being has an excellent track record of engaging employees to participate in the assessment. Companies using Total Well-Being have an average participation rate of 80%—well above the national average, which hovers around 30% to 50% participation.

MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE
Industry data shows that many of the most successful programs offer incentives for participating in the health assessment. The key is knowing which incentive will motivate your population, as there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Various other implementation strategies are just as important, if not more important, than incentives in getting employees to participate in health assessments.

TOTAL WELL-BEING STRATEGIES LEAD TO POSITIVE PARTICIPATION
Total Well-Being offers comprehensive consulting services and wellness programs customized to meet the needs of each client in order to achieve optimal health assessment participation. These services, coupled with the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment resources and other health education and behavior modification tools, have generated astounding engagement results for Total Well-Being clients.

In 2008, the health assessment participation rate among Total Well-Being clients was 81%, despite the fact that more than 20% of the Total Well-Being clients are manufacturing workers, a group that is typically very resistant to engaging in health assessments. In fact, Total Well-Being's manufacturing clients have a health assessment participation rate of over 63%, roughly 15% to 30% higher than the national average.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
What is the secret to obtaining these results? Our turn-key, customized wellness solutions focused on small to mid-sized companies. Total Well-Being devotes time to learning about each client and understanding the culture of wellness within the organization, as well as the company’s “readiness to change,” in order to create a wellness program that achieves maximum results. In addition to the program itself, we provide comprehensive consulting, strategy development, and communication support to make your program and health assessments successful.

Total Well-Being specializes in implementing best-in-class wellness solutions for small to mid-sized organizations (50 to 4,999 employees). Let us customize and implement a successful program for you.

• Physical
  • Educating your employees about their health risks and health care options will empower them to make small but effective changes in their lifestyles. These simple changes will decrease their risk factors while increasing their personal satisfaction and productivity—and dramatically lower your health care costs.
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• Financial
  • By focusing on employee financial wellness, you can ensure your employees make smart decisions to build financial security now and for their futures. Your employees will have access to supportive resources on 401(k) savings, health savings accounts, employee stock ownership opportunities, and personal finance courses.
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• Personal
  • Develop healthy, well-rested employees by helping them find the proper balance between work and home life. We provide your employees with a trusted, comprehensive Employee Assistance Program and help you implement effective incentive strategies for Earned Time Off/Paid Time Off benefits based on your employees’ needs.
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• Professional
  • Engaged and dedicated employees are essential for meeting your business goals efficiently. Total Well-Being provides you with effective professional development resources, to increase employee engagement and ensure your employees are motivated to secure the success of your company.
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