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Why Should You Encourage One Small Change?
Information for Employers
If each employee within your company makes one small change for their health, productivity and morale will increase while absenteeism, presenteeism (ill workers risking coworker illness) and the ever important healthcare costs decrease.
The entire working community benefits from small healthy lifestyle changes because everyone is able to give back a lot more – to the company and to each other.
Healthy employees who are encouraged to value their health enjoy working for a company invested in their wellbeing and show increased loyalty to their company.
In addition to a healthy and engaged workforce, businesses enjoy a good reputation in the community by supporting the health of their employees and encouraging healthy behavior changes.
Health Care Costs
More and more companies are realizing the benefits of a healthy behavior change, one of the main benefits being a decrease in chronic disease and illness which translates to a decrease in health care costs.
Roughly 50% of health care costs are the result of poor lifestyle behaviors of employees, so encouraging lifestyle changes – attainable changes without the intimidation factor – can add up to big savings.
One Small Change – For the Health of It gives all Salt Lake County companies and citizens a place to start.
Get Started
Look through Ideas for One Small Change for creative initiatives to get you started on the path to a healthier workforce. Consider a worksite wellness program, a weight loss challenge or a tobacco cessation workgroup.
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Additional worksite wellness ideas, including information on what other Utah companies are doing.