Holistic wellness programme structured and implemented by Optivest.
Four components make up an employee’s well-being: physical health, financial health, personal health, and professional health.
Health and Wellness Days are relevant and play an important role in the corporate environment. The key is to implement a structured Wellness Management Programme and to communicate to staff the importance of all four well-being components.
Employees today are facing much higher levels of stress than ever before; however, the reality is that as fast as stress levels are increasing, fitness levels are declining. People in all positions are expected to perform more tasks, work longer hours and endure more stress, and all of these factors play a role in the overall health of employees.
Corporate Wellness Days organised by Optivest and the company’s medical scheme are a vital tool for improving wellness.
Key elements of a Wellness Programme:
- Promote physical well-being or fitness
- Provide employees with the necessary resources to spur them on to overcome physical, financial, personal, and professional health issues
- An effective rewards system
- Obtain data from comprehensive health assessments – medical schemes offer these in conjunction with the Corporate Healthcare Consultant
- Holistic wellness programmes include not only health assessments, but also elements such as job satisfaction, belief in the organisation, and ability to manage stress, to name but a few.
A company wellness programme is set up in the workplace to offer employees a “comprehensive” health service. The essence of such a programme is to encourage employees to adopt healthier lifestyles and to take steps aimed at preventing the worsening or onset of illnesses. This will increase productivity and reduce absenteeism.
A holistic approach embedded in the corporate culture can work and does provide a return on investment. If you are motivated to build a culture of wellness and not only minimise healthcare costs but also truly improve productivity and engagement, then now is the time to embrace Total Wellbeing's holistic approach to corporate wellness.