Debbie Herrera

Culture of Wellness

engagement and support

engagement and support

Incentives and investment

Incentives and investment programsprograms

impactimpact

engagement and support

• leadership support and buy-in• employee execution - wellness committee • leveraging community and benefit partner relationships

programs• chfa challenge (50% participation)

– point system for 5 core areas of wellness: nutrition, weight maintenance, physical activity, preventative care, work/life balance

• nutritional/weight management/physical activity– State of Slim– lunch and learns (nutrition, cooking class)– on-site fitness (yoga, zumba, bootcamp,

workout facility, showers)– fitness challenges

• preventative care– on-site health fair, flu shots, onsite biometric screenings

• work/life balance– on-site massage therapy– employee assistance program– back-up child/eldercare

incentives and investment• incentives– chfa challenge (up to $500)– smoking/non-smoking (50% decrease

in premiums)– biometric screening ($300)– preventative ($25)– State of Slim ($325 - $650)

• investment: $281 per employee

impact• impact– reduction in claims/Rx

Impact (cont.)“Wellness Programs are all about people like me. People who just can

never quite find the time to hunt for a primary physician for either preventative or emergency purposes.

Last October, as a result of CHFA now requiring a blood panel in exchange for the $300 CHFA contribution to our flex plan, I learned I was a diabetic. Lifestyle adjustments are so easy to keep putting off – especially if your health issues are like diabetes where the signals are silent to yourself and others.

THIS is what Wellness Programs are all about. Now -- knowing what I have to deal with -- my life and lifestyle have changed for the better. I’m eating right and I’m feeling better both physically and mentally.

THAT is the hope of a Wellness Program – to change the paradigm from dealing with sickness to promoting good health.”

CHFA Senior Attorney, Lorna Youngs

Appendix

• CHFA Challenge elements