Healthy Employees Are Good For Business!
			Workplace Wellness Partners Employee Health Impacts Your Business In the United States today, preventable illness makes up 70% of all illnesses and the associated costs of healthcare and lost productivity. Chronic, preventable illnesses are often directly related to lifestyle choices. Did you know that for every 100 employees: • 60 are overweight • 60 are sedentary • 50 have high cholesterol • 24 have high blood pressure • 25 smoke The good news is that your employees want to improve their health. Participation in employer-sponsored wellness programs is at an all-time high as employees take personal steps to battle rising healthcare costs. Healthy Employees— Healthy Company Workplace wellness programs are proven successful in helping employees make lifestyle changes that improve their health and the health of the company. Benefits include: • Decreased sick leave absenteeism by an average of 28%. • Decreased worker’s compensation and disability costs by an average of 30%. • Increased job satisfaction. • Improved recruitment and retention. • Positive return on investment: Within 5 years of implementing a work- place wellness program, companies see a return of $3 to $8 for every dollar invested.
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Invest in your company’s most important asset — your employees! Welcome to Activate Your Workplace, an innovative employee wellness program managed by the YMCA —the world’s most trusted organization for health and wellness services. Our wellness program focuses on helping your employees and their families to develop healthier lifestyles both at home and at work.
At the Workplace YMCA wellness programs offered right in your workplace focus on getting your employees active and giving them the resources and information they need to achieve a healthy lifestyle. The program includes: • A quarterly wellness seminar, fitness class or health screening at your workplace. • A customized employee wellness incentive through the Activate Chester County Fitness Tracker that encourages your employees to increase their physical activity and earn rewards. (www.activatechestercounty.org) • A quarterly employee newsletter packed with health and wellness tips and resources. • Other wellness services available for an additional fee.	At the YMCA As an Activate Your Workplace Partner, your employees may become YMCA members with convenient access to all six YMCA of the Brandywine Valley branches listed on the reverse. To get your employees started we offer: • FREE two-week YMCA trial membership • Waived joiner fee ($80-$120 value) for employees who purchase a new YMCA membership Employees who join the YMCA will enjoy an amazing experience and value including: • Member rates on childcare, wellness, sports, swim lessons and enrichment programs • Affordable monthly fee with no contracts to sign • State-of-the-art wellness centers and free wellness orientations • Free unlimited fitness classes including cycling, yoga & Pilates • Free babysitting while working out • Indoor and outdoor pools • Free weekly family events and monthly Parents Night Out
Recognition For Your Company To recognize your commitment to the health of your employees, your company will be featured annually on the Activate Chester County website. No Additional Resources or Staffing It’s fast and easy to implement Activate Your Workplace and requires no additional staff resources. Just schedule your quarterly wellness programs and forward the Activate Your Workplace communications to your employees. Cost Effective Number of Employees Fee 1-50 51-150 151-300 301-500 501-1,000 1,001 and up $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $4,000 Get Moving! Call 610-643-9622, ext. 132 to get started today!