EMPLOYEE WELLNESS RESULTS – July 2005

Participation 70 Employees began in program and 60 completed Health coaches were recruited from every area of the organization Participation was spread throughout all departments

Improvements 86% of those who began program completed it 41% of smokers met their goal and quit! 22% of those overweight reached <25 BMI 65% of those with high cholesterol achieved their goal 44% of those with high BP lowered it

Improvements, cont. THE COMPANY TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS WAS POUNDS! The largest individual weight loss was 30 pounds! The largest single cholesterol drop was 29%! 7 smokers quit!

Outcome Stats

Incentive Prizes 16 Winners of $500 (27%) 20 Winners of $250 (33%) 16 Winners of $100 (27%) 8 Winners of $50 (13%) Total pay out is $14,500 Achievements recognized at all-staff meeting 8/30/05

Testimonials “There’s no way I would have made these changes in my life without the Step up to Wellness program. $500 was a big incentive for me!” –Gwen Williams “It did inspire me. I lost 21 pounds, and Lord knows I wouldn’t have done it without the program.” – Brenda Baxter “I saw this program spark a lot of enthusiasm among staff. People made some really significant lifestyle changes.” – Deborah Dancz, Health Coach

Testimonials, cont. “I began to quit smoking about 2 months before the wellness program began, knowing exactly what it was doing to my body… I was still struggling, and then came along a great incentive where I could be rewarded for quitting both tangibly and physically and that gave me the willpower to quit and stay quit now for about 1-1/2 yrs. I now often ride my bike to work with all of the extra energy I have. I would highly recommend to all smokers, never quit quitting, you will be successful one day and benefit from not smoking all the way around.” – Kasandra Powlenko

Testimonials, cont. “I FEEL THE WELLNESS PROGRAM CAUSED ME TO BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH. THE MONEY FACTOR WAS A BIG INCENTIVE TO QUIT SMOKING. I ONLY SMOKED AT HOME, MAINLY. TO ME, WINNING $ IS A WONDERFUL INCENTIVE, LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY. ANYONE WOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT WINNING THE LOTTERY, AND RECEIVING $ ” - Marilyn Conroy

Challenges Transition in leadership for program Transition of health coaches Clarification of outcomes and points for activities Support for smoking cessation among employees

Recommendations Recommend repeating program Suggest beginning Fall 2005 Increase support for smoking cessation with goal of becoming smoke-free company (offer gum, patch, hypnosis)