1. WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE: BENEFITTING THE BOTTOM LINE Moderator: Michael E. Busch Speaker of the House Maryland House of Delegates Speakers: Jeannie Nichols, Well Advantage Abby Gruber, Director, Recreation & Parks, Westminster

2. How can I help my employees improve their wellness? What are their main needs? What will rock their boat? What is available for free or little cost? How will this benefit the bottom line? Questions

3. Overarching Goals: Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease Achieve health equity; eliminate disparities Create social and physical environments that promote good health Promote quality of life, healthy development, healthy behaviors across life stages Healthy People 2020

4. Key Components of Wellness Program Success 1. Organizational commitment/Leadership support 2. Operations/management support 3. Effective screening and triage 4. Easily Accessible/Variety of offerings 5. Incentives/Rewards 6. Communication Common thread when comparing published recommendations including Harvard Business Review, Edington, Goetzel, O’Donnell

5. Building a Program 1. Define Employee Needs 2. Research available resources within your town and county 3. Make resources readily available to employees

6. Employee Needs - Medical

7. Employee Needs – Work Environment

8. Employee Needs - Physical

9. Employee Needs - Emotional

10. Employee Needs - Financial Credit Unions Professional Org Banks Retirement Investment Firms Local Accountants

11. Resources Services available in Allegany County Offered at the Department of Health Nutritional Services Immunizations Blood Pressure Screenings provided 1 day a week Western Maryland Medical Hospital Adult health evaluations Offer a wellness center

12. Community Relationships Reach out to local venders for resources Supermarkets Nutritionists Gyms Hospitals

13. Low Cost Resources Provide one on one consultations onsite with: RN Nutritionist Personal Trainer Financial Professional Provide wellness services: Lunch & Learns Fitness challenges Presentations at the grocery store or gym

14. Planning a Program? Get some help! Consult with other similar size towns. Call in the professionals. Contact your health insurance company.

15. One Step at a Time

16. Bottom Line

17. WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE: BENEFITTING THE BOTTOM LINE Jeannie Nichols, COO jnichols@welladvantage.com welladvantage.com QUESTIONS