Did you know?
- The annual per capita increase in medical expenditures and absenteeism associated with obesity ranges from $450 to $2,500 per obese employee. The estimated cost of obesity in employees due to medical expenditures and absenteeism is about $285,000 per year at a firm with 1,000 employees. Source: IDEA Fitness Journal, January 2006.
- Employees who increased their activity levels from 0-1 times per week to more than 3 times per week reduced their medical claims by an average of $2,202 per year. Source: Managed Care, 2004.
- Employers who invest in worksite health promotion programs can see a return of $3-$6 for every dollar invested over a 2-5 year period. Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, December 2005.
Dane Burks and Co. Fitness can help your company reduce the pain of rising health care costs by designing a corporate wellness program. These programs help alleviate the negative impacts of unhealthy employee behavior, such as obesity and smoking, on health care costs. It is estimated that seventy percent of all illnesses are due to lifestyle-related causes such as obesity and physical inactivity.
Dane Burks and Co. Fitness will design a wellness program custom-fitted for your company’s size and type--and budget. Dane has years of experience developing fitness programs, teaching classes, and motivating people to get fit in fun and engaging ways.
What does a corporate wellness program look like?
Programs can range from awareness and incentive programs, which encourage employees to eat right, increase physical activity, and get medical screenings, to in-house fitness facilities that maximize an employee’s fitness opportunities as well as add to employee satisfaction.
What Dane Burks and Co. Fitness offers
*Corporate wellness programs designed for your company's size and budget
*Fitness facility design for existing space or new space.
*Incentive programs and employee events, such as health fairs and walks
To find out more about starting a corporate wellness program at your company,
contact Jeff Wilson at 615-681-6983. Or by email.
