With all the talk in the media about the scary swine flu, I thought today would be appropriate to discuss the benefit of wellness programs inside your organization.

Wellness programs are vital to your company’s long-term success because they are designed to motivate your employees to take care of their health!

The financial benefits are obvious.

• According to research, wellness programs can reduce absenteeism 28 percent, worker’s compensation 30 percent, and health care costs 26 percent.*
• In addition, each $1 invested in wellness programs saves $3.50 in health care costs.*

Plus,  your employees will become increasingly loyal to your organization when they see that taking care of themselves equals success in the workplace.

*Source: Partnership for Prevention Study