programs
Corporate Health & Wellness
“Wellness refers to a holistic approach in which mind, body, and spirit are integrated. Wellness is a way of life oriented toward optimal health and well-being in which body, mind, and spirit are integrated in a purposeful manner with a goal of living life more fully. Wellness is more than the absence of disease, [or] a state defined as “health.” It incorporates a concern for optimal functioning”. – Dr. Jane Myers of the University of North Carolina
Many corporations are only focused on improving the bottom line while the care and concern of the common worker is an aspect that is usually devalued. A company is only as good as the employees who work for it. If employees are not provided with health and wellness initiatives they will not produce their best efforts and they will end up actually costing the company money.
Positioned as the evident choice for corporations across Newfoundland, MAX Corporate Health and Wellness incorporates all aspects of wellness. We sync each component into our corporate programs allowing for optimal engagement and accountability for the employees of small and large companies. We offer on-site services, four convenient locations and industry leading innovative wellness software which can address the time, equipment and location barrier paradigm.
At MAX, we understand that many companies are looking for more tools to maximize employee health and reduce healthcare costs. In addition to our services, MAX offers many complimentary tools to ensure more participation for employees and program adherence.
Corporate list of services:
- Company Wellness Day event
- On-site fitness assessments
- On-site boot camps
- On-site massage
- On-site energy sessions
- On-line wellness program
- Corporate Fitness and Conditioning Centre memberships
- Employment fitness tests
- Employee recreational leagues
- Nutrition handbook
- Workplace wellness posters
- Employee lifestyle consultations
- Meal plans
- Nutritional guidance
- Wellness video series
Corporate Health Stats (PDF)
Absenteeism
- Overweight or obese employees appear to be absent more often and as a result productivity in turn decreases (Proper, 2004)
- Worksite health and wellness programs show an improvement in absenteeism (Proper, 2002)
- Industrial fitness programs reduce the use of medical services (physician visits and hospital days), with gains of productivity, a lessening of absenteeism, and a lower employee turnover (Shepard, 1985)
- Obesity results in significant increases in medical expenditures and absenteeism among full-time employees (Schmier, 2006)
- Physical inactivity and increased body weight have a negative impact on absenteeism (Schultz, 2007)
Disease Prevention and Health Costs
- Newfoundland and Labrador had nearly double the amount of lost-time claims compared to the second highest province and has the second highest death rate per 100,000 workers (WHSCC, 2009)
- 70 percent of all physical related disability claims reported to WHSCC were push/pull task related (WHSCC, 2010)
- In Newfoundland and Labrador, more than 28 percent of all lost-time workplace accidents are back injuries with 60 percent of all lost-time incidents being musculoskeletal injuries (Safeworknews, 2011)
- It is concluded that physical activity is one of the more useful tactics of preventive medicine (Shepard, 1985)
- Moderately active (one to two times/week) and very active (three or more times/week) employees cost approximately $450 less annually than sedentary/obese employees (zero times/week) across all weight categories (Wang, 2004)
- Workplace health and wellness interventions are found to be cost-effective and have been shown to reduce medical care costs for employers (Pratt, 2007)
Productivity
- Health-related productivity costs significantly outweigh medical and pharmacy costs alone; on average 2.3 to 1 (Safeworknews, 2011)
- Obese employees are more often absent from work than non-obese colleagues; consequently, obesity has a negative influence on productivity (Proper, 2003)
- Studies have indicated that worksite physical exercise intervention improves physical fitness and perceived health status and also prevents an early decline in work productivity (Pohjonen, 2001)
- Employee musculoskeletal problems lead to a decrease in productivity (Schultz, 2007)
Job Satisfaction and Employee Health
- There is a direct risk of increased illness, strains, sprains, or falls in the workplace as overall physical condition deteriorates (Safeworknews, 2011)
- Low back pain and injuries are more common in workers who have less strength than their required job demands (Safeworknews, 2011)
- Individual face-to-face wellness counselling at the workplace positively influences physical activity levels and some components of physical fitness (Proper, 2003)
- There is a 9 percent decrease in reported sick days in the participants of a workplace wellness program compared with a 14 percent increase in those who did not.
- Employee satisfaction with working conditions showed significant improvements when participating in a workplace wellness program (Breslow, 1990)