Employee health. What comes to mind when we think of employee health? It might be seminars that you catch colleagues yawning through, or it could be the poster displayed in the office reminding employees to get up and stretch every hour. The topic of health can be difficult to approach for a few reasons— it tends to be sensitive, and also can be challenging to gain interest. However, employee health is becoming an extremely prevalent topic of discussion in the workplace. Now more than ever, companies are striving to excel in employee wellness. Research shows that for every dollar spent on an employee wellness program, companies have saved over three dollars in healthcare costs. That’s pretty huge.
Incorporating wellness into the workplace can be simple— there are plenty of subtle ways to sneak in health tips and tricks. But, why not give employees an exciting and engaging day of wellness as a bonus? Employee health fairs are shown to have some crazy benefits!
By definition, a health fair is an “educational and interactive event designed for outreach to provide basic preventive medicine and medical screening.” To make it simple, an employee health fair can be a day where employees get away from their desks and speak to health and wellness professionals. Not only that, but health fairs can also incorporate wellness checks such as biometric screenings.
Why Should You Hold An Employee Health Fair?
There are nearly endless reasons why holding a health fair for your employees is beneficial, but we’re gonna break it down for you. As mentioned, investing in employee wellness is proven to lower healthcare costs. On a smaller scale, investing in your employee’s health improves morale and builds trust within the workplace.
The problem seems to be engaging employees in health and wellness. That’s where health fairs come in.
Let’s look at the facts. Health fairs have the highest employee attendance over any other corporate health programs. Why is that?
The fairs aren’t lectures that employees have to sit through. They are a way to get employees excited by speaking to a variety of wellness professionals. Vendors at health fairs spend the day giving out wellness advice, showcasing life-changing products, and even giving out freebies and event-only discounts on services. Filling a room with vendors that are excited about the knowledge they have to share is bound to get employees excited as well!
Plan It Yourself or Hire a Health Fair Company?
You may be wondering where to begin with planning a health fair. Some Human Resource departments choose to put on a health fair themselves. The do-it-yourself attitude may sway you to plan it on your own. However, there are a variety of companies that will do it for you! The benefits to this are endless— health fair companies will talk with you to discuss exactly what kind of vendors, activities, and wellness checks you want at your fair, all completely customized. We know HR professionals are busy, so why not call up a company that specializes in health fairs? They have all the resources to put on a completely successful health fair for your employees, filled with registered dietitians, certified fitness trainers, nurses, doctors, and more. Take the stress out of planning a health fair!
Corporate Health Fairs Offers…
Employers – complete no-cost health and wellness events designed to engage and energize their most valuable assets… employees and executives. Custom-tailored solutions that empower employees to take a proactive role in their own wellness via direct access to our spectrum of local health development services and service providers.
Healthcare and Wellness Providers – Access to potential clients in an environment designed to foster health & wellness.
Insurance Brokers and Distributors – A unique business model that delivers a tremendous value-added benefit for your clients.
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