What Is Workplace Wellness—And Can It Really Work?

Beyond the Hype: Make Wellness Work for Your Workplace.

Wellness is big and wellness is everywhere—from national initiatives to get Americans to lose weight, kids to get active, and college students not to drink and drive, to local schools under pressure to serve more healthful meals in cafeterias or to sell more healthful foods in vending machines.

Wellness works! Or does it? And what is wellness, really? Can a workplace wellness program actually result in a return on investment in your workplace? Can you really change your employees’ behavior and overall health and wellness?

There are ample reasons to be skeptical. Wellness programs cost money and time. Yet, in this age of skyrocketing healthcare costs and the progressively deteriorating health of the average American citizen, there are similarly ample reasons—and proof—that an effective workplace wellness program will result in a healthy return.

The Lakes Country Service Cooperative Wellness Program is designed to provide educational information and encourage better health practices among members. The program focuses on employee awareness of health issues and on promoting healthy habits through a support system for a healthy lifestyle.