Trendsetting a new Generation of Wellness and Lifestyle

Be Well, While at Work!

Are you looking for new ways to incentivize and motivate your employees while cutting back the costs of health care?

We want your employees to be happier and healthier everyday. No matter what the setting – corporate, social or home life – many of us aspire to lead more motivated, healthful lives. After years of experience in both the corporate and wellness industries, we recognized the importance of bringing together information and support to help inspire individuals to create positive, lasting change. We know without a doubt, personal change profoundly affects the prosperity, creativity and ultimately, success of a company.

We’ve spent almost 10 years building a trendsetting wellness network popularly known as Chicago Healers, with cutting edge practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines. And now, we’re thrilled to offer new “Well-Style” series programs aimed at changing the face of corporate culture by bringing wellness, lifestyle and work together in a holistic way.

So Many Reasons Why

What is the cost-to-benefit of a Workplace Wellness Program?

For many companies, medical costs can consume at least half of corporate profits or more and is on the rise. Many employers use cost sharing, managed care plans, risk rating, and cash-based rebates or incentives. The problem with this approach? These methods only move costs around. It’s proven that wellness education, motivation and support stands out as the long-term answer for keeping employees happier, healthier and at lower risk of chronic and preventable illness.

Recently, public and private programs are increasingly designed to promote healthy choices and lifestyles. Employers are becoming more aware that obesity, lack of activity, stress, conflict in the work place all affect the productivity of their employees and ultimately, the business’s bottom line. As a result, innovative employers are providing their employees with a variety of work-site-based health promotion and disease prevention programs. These programs have been shown to improve employee health, increase productivity, and yield a significant return on investment for the employer. With “Well-Style”, there’s a systems theory behind the wellness process itself. Healthful nutrition, stress reduction, energy & communication and productivity processes are not just about feeling better individually, but about doing better at work.

Bottom Line Savings

In a tough economic climate, many companies are making more thoughtful choices about when and where to spend corporate funds, in addition to figuring out how to maximize existing resources.

Our programs are set apart from managed care wellness solutions in two unique and beneficial ways. First, because of our personal and boutique style approach, we come to know your companies specific needs. Our programs are then tailored to suit your desired goals directly. Secondly, we work from a network of Doctors, practitioners and clinicians who we’ve thoroughly vetted and come to know personally.

When we present a program, we provide your employees not only with up-to-date research and information at the time of the sessions, but we provide on-going resources and support. Unlike an insurance company, we actually know and trust the experts we send to your offices! We’re unique in that we can provide long term education and support versus a short, one time introduction of ideas.

“Well-Style” Series

Our programs are designed to not only increase knowledge and wellbeing, but truly motivate and inspire those involved. Our speakers are accredited in their respective field of expertise and are fully experienced speaking to groups of any size. Below is a list of suggested series and topics. Please contact us about which topics and series are right for you. We are also happy to custom design programs to fit your specific needs.

Food & Nutrition
Nutrition & The Power of Food
Eating Healthy While Eating Out
Surprising Reasons for Weight Gain
Nutrition & Finding the Physical Activity You Love
Learning to Live with Food Allergies
How Certain Foods Can Relieve Stress
Healthy Cooking – Quick Fix Meals
Building Your Immune System with Food
Reduce Toxicity from Your Food and Environment
Food & Moods

Stress & Balance
Fix Your Body, Not Your Environment
Meditation – A Practical Approach
Beating Fatigue
Anxiety & Fear
How The Mind Helps You Heal
The Effects of Stress and How to Not Allow it to Keep You Down
How to Get a Better Nights Sleep for a Productive Day

Energy & Communication
Thoughts Are Things: Shift Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Energy: Managing the Power of What You Think & What You Say
Making Manifest: The Law of Attraction
Intuition: Using it
Energy Stamp: What does it Tell People
The Spiritual Significance of Relationships
Attitude & Gratitude

Creativity & Production
Making Manifest: The Law of Attraction
Promoting Financial Wellness
The Emotion Behind Money
Vision: The Missing Link
Create Change One Thought at a Time
Mapping Your Financial Journey
Purpose Driven Prosperity
Fung Shui Your Office

For Those Who Love Numbers – A Case History

A recent review of health promotion and disease management programs found a significant return on investment for those programs, with benefit-to-cost ratios ranging from $1.49 to $4.91(median of $3.14) in benefits for every dollar spent on the program. Not only do individual Americans have the power to affect dramatic change in their personal health status, but also the health statistics of the nation.

Cost and Benefit Ratio of Wellness Programs
The benefits our corporate clients have recognized include reduced sick days, fewer health care claims, as well as improved productivity, and improved morale and loyalty.

Cost of Absenteeism
To consider the benefits of such a program, consider the affect on the cost of absenteeism for a company of 150 employees. A recent survey showed that the average rate of absenteeism on any given day is approximately 2.5% i.e. approximately 4 employees absent out of 150 total employees.

The cost of one sick day, is calculated as the annual salary +30% employer costs (benefits, healthcare costs, 401K programs etc) divided by the average number of working days per year (240/yr)

Take a look at Table 1 below, to view the overall costs of sick days to an average firm of 150 employees.

Table 1. Facts And Figures

Staff Average Annual Salary		$40,000
# Of Staff		150
Average # Of Working Day Per Year		240
Average # Of Staff Off Sick Per Working Day (2.5%)		4
Annual Employee Costs Per Staff Member (Not Incl. Salary) = 30%		$12,000
Average Sick Day Cost (Salary + employee costs per member of staff) / # of Working Days Per Year		($40,000 + $12,000) / 240 = $216.67
Annual Cost of Sick Days (Sick day cost X Average # of staff off sick per working day) X Average # of working days per year		($216.67 X 4) X 240 = $208,003.20
Average Cost Of Sick Days Per Year, Per Member Of Staff (Annual Cost of Sick Days / Number Of Staff)		$208,003.20 / 150 = $1386.69

Contact Information

To learn more about our Well-Style series for Corporate Wellness, please contact us as shown below:
JoAnn Hefferle
Tel: (847) 726-9998
Email: JoAnn@ChicagoHealers.com

Erin Battison
Tel: (773) 218-3177
Email: Erin@ChicagoHealers.com