Corporate Wellness Services

What is worksite wellness?
The main goal of most employee or worksite wellness programs is to improve the health status and productivity of a particular working population and consequently to reduce health-related costs.  This objective is met by helping to change lifestyle and behavioral choices of individuals in the work group.  By changing the behaviors associated with modifiable risk factors, the chance of illness and/or injury is reduced for the individuals, and as more individuals change their behavior, the risk factors for the organization as a whole are reduced.

Corporate wellness services include: 
· Health risk appraisals
· Executive wellness
· Education programs
· Consulting services

Community Wellness Services

What are the benefits of a healthy lifestyle?
The benefits of a healthier lifestyle are numerous, profound, and indisputable and include:  increased life expectancy, decreased risk of chronic diseases, increased energy levels, and improved body composition.  Achieving a healthy lifestyle requires physical activity, proper nutrition, stress management, and positive thinking. DeKalb Memorial Hospital offers many wellness programs designed to promote healthy lifestyles in the community.

Community wellness services include:
· Fitness classes
· Education programs
· Special events
Health risk appraisals