Worksites

Effective Worksite Wellness Programs in Illinois

Adults spend roughly a third of each workday at their place of business. Employers can improve the lives of their employers through effective worksite wellness programs. Healthier employees are absent less, more productive, and experience fewer injuries. Additionally, a healthier workforce can lead to lower health care costs. For more details, click here.

According to Impact DuPage, as of 2019, almost one in four (24.7%) adults in DuPage County were obese.

Recommendations to help your worksite take action:

Complete the Center for Disease Control's Worksite Health ScoreCard or American Heart Association's Health Achievement Index.
Implement recommendations as indicated in the Creating a Healthier Worksite toolkit from the Vermont Department of Public Health.
Recruit a wellness team.
Provide health screenings.
Establish a healthy meeting policy.
Offer flexible work hours to allow time for exercise.

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