 A Proven Solution
In this era of escalating health care costs employee wellness is no longer an option. Traditional “diet and exercise” programs chronically underperform because the model they employ tends to be complex and burdensome and fails to engage the very employees who can benefit most from improvements in their daily lifestyle choices.
All organizations are in the position to convert this burden into an opportunity to realize significant financial, organizational and human capital benefits . . . they just don’t know it yet.
LoneStart Wellness has successfully challenged thousands of participants with the LoneStart Wellness Team Esteem Challenge (corporations, community, public service, civic organizations, school districts, hospitals and health care providers, and other employers). Workplace participation rates average 65 percent, with some employee groups reaching 90 to 100 percent participation.
Through the LoneStart Wellness Team Esteem Challenge, average Body Mass Index (BMI) reductions of 1.8 to 3.1 have been consistently realized, with more than 2.5 percent average weight loss per organization. As a result, employers have seen health care utilization rates drop, and some have negotiated lower health care premium rates at renewal.
And, this is just the beginning. Each and every participating organization reports they have established the foundation for a new and sustainable culture of wellness.
Why You Need to Create a Culture of Wellness
in Your Organization
According to the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, over 50 percent of corporate profits now go toward health care costs, versus only 7 percent three decades ago. Companies can no longer passively accept these rising health care costs, and many have reduced benefit levels as a way to deal with them.
The LoneStart Employee Wellness Initiative stands alone as a “first step, behavior modification strategy,” designed to motivate employees and program participants to take responsibility for their personal health and wellness. It works equally well as a stand alone program or as a jumpstart for existing yet underperforming weight loss/ wellness programs. In fact, LoneStart Wellness has been described as, “The ‘Wellness Program’ for wellness programs.”
The most successful work-site wellness programs are generally linked to core business objectives. Health promotion is a catalyst that brings people together and introduces issues that apply to all participants.
Performance Matters
In evaluating a workplace / wellness program, it is important to examine both health outcomes and process outcomes—not just economic benefits. Process outcomes include participation levels, employee awareness about the program and employee satisfaction. You will not recognize economic benefit unless both health and process outcomes are achieved. A post-assessment questionnaire is distributed to all participants at the conclusion of the LoneStart Wellness Initiative.
The LoneStart Employee Wellness Initiative is designed to affect attitude and behavior change regarding the two primary causes of overweight and obesity – poor dietary practices and physical inactivity. The LoneStart Wellness 63-Day Team Esteem Challenge is a proven means to achieve these targeted behavior changes.
To receive a specific proposal and to find out how easy it can be to create a new and sustainable Culture of Wellness within your organization please contact LoneStart Wellness. | 
