Wellness

Wellness is a priority at The Swiss Colony, where we try to keep our appetites for scrumptious petits fours in check with fitness programs that encourage good health for our co-workers and company.  Several studies demonstrate the heavy impact of employees’ health on companies.  Employee wellness directly influences health care costs, disability, workers’ compensation, productivity, turnover, morale and much more.  We are fortunate to have a company that recognizes the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and supports the Wellness Works program.

Wellness Works offers a wide-range of programs that motivate and reimburse regular employees for healthy lifestyle choices. 

  


Core Programs

Healthy Return$

- Healthy Return$ offers an annual incentive to eligible employees who meet the five (5) wellness requirements.  The requirements are:

  • Regular full-time or part-time employees enrolled in one of The Swiss Colony health plans for the entire plan year
  • Participate in an annual on-site Health Risk Assessment (HRA). 
  • Non-user of all tobacco products
  • Required primary physician wellness consultation based on employee’s age
  • Actively participate in at least three (3) Wellness Works sponsored events per calendar year

On-Site Health Risk Assessments (HRA)

Free to all RFT/RPT employees (& spouses if covered under the SC health plan).  Comprehensive biometric assessment of the following health risks:

  • Nicotine use
  • Weight
  • Body Fat Percent
  • GGT (Liver Function)
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Glucose
  • Blood Pressure
  • Total Cholesterol
  • PSA (Prostate Cancer Screening)





Corporate Fitness Program

The Corporate Fitness Program offers incentives to regular employees who work out at home or in a fitness center.  The program provides flexibility with four (4) reimbursement options (only one reimbursement allowed):

  • Annual YMCA Membership reimbursement based on the number of workouts completed within a 12 month period
  • Annual Fitness Membership (non-YMCA) reimbursement
  • Exercise Class reimbursement
  • Winners’ Circle Club uses a points system to reward participants Booster Discount Certificates for self-motivated physical activity

Corporate Weight Loss Program

The Corporate Weight Loss Program offers reimbursement to regular employees for a variety of weight loss programs and achievements.  Incentives are provided during three (3) levels of weight loss:

  • Active Weight Loss
  • Achieving a Healthy Weight
  • Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Corporate Tobacco Cessation Program

The Corporate Tobacco Cessation Program offers regular employees 100% reimbursement, up to a lifetime maximum, for out-of-pocket expenses incurred for tobacco cessation. 

Other Incentives, Programs, and Education:

On-Site Flu Shots - In an effort to reduce absenteeism caused by influenza, the company offers on-site flu clinics annually.

Blood Pressure Monitors - We provide break rooms with blood pressure monitors and education on blood pressure.


Road Map to Wellness

In April 2005, employees took off on a 365-day, virtual walk to twelve Swiss Colony locations with the use of a pedometer and walking journal.  Along the journey, employees received up to five achievement awards based on the individual’s cumulative steps.  The program was based on employees averaging at least 5,000 steps per day.

Due to the program's huge sucess, we continue to offer achievement awards based on the individual's cumulative steps. Starting in 2006, we "stepped up" the program to provide incentives based on an average of 6,000 steps per day.

Biggest Loser

Wellness Works Biggest Loser (January – May) - Individual weight loss challenge that offered incentives for employees who lost at least 5% of their beginning weight.  Program provided participation awards, random wellness drawings, and 8 weeks of educational materials. 


Lunch ‘n Learn Classes

We offer educational lunch sessions about four times per year with qualified speakers

Wellness Education

  • Benefit Buzz articles (quarterly)
  • Colony Contact articles (monthly)
  • Break room tabletop displays (monthly)
  • Mobile break room table displays (periodically displays education about breast cancer, inexpensive home gyms, or a special topic of the month)
  • Wellness books and videos in the company library
  • Hope Health newsletter (monthly)
  • Intranet site – related wellness links and recipes

Wellness Promotion Intern

Since 2006, we have been offering a 3-4 month internship to a junior or senior majoring in a related wellness field.

Wellness 007 Mission: Possible

Employees were sent on a virtual wellness mission to find good health in various cities such as:

  • Aerobiquerque, New Mexico:  Physical Activity and Fitness
  • Cholesterol Springs, Colorado:  Cholesterol
  • Las Veggies, Nevada:  Nutrition
  • Heartford, Connecticut: Heart Disease and Stroke
  • Great Smokey Mountains:  Tobacco
  • Pressureburg, Pennsylvania:  Blood Pressure/Heart Disease
  • Weightville, West Virginia:  Nutrition/Obesity
  • YoSafety, National Park: Home and Workplace Safety