Monday, January 24, 2011

Why is Workplace Wellness Important?

If you have 100 employees...

-38 are overweight and another 23 are obese (1,2)
-17 smoke cigarettes daily (3)
-85 are not eating healthy diets (2)
-31 are not physically active enough to protect their health (1)
-32 have high cholesterol (4)
-21 have high blood pressure (4)
-6 have diabetes (4)

Creating a culture of health at your worksite can significantly help improve your employees morale, productivity and job satisfaction - while decreasing health care costs and work absences. Fit City Duluth and SHIP are here to make the healthy choice the easy choice for employees. Our efforts will be impacting over 2,440 employees!


Sources:
1. MN Physical Activity Survey
2. MN Healthy Eating Survey
3. MN Adult Tobacco Survey
4. MN BRFSS, 2007

Friday, January 7, 2011

The Businesses Have Been Selected!

Fit City Duluth and SHIP Coordinators have selected 17 businesses in the NE Region to help promote health. We're excited to get their employees healthier!

Aitkin - Riverwood HealthCare Center & Aicota Health Care Center 

Carlton(Cloquet) - Community Memorial Hospital 

Carlton (Moose Lake) - Mercy Hospital

Cook - Bluefin Bay Resort & Cook Co. North Shore Hospital & Care Center

Itasca - Itasca Community College

Koochiching - Rainly Lake Medical Center

Lake - Stanley LaBounty & Lake View Memorial Hospital

St. Louis (Duluth) - Northwood  Children's Services, Natural rural Health Resource Center & ARCC

St. Louis (Hibbing) - P&H MinePro Services, Jasper Engineering & Minnesota Twist Drill