Healthy Lifestyles
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Worksite Wellness

Healthier People At Work

Worksite wellness refers to the education and activities that a company offers to promote healthy lifestyles for employees and their families. Companies can provide a work environment that encourages healthy behaviors and helps employees take an active role in managing their health.

Some benefits of Healthier People at Work include:photo of a hand holding an apple with a keyboard in the background

  • Reduced healthcare costs
  • Greater productivity
  • Improved morale and social support
  • Reduced absenteeism
  • Improved job satisfaction and less stress

5 easy ways to get started today so you have Healthier People at Work:

  1. Offer healthier choices in break room vending machines.
  2. Encourage physical activity during breaks; stretch or walk the stairs.
  3. Display health posters in employee break rooms and meeting rooms.
  4. Hold “walking” meetings rather than sitting during meetings.
  5. Provide healthy snacks such as fresh fruit at meetings.

Fact sheet on smoke free businesses

Get Active and Get Healthy!

Are you looking for fitness ideas? Visit the Fun Stuff page for Charlotte County parks, trails, sports teams, and more.

Worksite Wellness Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDCs Healthier Worksite Initiative website has information, resources, and step-by-step toolkits to help you improve the health of your employees.

Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
WELCOA is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of working Americans.Their website has the tools and resources for companies to develop and organize successful employee wellness programs.

Safe Bicycle Commuting in Charlotte County
We encourage Health Department staff to bicycle to work. We received a bronze medal award from League of American Bicyclists for being a Bicycle Friendly Business. We are the first health department in the U.S. to receive this designation.

Commuter Services, Florida Department of Transportation
Commuter Services offers a wider range of transportation choices - like bicycling and walking, and better accessibility for carpools, vanpools, or transit services. They assist with program development, on-site events, marketing tools, and incentive programs.
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