For example, sleep health has been at the forefront of health discussions thanks to sleep tracking wearables and the launch
of wellness companies like Arianna Huffington's Thrive.
Arianna Huffington, an advocate for women and the CEO
of a wellness company, also sits on the board.
As the owner
of a wellness company, I plan on taking advantage of the ProLon Affiliate Marketing program and encourage my clients to participate with this excellent nutritional program.»
Not exact matches
She co-founded the media
company Huffington Post before launching the
wellness site Thrive Global and is currently on the board
of directors for ride - sharing app Uber.
With Fitbit, Park is partnering with a host
of companies and his gadget
company is increasingly embedded in the traditional health care sector as it works with insurers, medical device
companies, and employers to try to figure out how to motivate and engage individuals in behaviors that can help manage chronic conditions as well as general
wellness.
Part
of our Top
Company Cultures list, the medical staffing company invests heavily in its wellness initiatives, resulting in employees missing work less, being more productive and po
Company Cultures list, the medical staffing
company invests heavily in its wellness initiatives, resulting in employees missing work less, being more productive and po
company invests heavily in its
wellness initiatives, resulting in employees missing work less, being more productive and positive.
So, my dilemma became how to weave
wellness principles into the
company's culture without gimmicks and judgment
of others.
• Disruptive Enterprises, a Durham, N.C. - based health and
wellness company, raised funding
of an undisclosed amount.
It starts with diligent recruiting: The
company tends to hire people who are already fans
of the products or consider
wellness to be a personal value.
-- Melissa A. Vitale, founder
of Melissa A Vitale PR, a PR firm specializing in top - tier media placements that hit six - figure revenue in its first six months, with clients including Fortune 500
companies and startups across A.I., sexual
wellness, and legal cannabis
Offer stipends for sleeping treatments, as part
of a
company's
wellness program.
Astia Angels, a global network
of angel investors, backs select Astia
companies across the sectors
of tech, life science, med device, consumer products and health and
wellness.
A well - respected serial entrepreneur, Huffington continues to run her
wellness company, but much
of her time and attention has been engulfed by Uber's tumult.
Last year, the
company surveyed a portion
of its call - centre staff on health and
wellness with the help
of Scienta Health and found many suffered from headaches, obesity and other preventable problems.
Ronnie Nijmeh is founder
of PLR.me, a Toronto - based publishing and software
company for health and
wellness coaches.
Shaich says the
company's focus on ingredients is based on his view that Americans are increasingly focused on food, especially as the nation understands that food is an important part
of wellness.
Exactly how health and
wellness impact a
company's profits, particularly in Canada, may soon be better understood: the University
of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School
of Business School has recently launched a five - year study
of the subject, working in collaboration with the Sun Life
Wellness Institute.
According to a new study for the Labor Department conducted by Sanat Monica, California - based nonprofit research firm the RAND Corporation, nearly half
of U.S. employers with a minimum
of 50 workers offered workplace
wellness programs in 2012, while 90 percent
of companies with greater than 50,000 workers offered the programs over the same period.
While 50 percent
of companies with more than 50 employees have
wellness programs, they are not achieving the desired employee health improvements, the New York Times recently reported.
Johnson & Johnson is a great example
of a
company that has adapted its
wellness program based on employee feedback.
The study found that workers who participated in both components
of Pepsi's
wellness program saved the
company $ 160 per month and had a 66 percent drop in hospital visits over the course
of the program.
Expect a slew
of additional health - and
wellness - focused
companies to follow suit.
Compared with the
company's previous
wellness program, Ezzard says, Jiff's pregnancy tracker has tripled the number
of women who track their pregnancies.
That's also part
of the reason that a few
companies, including Jiff, are trying to separate from the pack by becoming platforms for
wellness programs, providing a way to integrate offerings from multiple vendors, rather than focusing solely on serving up
wellness services themselves.
Companies are investing more in employee wellness programs — a trend that's getting companies such as Fitbit a lot of a
Companies are investing more in employee
wellness programs — a trend that's getting
companies such as Fitbit a lot of a
companies such as Fitbit a lot
of attention.
But it's a crowded field, with
companies such as Limeade, Welltok, Red Brick, EveryMove, Keas, and Virgin Health vying for a piece
of a corporate
wellness market that researcher IBISWorld expects to grow 8.4 percent annually to $ 12.1 billion in 2020.
The Murison's
company, Standard Innovation, set out to become a cornerstone
of the domesticated,
wellness - oriented side
of the sex industry.
Depending on
company size and budget, there are plenty
of outside firms skilled in creating personalized employee
wellness programs.
One
of the most important aspects
of a
company is its culture, and an employee
wellness program can be a great way to improve yours.
Most Silicon Valley
companies already have some type
of wellness program.
-- Donna L. Hamilton, bestselling author and chief
wellness officer
of Manifest Excellence, a holistic health promotion
company that helps
companies increase employee productivity and engagement through improved workplace
wellness.
Rodale Inc. is among the
companies that provide community gardens in their roundup
of wellness services — a far cry from the more traditional programs, like free health exams and discounted gym memberships.
Not only has gardening positively, even profoundly, impacted the lives
of employees who have participated in it, but it has encouraged employees to walk the talk at
companies whose brand encompasses some aspect
of wellness — thereby bolstering
company morale and integrity.
Companies were scored in 10 core categories — collaboration, innovation, mission and value alignment, agility, communication, support,
wellness, work environment, responsibility and performance focus — on a scale
of zero to 100.
When
companies scored a second or third time with a qualifying value, that is, above 175 in health and
wellness and 350 in safety, the portfolio doubled or tripled its investment in them and maintained that «over-weighting» for the remainder
of the study.
We're starting to see
companies put more emphasis on employee
wellness and work / life balance — whether it's providing designated «nap rooms» for employees, encouraging them to take advantage
of their vacation time or simply giving them more flexibility in their work schedules.»
A majority
of companies, indeed, now offer some sort
of wellness benefits — spending as much as $ 8 billion on everything from flu shots and health screenings to gym memberships, personal health coaching and weight loss programs.
The differences between large and small
companies are notable for most
of the categories that Gallup tracked, including health insurance,
wellness programs, paid maternity leave, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and financial planning or coaching.
-- Donna L. Hamilton, bestselling author and chief
wellness officer
of Manifest Excellence, LLC, a holistic health promotion
company that helps
companies increase employee productivity and engagement through improved workplace
wellness.
She has found that because
of rising health care costs,
companies are embracing this technology because it helps improve the
wellness of their employees.
This is one
of the most obvious signs that employers are heading in the direction
of wanting their teams to be fully and actively engaged in making their own
wellness decisions, not just passively participating in the programs that the
companies choose for them.
Kiné Corder is the CEO
of PRESIDENTIAL LIFESTYLE, a financial
wellness company focused on wealth in all
of its forms.
Aspect's second fund was raised, Gouw says, on the strength
of the ForeScout exit and the higher valuations its other portfolio
companies have reached, including Cato Networks, Crew, Exabeam and The Muse, as well as healthcare startup Vida and
wellness video
company Grokker.
Prior to opening my first studio, Pure Barre Chicago Lincoln Park, I was the Director
of Account Management at a corporate
wellness company.
Healthcare insurance
company, healthcare providers, VARs, and the corporations providing
wellness programs will all increasingly have a role to play in the adoption
of wearable wireless devices.
We also offer a range
of other services to maximize
wellness program success, such as easy employee onboarding, an engaging employee leaderboard, real - time group reporting for
company administrators, and employee insight into progress towards program goals.
McDonough says she heard from plenty
of companies that were struggling to enroll even 20 %
of their workforce in
wellness programs.
In November, Walgreens filed a $ 140 million lawsuit, after it terminated its partnership with the
company in some
of its pharmacies and
wellness centers.
REVOLUTIONIZING
WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE: DINNER AND DISCUSSION WITH ARIANNA HUFFINGTON The queen
of new media has set out to help teach
companies how to transform the office into a sanctuary for well - being.
With the launch
of her new media start - up Thrive Global, media mogul Huffington has become a self - proclaimed evangelist for health and
wellness as a necessary requirement for living your best life and running a productive and profitable
company.