Fort HealthCare is winner of Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award

FORT ATKINSON –Governor Doyle announced that Fort HealthCare has won a Silver Award in the annual Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award competition.  The award, designed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, recognizes employers that promote a work environment that encourages and enables their employees to improve their health and well-being.

 “Across the state, health care costs are straining family budgets and hurting businesses both small and large,” Governor Doyle said. “I congratulate these employers that work with their employees to lower costs and improve their overall health and well-being.”

In addition to the benefits to employees that improved health and well-being provides, a healthier worksite results in numerous benefits to the employer as well.  Studies show that worksites that employ an evidence based wellness program experience decreased health care costs, increased employee productivity and increased morale.

Applications are evaluated on criteria that include:

• Program infrastructure
• Health education
• Health screening and disease prevention & management
• Physical activity and nutrition components
• Tobacco use policies
• Alcohol and other drug policies

Sharon Rateike, BSE, CES, RCEP, Corporate Wellness Program Coordinator at Fort HealthCare supervises wellness programming for the organization and for other corporate clients. “This award shows the commitment of our leadership towards long-term efforts for improving our employees overall health and wellness.” She adds, “This is especially meaningful during an economic downturn, as the financial benefits realized by Fort HealthCare and by our employees are substantial.”

For more information on worksite wellness please visit: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/physicalactivity/Sites/Worksite.htm or http://www.forthealthcare.com/fort.php?fhc=for_employers 

Please also visit the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Heath website at http://www.fitness-health.wisconsin.gov/ for more information and to apply.
 

A listing of award winners follows:

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