Employers Take Charge

Employers can positively impact employee health and health care in the workplace through wellness education and programs.

Educate employees about wellness

Businesses benefit by improving employee health. Healthy employees mean lower health care costs due to a reduction in chronic conditions, less absenteeism due to poor health, increased productivity due to fewer missed days, improved worker satisfaction, demonstrated concern for your employees and improved morale. Employees benefit from improved fitness and health, and support from within the workplace.

Encourage employees to take charge of their health and actively self-manage their care by:

• Reinforcing the importance of getting annual check-ups and following their doctors instructions for any medical conditions and other care recommended.
• Help employees keep track of their care by providing tools such as the Care You Need Most Checklist and our Consumer resources.
• Emphasizing the importance of taking charge for better health through prevention, management and lifestyle changes in regular employee communications and activities.
• Implementing your own wellness program.

Health and Wellness at Johnson & Johnson - Jessie's story

Jessica Empestan has struggled with her weight for much of her life and has a family history of obesity and the associated complications. Her personal journey and the challenges she has faced along the way convey the critical role of health and wellness programs in the workplace and at Johnson & Johnson.