Well-Connected is a small worksite health promotion consulting business that specializes in developing and delivering wellness programs to corporations in the San Diego and Orange County areas.

Why Worksite Wellness?

In most companies, 15% of the employees are responsible for 85% of the healthcare costs. Researchers have estimated that preventable illness makes up approximately 70% of the burden of illness and the associated costs. Furthermore, 75% of the $1.8 trillion the U.S. spends annually on healthcare is spent on the treatment of Americans with chronic diseases. Yet only 3% of annual healthcare spending in the U.S. goes toward the prevention of chronic diseases. Typically, most high-risk individuals don’t volunteer for health improvement programs. The goal of helping this high-risk population reduce their risk of disease and improve their health must be developed through specific strategies that encourages participation in worksite health promotion programs. While some cost benefits may be realized on a short-term basis, long-term strategies need to be implemented in order to guarantee significant, repeatable cost reductions. These strategies require the implementation of company-wide objectives that support changes in the company culture as well as programs that address specific health needs of the individual employee.

Making changes in the corporate culture values individual employees by improving their health, reducing their risk of disease, and increasing their productivity. This leads to an enhanced connection to the company ultimately leading to increased employee retention.