Corporate Wellness
Why Wellness?
While many companies focus on disease management, controlling the costs of their employees who are sick and therefore large contributors to their health care costs, the Akard Fitness Group focuses on education, prevention. As any corporation knows, a wellness program is essential to decreasing health care costs, improving productivity, while increasing moral and employee retention.
Why Now?
Maintaining an organization’s commitment to the well being of their employees, even in the current economic conditions, is critical. Economic uncertainty increases an employee’s stress level, which can contribute to unhealthy behaviors and/or reduce an employee’s productivity.
‘But we can’t afford a wellness program now?’
Traditional wellness programs invest a great deal in incentives, points/cash rewards, gym subsidies, and more. Akard Fitness Group’s Corporate Wellness division can tailor a successful wellness program that connects with , motivates and inspires your employees. We will target your organization’s needs while keeping an eye on your budget!
What sets us apart?
The Akard Fitness Group has a variety of exciting programs to develop a new wellness program or enhance an existing one. Our unique approach creates a wellness culture, keeps employees interested, motivated, and lets your employees know you care! When employees know you care about their health and well being, you will retain them and they will be more engaged and productive! Unlike other wellness programs, we do so much more than just provide a website for employees to visit, or give discounts to health clubs; we are an on-site partner, encouraging, educating and connecting with employees, providing work-outs, activities, delivering a means to success, and a providing a healthy culture.
Culture
AFG is a business partner who will align your wellness program with your company culture through corporate branding and marketing, building excitement and awareness.
Communication
AFG can provide various levels of communication support including but not limited to:
- Develop Company specific newsletters/articles/collateral
- Create intranet content and support
- Meet and Greet with healthy snacks/ informational handouts
- Wellness specific video production support
- Conduct employee surveys to identify employee’s area of focus
Program Management
AFG will provide full-service management of your wellness programs from planning, scheduling, coordination, to set-up/break down, and feedback/measurement.
Exciting Wellness Programs
Community Involvement and/or Corporate Charities
AFG will enhance participation and involvement in Corporate Community programs and/or Corporate Charity participation through overall program branding. We tie individual wellness and corporate and community wellness under one umbrella.
Health Assessments
Knowing your numbers is the first step in identifying what areas you need to focus. AFG will hold an on-site event with medically staffed personnel to provide a variety of tests, including but not limited to: weight, body fat, body measurements, cholesterol, glucose, and more!
Health & Wellness Expos
AFG organizes employee events spotlighting your healthcare providers, Health Risk Assessments, nutrition, exercise, and introduction to AFG’s many wellness solutions!
On-site Yoga/Pilates/Personal Training classes
AFG can hold various programs on-site! Offering the on-site convenience for your employees eliminates the ‘decision factor’ of whether to stop at the gym on the way home!
We have trained instructors for a variety of classes.
Team Weight Loss programs
A ‘Team” weight loss program builds camaraderie among employees working towards similar goals and also can instill a little healthy competition!
Walking and Running clubs
No matter what the fitness level AFG designs walking, hiking or running routes and programs!
Lunch and Learns
A convenient time for employees to get together is over lunch. Lunch can either be provided by you or employees can BYO (bring your own). We provide a wide range of topics from physical fitness, nutrition, label reading to financial wellness!
Self Defense class
Arm your employees with the knowledge and tools to ward off a potential threat.
Healthy Cooking show
Chris Akard not only shares his healthy recipes with your employees with your employees, he shows them how to prepare them! Business Journal July 21, 2006
K-9 Fitness Hike
The K-9 Fitness Hike is an event for the whole family – 4 legged family members included!
Healthy Shopping Tours
These guided tours take place at local supermarkets, educating employees on how to read labels and make smart choices.
Employee Boot Camp
Employee Boot Camp is an intense yet enjoyable program that will challenge all (beginners to the exercise enthusiast) through cardio drills, calisthenics, strength training, obstacle courses and more!
Facility Design and Management
AFG has the experience to design your Fitness Facility to maximize the usage of space, functionality, and equipment for any size budget. We can provide maintenance of your facility to ensure safe and proper usage of the equipment, as well as membership administration.
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Community Outreach Programs
We’re also available for community outreach wellness programs. We represent companies as a healthy endorser in the marketplace. Our creative marketing gives your budget the most bang for your buck! Any informed corporation is aware of the bottom line savings a wellness program presents. The Akard Fitness Group is available to enhance your existing wellness program or start up a new program with your in house human resource team.
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