While perks like health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and 401(k) accounts are important to offer employees, companies can go above and beyond for their staff by providing a comprehensive wellness program that includes resources to improve mental and physical health. Fortunately, implementing these types of programs don’t have to cost a lot of money or take too much extra time. Here are several wellness program amenities that are free or inexpensive and easy to add to any size operation.
Employee Extras: Resources and Benefits You Can Offer to Boost Wellness
- Bike Rack
Install bike racks so employees can bike to work - Healthy Snacks
Offer healthy snacks in your break room - Stairwell Use
Encourage stairwell use by displaying posters in strategic locations - Cessation Resources
Provide smoking cessation resources and incentives - Health Club Discounts
Negotiate corporate discounts for health club memberships - Emergency Training
Host CPR and first aid training classes - Provide a Library
Start a library where employees can share books - Breast Pumping Space
Create a comfortable, private space for nursing mothers to pump breast milk - Assign Special Days
Give employees bring your dog to work” or casual dress days
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