Small business and mid-sized companies are
increasingly developing initiatives to help employees develop a
healthier lifestyle. With a rising number of sick days taken by
employees and increasing health care costs, employers have a vested
interest in the health and wellness of their workers. 
Putting an emphasis on healthy behaviors in your enterprise can help workers be more productive. A number of simple ideas can help steer staff toward healthier choices. Click here to see just a few in a free video of “Your Healthy Biz.”
Effective wellness programs do not have to be expensive. Changing vending machine selections or offering health training such as smoking cessation programs or weight loss clinics can help workers make better choices. Steering staff toward a healthier lifestyle can begin with free, seminars from community health agencies or a wellness fair.
One drugstore operator is pledging to provide
100,000 free flu shots starting Monday, October 5, 2009. CVS
pharmacies in sixteen states will give away vouchers to unemployed
people for three million dollars in flu shots. The vouchers will be
given out at some One-Stop Career Centers starting Oct. 5. The
vouchers can be redeemed at CVS pharmacies that are running flu
shot clinic events, or during regular business hours at walk-in
MinuteClinics inside CVS stores.
More information on contacting the individual employment centers
participating in the free flu voucher program can be found at
www.cvs.com/flu .
The CVS free flu shot vouchers will be
available in Washington, DC, California, Connecticut, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and
Virginia.
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