2022 Worksite Wellness Award Winners
In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the inability of many companies to continue their Wellness Programs in the same manner as pre-pandemic, we introduced a condensed version of our typical awards application. The CDC award guidelines we typically use felt a bit out of touch as they have not been updated to show differences in the major shift to remote work and the impact of this on a wellness program. Many companies in the surrounding areas are coming up with new and innovative ways to engage their employee populations in health and wellness. We want to showcase these companies on the stellar work they have done to focus on mental, physical, and emotional well-being in their workplaces and communities. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Algood
for their success in Physical Activity/Weight Management/Nutrition
A highlight of their submission is:
AlWell Hikes and Go365 National Step Challenge. The AlWell Hikes involve meeting with employees each month at a local park to promote getting outdoors and exploring the hiking trails within each park. They visited a total of six parks within the Southern Indiana and Kentucky areas. A total of 38 employees attended at least one of the six hikes.
American Printing House for the Blind
for their success in Mental Health
A highlight of their submission is:
To encourage and welcome people back on site after limiting their onsite workforce due to COVID restrictions, Spirit Week was born! The theme for the week was Teamwork and departments were expected to conduct team meetings and participate in planned activities. Highlights of the week were Spirit Day, Big 4 Bridge walk, an Adopt-a-highway cleanup on Frankfort Avenue, a Summer Solstice Cookout, and a Juneteenth celebration. It was a huge success.
Anthem for their success in Mental Health
A highlight of their submission is:
Anthem’s purpose is “Improving the health of humanity.” An Associate CARE Concierge Service was put in place for immediate needs. Over 800 associates used the service. Survey results showed 95% of the associates felt their needs were met. They also designed Life Essential Kits that could be used for everyday needs with spending more than 60% of the funds they were offered.
Blue Grass Airport for their success in Maternal Health and Lactation Support
A highlight of their submission is:
Having enough time to prioritize caring for both ourselves and our loved ones is a key component of wellness. They continued to adjust their paid time off policies to allow flexibility for employees who needed continuous or intermittent time off for parental leave. In recognition of their essential workers who had limited opportunity to take time away from work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they allowed employees to rollover an additional two weeks of paid time off (PTO) to the current fiscal year.
GE Appliances, a Haier Company for their success in Disease Management
A highlight of their submission is:
Diabetes in the workplace is life-threating for employees and costly for both employees and employers. To reduce costs and better support employees, GE Appliances partnered with an outside vendor, Virta, to initiate a diabetes reversal program. After the success of a pilot program, Virta’s now a no-cost option available to GE Appliances health plan members, which includes employees and their dependents ages 18 and up.
And for their success in Maternal Health and Lactation Support
They expanded paid parental leave to include its production manufacturing employees – 70% of the workforce, and it increased the number of lactation rooms for nursing mothers. They also added another lactation room along with upgrades to the two they already had. To quote one of their employees “They make it comfortable for you, so that means a lot — to see where it was then and what it is now.”
LG&E and KU for their success in Disease Management
A highlight of their submission is:
LG&E and KU Energy partners with CareATC to service two Healthy for Life Clinics in Louisville that focus on primary and occupational care. The benefits of the program include: No cost Diabetes Supplies, No cost Diabetes medications, diabetic education material, nutritional and lifestyle management counseling, monthly check-ins with an RN, and pharmacist consults with Northwind Pharmaceuticals. The program has seen great success over the past year. As of January 2022, 25 participants have enrolled with an average decrease in HbA1c of 1.22.
And for their success in Maternal Health and Lactation Support
They provide 160 hours of paid time off for employees related to the care of a newborn or newly adopted children. Since its launch in 2018 it has impacted over 400+ birth and adoption events.
Norton Healthcare for their success in Musculoskeletal Disorders
A highlight of their submission is:
They provide musculoskeletal services by partnering with Briotix Health. Briotix complements the education their staff receives when hired, to offer robust workshops, seminars and presentations to keep employees injury free. Through Briotix, they offer return to work and stay at work programs, ergonomic assessments, review of job descriptions, safe patient handling practices and disability management support.
And for their success in Cancer Prevention
N Good Health, Norton Healthcare‘s employee wellness program, promotes having an annual physical with a primary care provider. In addition, preventive cancer screenings are also promoted and covered at no cost or low cost by benefit plan design. They also have a podcast with employee success stories.
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. for their success in Physical Activity/Weight Management/Nutrition
A highlight of their submission is:
One employee at their Lexington location lost 116 pounds by using their wellness program. This employee took it step-by-step with better eating habits and more exercise. Their testimonial shows the support of the program and how it wasn’t easy, but the encouragement they received helped them to continue their successful efforts.
And for their success in Musculoskeletal Disorders
Work station evaluations, even if they were working from home were completed for those that requested. One employee’s with wrist issues greatly improved after their evaluation showed they needed better wrist support. "I am much better now since my work station is ergonomically safe,” they stated.
Baptist Health for their success in Mental Health
A highlight of their submission is:
The Be Well Wellness Committee was formed with a mission to assist Baptist Health Louisville in becoming a healing organization by providing education, motivation, tools and resources to help people adopt and maintain healthy behaviors around all dimensions of wellness. They provided a free EAP to all employees and families.
C&I Engineering for their success in Mental Health Success
A highlight of their submission is:
They have been heavily advertising their Employee Assistance Program for the past couple years. They had a doctor from the EAP come into the office and speak with anyone who needed to vent for a few minutes. This has led to an increase in EAP usage with official sessions now taking place. With the EAP in the same building as headquarters, it’s convenient for employees to go at any time.
And for their success in Tobacco Cessation
C&I prohibits the use of tobacco within their offices. Smoking and other tobacco can only be used in designated areas away from buildings. They also offer cessation classes through Go365 and points for employees who take the nicotine testing. This year they offered the nicotine testing onsite for employees to take advantage of during their annual biometric screenings.
Insuramax for their success in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
A highlight of their submission is:
They continued to offer flu shots on-site and promote vaccines for all employees and their dependents partnering with near site clinic BluMine. The cost of vaccines were fully covered and employees were rewarded by receiving wellness points for flu-shots, COVID vaccines, other preventive vaccines and the webinars that were hosted. Employees were also encouraged to use work time to get their COVID and flu vaccines.
Louisville Metro Government for their success in Disease Management
A highlight of their submission is:
Louisville Metro Government (LMG) has achieved success by helping employees manage chronic and acute diseases. LMG has a Wellness Center managed by Concentra available to all employees. When COVID-19 hit, the Wellness Centers responded by implementing telehealth visits. Telehealth visits ensure everyone can be seen by a provider safely. Both Wellness Centers have a satisfaction rating of 94%.
And for their success in Physical Activity/Weight Management/Nutrition
At the Louisville Metro Government Wellness Center, employees can visit with a Registered Dietitian for free to help manage chronic diseases, weight management and overall better well-being through nutrition. Many employees take advantage of this service for weight loss or management of chronic diseases.
SentryHealth for their success in Mental Health
A highlight of their submission is:
COVID-19 affected the mental health of millions of people worldwide, and the employees of SentryHealth were no exception. They had offered employees remote and hybrid schedules along with flexible work arrangements pre-pandemic and added check-ins with open dialogue and Personalized Paid Time Off. No longer do employees have to worry about whether they’re taking too much time or working when they’re sick in order to save time. They’re able to take advantage of PPTO when they need it most.
UPS Airlines for their success in Disease Management
A highlight of their submission is:
During the pandemic, HealthyU was used for the monthly wellness update. When it comes to disease management, there is one feature article each month in the HealthyU called Health Corner. This area is used to highlight the UPS-initiated program- UPS Healthy Hearts. They also provide employees with information through display boards, TV screens and email- blasts. Free, annual preventive screenings to monitor BP, diabetes, cholesterol, as well as age related and other medically recommended screenings were also made available. Employees receive home mailing reminders, and app notifications to schedule these important screenings. After receiving screening results, employees can work with a Health Coach to make lifestyle changes.
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Kentucky Lottery Corporation for their success in Maternal Health and Lactation Support
A highlight of their submission is:
The KLC has a Paid Parental Leave policy which provides six weeks of paid leave to new parents (male or female). Their health insurance participants also have access to a HumanaBeginnings, a program that advises expectant mothers on how best to care for themselves during their pregnancy.
UofL Health for their success in Disease Management
A highlight of their submission is:
They offer a pretty stellar Diabetes Management program through the UofL Health Pharmacy. Any employee was able to enroll and the cost of testing supplies and medication was covered, while meeting with them monthly to ensure they monitored and controlled their Diabetes effectively.
Congratulations to All of our Winners!
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