Make rewards part of your employee wellness strategy

June is National Employee Wellness Month. , This effort has helped employers focus on engaging employees in healthier lifestyles. This year, more than 200 companies have pledged their support to demonstrate their commitment to engaging employees in healthy lifestyles.

Now in its sixth year, National Employee Wellness Month helps business leaders learn how companies successfully engage employees in healthy lifestyles. It showcases how companies can support employees by creating healthy lifestyles, improving their health and well-being while lowering healthcare costs and driving engagement. This year’s Proud Supporters of the campaign include some of the world’s largest employers. All Proud Supporters of National Employee Wellness Month have demonstrated a commitment to improving their employees’ lives by taking an active role in helping to create a healthy, engaged workforce.

Some of the most successful wellness programs incorporate an incentive / rewards component to inspire participants to focus on their healthy lifestyle goals. Gift cards, which can be redeemed at health-oriented spots such as gyms, health clubs, spas, sporting goods stores, and natural food grocers, have proven to be very popular. National Gift Card staff are always available to help steer wellness program administrators towards appropriate gift card rewards.

Don’t have June be the only time focus on wellness with your employees, make it a year round effort.

Contact National Gift Card to learn more about gift cards for your wellness programs.