Press Release Summary = New worksite wellness programs help to impact company\'s bottom-line.
Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christopher W. Sutton, President
Phone: (585) 749-3696 E-Mail: csutton@wergo.net WEB : www.wergo.net
ROCHESTER, New York- August 6, 2007 Wergo Inc., a Rochester based company whose mission is to empower and motivate individuals to enhance their overall health and well-being; today announced that it will be expanding its services into worksites. The new worksite wellness services will help businesses to plan wellness programs and educate, motivate, and engage their employees in health behaviors which will ultimately impact the company's bottom-line.
According to the U.S.Centers for Disease Control, poor employee health takes an enormous toll on American business. Including the following :
Job stress is estimated to cost American industry $200-300 billion annually. Work injuries cost $121 billion in medical care, lost productivity and wages. At least 100 million workdays are lost each year to lower back pain at a cost to employers of about $20 billion. Obesity and overweight costs our society 128 billion a year.
Christopher Sutton Wergo President commented that "Wergo is dedicated to working with employers to:
Provide your employees with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to make healthy lifestyle choices. Create a work environment that is supportive of positive health habits. Helping your organization build a wellness culture through a proactive approach Building a healthier workforce which will improve productivity, improve morale, decrease lost work days due to injury and illness, and decrease overall unnecessary health care utilization costs."
Wergo's new worksite services include: strategic planning for a company's wellness program, health awareness and behavior change seminars, blood pressure screenings, body fat analysis, chair massage, smoking cessation, one-on-one wellness consultations, general ergonomic evaluations, and physical activity classes.
Wergo, Inc. is a leading wellness company in the Rochester area, helping to empower and motivate individuals to enhance their overall health and well-being; positively affecting their quality of life, impacting the businesses where they work, and building a healthier community.
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If you would like more information concerning services at Wergo, Inc. contact Mr. Chris Sutton at :
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