MANASQUAN, N.J., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Changes in the healthcare market
may have put more of an emphasis on prevention and wellness care, but major
challenges remain for individuals involved in wellness and health promotion
program management.
To learn more about these issues -- and a new resource designed to help
individuals approach wellness initiatives with confidence -- professionals can
visit Wellness Junction on the Internet at http://www.wellnessjunction.com.
Wellness Program Management Yearbook, an in-depth guide from the
publishers of the professional newsletter advisory service Wellness Program
Management Advisor, tackles all the tough issues that arise when creating a
worksite wellness or community health promotion program -- including finding
funding and getting senior management support, attracting individuals to the
program and designing an interesting program -- as well as topics for more
seasoned wellness and health promotion veterans.
In addition to providing case study details about return on investment and
statistics to help prove wellness programs' value, Wellness Program Management
Yearbook offers tips to help cope with a perpetual program problem -- boosting
motivation and participation.
Essential management strategies also are addressed, including how to
design health promotion seminars that spark behavior change, how to host
winning health fairs, and how to maximize the impact of financial incentive
programs.
Wellness Program Management Yearbook also provides information on such
specific components of programs as: nutrition and fitness, stress management,
weight management, prenatal care, smoking cessation, wellness and the elderly,
and self-care and demand management. Plus, a section on wellness program
success stories outlines what winning wellness programs are doing, and the
results they're having -- much of which can be adapted for other sites as
well.
Totaling approximately 20 chapters, Wellness Program Management Yearbook
tracks trends in the industry, including the prevalence of specific program
components, the impact wellness and health promotion initiatives are having in
worksites nationwide, and a look at the future of wellness programs. And, a
special resource guide will provide details on where to look for additional
information.
Wellness Program Management Advisor is available at a special
pre-publication price of $149, plus $8 shipping and handling, from American
Business Publishing, Dept. 18YW, P.O. Box 456, Allenwood, NJ 08720;
800-516-4343, fax 888-329-6242, e-mail info@wellnessjunction.com,
http://www.wellnessjunction.com. A free executive summary of the resource
also is available by sending an e-mail via the Wellness Junction Web site
(http://www.wellnessjunction.com), or by sending a self-addressed, stamped
envelope (with 78 cents postage) to the above address.
SOURCE American Business Publishing
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