Winners exemplify the positive effects of comprehensive wellness programs.
(Fond du Lac) The Lakeland Care District today announced national recognition as one of the “Healthiest Companies in America” by Interactive Health, a provider of health management solutions. Lakeland Care District was one of 158 honorees from across the United States that was recognized for embracing the mission of implementing life-changing preventive health care in the workplace. This is the first year the Lakeland Care District has won the award.
The “Healthiest Companies in America” award is given to select organizations across the nation that have helped transform their employees’ lives by offering wellness programs that combine thorough health evaluations with personalized results. These strategic, flexible initiatives help organizations like the Lakeland Care District achieve success in moving employees from high-risk health status to lower risk through high levels of employee participation.
The Lakeland Care District implemented annual health evaluations for its employees five years ago and continues to target healthy initiatives focused on five modifiable risk factors. Employees have made improvements in key health target areas such as blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and smoking. Seventy-four percent of participants in the 2014 health evaluation scored in the low-risk category. The Lakeland Care District encourages its employees to walk throughout their workday, and supports employee participation in quarterly wellness challenges and various local activities such as 5K runs/walks and marathons.
“The Lakeland Care District’s employees provide important long-term care supports and services to the elderly and people with disabilities living in communities throughout Northeastern Wisconsin,” said CEO Katie Mnuk. “Supporting our employees’ health and well-being is a natural extension of our company’s mission.”is
The Lakeland Care District operates Family Care, a Medicaid Managed Care program that provides long-term supports and services to thousands of frail seniors and adults with disabilities in Northeastern Wisconsin, helping them live independently. The LCD partners with a wide range of service providers so its members have choices for how they live at home and in their community.
For more information on “Healthiest Companies in America,” visit http://interactivehealthinc.com