Plan a Health Fair

  • Coordinate with health groups (non-profits, wellness centers, hospitals, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, etc) to have health information booths.
  • Health fairs can be held in the workplace, community centers, libraries, hospitals.
  • Health fairs can include health screenings such as blood pressure, cholesterol, PSA (prostate specific antigen), and body fat.
  • Fitness demonstrations from local gyms, yoga centers, karate centers, etc. can also be a fun addition.
  • Healthy cooking demonstrations are always a hit. See if a local dietician would want to demonstrate some healthy recipes.

    • If your company does not have the time or resources to coordinate a full Health Fair, you might consider a Mini Fair. Ask a local nurse, doctor, or health educator to give a lecture on overall good health at your workplace and distribute information and brochures on various diseases and health conditions. This information may provided by your presenters or you can find a wealth of information online.

    In the long run, as an employer you are demonstrating that you value your employees and are offering them additional benefits that may save themselves - and your company - substantial health-care expenses. Research indicates that when employers improve their employees' health they, in turn, enhance the performance of their businesses.