Where it used to be that health benefits covered a very specific group of services and items, today’s employees and workplaces have evolved, and business leaders are starting to realize the advantages of taking a whole-body approach to health. Keeping employees healthy means you can rely on staff members that show up to work, are full of energy and ready to get the job done. There’s also a sense of happiness and job satisfaction that employees have when they feel their health needs are being taken care of by their employer.

If you’re ready to offer more to your employees, here are some tips and supplemental benefits that encourage better health and wellness.

Find Ways to Boost Physical Health

It's common knowledge that staying active is a great way to stay fit and in better health, but why leave that to employees to deal with only in their free time? You can encourage physical exercise in the workplace with many creative solutions.

Some of the things you may want to do include:

Not only will these tips help employees be more active at work, but they can help them to view their physical health in a whole other way.

Offer a Supplemental Benefit That Covers Health Food Purchases

While inflation is slowly coming down from the peak heights it reached in 2022, for many people, the cost of groceries is still much higher than it was before. Unfortunately, some of the biggest increases in grocery stores are on fresh healthy options, making food insecurity a real issue for people.

Consider offering a supplemental benefit that is meant to encourage a healthy diet and overall wellness with a healthy foods benefit card. A healthy food benefit card for groceries works by allocating health plan dollars towards specific food purchases, with no claims or copays to deal with and no cash withdrawals allowed. You'll be able to restrict the spending to the healthy products and foods found in stores, and it can be used at stores that employees typically shop at.

A well-balanced healthy diet is what fuels the body helping to give it strength, energy, focus, and concentration, fight off germs and viruses better, and even prevent diet-related illnesses.

Take a Close Look at the Office Furniture

While you may not think that office furniture has an impact on health and well-being, in reality, it plays a big part. Using office furniture that isn't comfortable or ergonomic means employees are more likely to have back, neck, shoulder and wrist pain. This kind of pain can become chronic and negatively affect their productivity.

Consider upgrading to better quality office furniture that offers sufficient support. You may also want to consider installing standing desks for any employees interested in the option.

Each of these tips can help provide employees with more control over their health and make improvements.