Human Resource Manager/Benefits Manager/Health and
Wellness Coordinator
Whether you are a human resource manager, benefits
manager, or wellness coordinator, diabetesatwork.org offers you an array of
business and educational resources. These materials can be used to provide
counsel to senior management or the company president on how to assess the
affect of diabetes on your company, as well as to create an employee diabetes
education series.
The following resources can help you get started to
improve the overall health and well-being of your employees. They are
inexpensive to use and can be easily added to a new or current wellness program
to help those employees who may have diabetes or who may be at increased risk
for developing it.
Making a Difference: The Business Community Takes on
Diabetes
Making a
Difference: The Business Community Takes on Diabetes is a report for
business decision-makers. It summarizes the economic and health consequences of
diabetes and the benefits of investing in the prevention of diabetes
complications. The report also provides a rationale for implementing
diabetes-related health promotion activities and includes suggestions for
increasing prevention practices at the worksite.
Assessment Tool
There are many chronic medical conditions vying for
your company's health care dollar. Use this assessment
tool to estimate the potential prevalence and costs associated with
diabetes among your employees (and retirees). Making this estimate is a good
first step in assessing whether a diabetes education program is appropriate for
your company's needs.
Choosing A Health Plan
Selecting the best and most appropriate employee
health care plans is one of your company's most important decisions. Read "Choosing a Health Plan" to gain insight into the special
benefits and services health care plans should offer to help members with
diabetes better manage their disease and reduce their risk for diabetes-related
health problems.
Creating Health Education Programs: Using the Lesson
Plans and Fact Sheets
These lesson plans ideally
should be led by a health care provider or wellness coordinator, although
knowledgeable supervisors and human resource managers may be able to present
some of them. Several of the lessons can be adapted and used with employees who
do not have diabetes.
Fact sheets can be easily
e-mailed to employees, posted on central bulletin boards, or given as
supplemental handouts to employees attending one of the lessons.
You can incorporate lesson plans and fact sheets into
your educational program planning. The following are a few suggested lesson
plans and fact sheets that can be used as "lunch-and-learns," 15-minute health
information coffee breaks, or even as short programs during a health fair.
Follow these links for a complete listing of lesson
plans and fact sheets.
[ The publications are available in portable document
format (PDF) Follow
this link to learn more about PDFs and PDF support for the visually
impaired.]
General Diabetes Awareness and Promotion
Lesson Plan
Related Fact Sheets
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Lesson Plans
Nutrition, Weight Control, and Physical Activity
Lesson Plans
Related Fact Sheets
Additional Resources
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