Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com • December 3, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 23 CONNECTICUT'S HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS 2018 5 th PLACE | CATEGORY: 401+ CT EMPLOYEES Gaylord Hospital Industry: Health care CT Headquarters: Wallingford CT Employees: 492 J ust as Gaylord Hospital staff monitors the wellbeing of its long-term patients, the hos- pital's wellness program monitors employees' health. The program requires workers to complete a health risk assessment and a biometric screening. The screening tests and awards points for healthy blood pressure, glucose and waist circumfer- ence levels. To be compli- ant with the program, em- ployees have to meet two of three healthy biometric outcomes, and complete a physical examination. Those who don't meet standards are offered alternative health opportunities like weight man- agement sessions, on-site and remote health coaching and case manage- ments activities. The hospital also holds online chal- lenges, including having employees track their fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity. Gift cards are given out as rewards. 2 nd PLACE | CATEGORY: 401+ CT EMPLOYEES Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Industry: Health care CT Headquarters: Torrington CT Employees: 416 W hen you visit a hospital as a sick patient, you want the staff there to be on top of their game. That's why Charlotte Hungerford Hospital runs a "Be Well Employee" program that seeks to optimize the health, well-being and productivity of employees and their families, guid- ing them toward positive behaviors, outcomes and attitudes. The program hits on all cylinders: workplace, emotional, physical, nutri- tional, financial and educational. Charlotte Hungerford employees are encouraged to make physically healthy choices through activities (walks, runs, Be Well challenges), seminars, webinars, biometric screenings, health assessments, health fairs and the hos- pital's employee assistance program. The hospital also makes available to workers health coaches and an educa- tional tuition reimbursement program to alleviate financial stress. 3 rd PLACE | CATEGORY: 401+ CT EMPLOYEES Ocean State Job Lot Industry: Retail CT Locations: Statewide including Wethersfield and Manchester CT Employees: 957 O cean State Job Lot launched its "Choose Well" program in 2016 to encourage healthy lifestyles among associates and offer programs that would be of value to them and their families. It wasn't an easy task, consider- ing the company had to enact it in its corporate office, distribution center and 131 stores. But it was important to create a wellness program available to all employees. And over the past year, the company has built strong community part- nerships through the program. Community service can coin- cide with physical health, which is evident within Ocean State Job Lot's Choose Well program. The company has been the presenting sponsor at the PurpleStride Pancreatic Cancer Action Network walk in Rhode Island for the last couple of years. This year the company is expanding its participation to include the Con- necticut and Boston PurpleStride walks. In 2016, it partnered with the American Cancer Society to start educating its employees on the harms of tobacco use. In keeping with anti-cancer initia- tives, the company also made its head- quarters tobacco free and implemented a discount on health insurance premi- ums for non-tobacco users. 4 th PLACE | CATEGORY: 401+ CT EMPLOYEES Benchmark Senior Living Industry: Health care CT Offices: Statewide including Avon and Rocky Hill CT Employees: 1,243 E ven though Benchmark Senior Living runs 56 senior-living communities across seven states, its employee wellness pro- gram is personalized to meet indi- vidual needs. Through its program, em- ployees are able to earn health- care coverage at a reduced rate. That's in addition to an incentive plan that pays out bonuses on a quarterly basis to workers engag- ing in good health practices, regard- less of whether their healthcare plan is through Benchmark. Benefits available to employees are widespread. They cover things you'd expect, like a medical plan, paid vaca- tion and life insurance. But added to that are options like pet insurance, adoption assistance and tuition reim- bursement. Benchmark aims to make its pro- gram engaging and its website is easily accessible. Employees may also use the health program via a mobile app.

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