Company Benefits
The
Death to Diabetes wellness program provides benefits to companies and their
employees by:
- Improving workplace productivity
- Reducing employee absenteeism
- Increasing employee morale
- Enhancing recruitment and retention
- Improving the bottom line
- Positioning "employer of choice" status
Company Statisitcs
- U.S. businesses lose $11.4 to $29 billion per year due to
caregiving (sick family members) - The MetLife Juggling Act Study,
1999
- The ability to balance work and home life was ranked as the
second most important retention factor by employees, and the 5th
most
important by HR professionals - Retaining Talent: A Benchmarking
Study,
DDI Inc., 2001
- Nearly 50% of all parents believe it is impossible to hold down
an executive-level job and still have time for a satisfying home
life -
Primedia Poll, 2002
- 46% of employees either feel overworked and overwhelmed by the
quantity of their work, or lack the time to step back and reflect on
their work - Families and Work Institute, 2002
- 70% of employees don't think there is a healthy balance between
work and personal life