Keeping a Healthy Business

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A healthy business has the working capital that’s needed to finance advertising, inventory purchases, repairs and expansion when necessary.  This of course can be accomplished with a business cash advance.  Still, there is more than one definition of a healthy business, and the health of you and your employees is just as important as the health of your business.

Hand Sanitizer

Making hand sanitizer available for employees to use can be very effective.  It can reduce the spread of both gastrointestinal and respiratory infections.  “Families that used alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel had a 59 percent reduction in the spread of gastrointestinal illnesses compared with families that didn’t use sanitizer, according to a Harvard Medical School study,” (Medical News Today).

Send Home Sick Employees

According to the 2007 CCH survey, 54 percent of organizations send home sick employees.  Sending home sick employees and encouraging them not to come in can help prevent the spread of illnesses and allow ill employee to rest and recuperate.

What’s worse having one less employee for a day or two or having a business full of sick employees who are unable to perform at their best?

Wellness Programs

Wellness programs are designed to keep employees healthy and prevent chronic illness by encouraging healthy lifestyles.  “At the very least, a wellness program usually addresses both physical and emotional issues, including smoking cessation support, stress management services like therapy or yoga, weight loss plans and exercise programs…” wrote Mellissa Jeffries.  Businesses can offer on-site fitness classes, as well as incentives for joining the programs and reaching goals.