Healthy Living Initiatives
In 2008, we will expand the resources offered, as well as establish general benchmarks of health and well-being for our employees.
LiveLifeWell
We launched a new integrated wellness program for employees called LiveLifeWell in the United States.
LiveLifeWell ensures employees have the awareness, motivation, knowledge and resources to keep health risks to a minimum through a new health assessment, online health coaching, and personal health coaching. The program integrates health resources focused on lowering health risks with prevention efforts and healthier lifestyle habits. Over 60 percent of employees have participated in the health assessment. In 2008, we will expand the resources offered, as well as establish general benchmarks of health and well-being for our employees.
Exercise Across Abbott
Exercise Across Abbott is a four-week, team-based fitness program that promotes physical activity as part of our employees' lifestyles. The program spans all Abbott sites and rewards team members for increasing their physical activity each week. More than 8,200 employees participated in the program in 2007, a 26 percent increase from 2006. Additionally, international employee participation increased from 27 international countries to 40.
Abbott's 10K-A-Day
With the help of a step counter, daily e-mail tips and online tools, 10K-A-Day challenges and motivates employees in the U.S. to reach the daily goal of 10,000 steps. After the first six weeks of the program, employees may enter the Million Step Club and focus on accumulating a million steps. In 2007, more than 4,100 employees registered for the program with about 200 of them reaching taking more than a million steps.
