health at work

MISSIONMISSIONMission:Mission: To unite caring donors in the workplace with our nation’s most trusted health charities

Vision:Vision:Improve the lives of those affected by a disability or Improve the lives of those affected by a disability or chronic diseasechronic disease

Connecting employees to the nation’s most

trusted health charities

Research

Volunteering

Education

Patient Services

Member Charity Impact

Raytheon

CHARITABLE GIVINGHEALTH & WELLNESS VOLUNTEERING

Why Health Matters to EmployersWhy Health Matters to Employers About 133 million Americans – nearly 1 in 2 adults live

with at least one chronic illness 22% of people between the ages of 45 to 64 now have

three or more chronic illnesses Six in 10 family caregivers are employed Bottom line - Health insurance cost, are the second largest

expense beyond payroll for many employers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005

www.healthmattersatwork.org

Resource Navigator – Search by TopicResource Navigator – Search by Topic

• Condition• Newly Diagnosed Info• Care Giving• Support Groups • Substance Abuse• Veteran Services• Community Resources• Online Health Tools• On the Job Resources

www.healthmattersatwork.org/volunteer

Potential Benefits of Engagement 365 Supports company efforts to reduce the health care costs Supports company efforts to engage employees in:

• Their health• Causes important to them• Leadership and career growth through volunteering

Demonstrates your commitment to the community

HEALTH & WELLNESS, VOLUNTEERING,

CHARITABLE GIVING

Jennifer Holmes

Staff Sergeant Mark Thompson