Program Description 

The corporate mission of Steelcase Inc., the world's leading designer and manufacturer of office furniture, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is: "To help people work more effectively - no matter when, where or how they work. " This holistic vision is shared internally by the Steelcase Wellness Program.

Steelcase believes that by providing the finest wellness education and service -- focusing on disease/injury prevention, early detection and rehabilitation -- employees, families and retirees are more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices. Steelcase Wellness targets services, specifically to moderate or high risk individuals, identified through health risk appraisals and other screenings.

The program utilizes various interventions to improve the health of individuals (through risk reduction) who, with their risk factor profile, form the basis of the Steelcase Wellness Research Project. The program also measures each individual's behavioral changes. This Project has shown that as the population reduces risk factors, medical care costs for Steelcase decline.

Steelcase Wellness staff includes: an exercise physiologist, a program coordinator, a registered dietitian, an athletic trainer, two physical therapists, two occupational therapists and two fitness specialists. The fully equipped Steelcase Wellness Center provides various classes and child care.

The Wellness Program is funded through membership revenue and company subsidy.