We understand that helping to keep your employees healthy is the best way to ensure future productivity and achievements in the workplace by eliminating sick days or extended medical absences.
In order to help you to do that, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is now offering "Be Well" employee health programs to local employers. The primary goal of these events is to raise awareness of various health services and resources provided at PLHS, but to also provide benchmarks and screenings to discover any underlying medical issues as early as possible. By providing a professional, convenient, interactive, and impactful event for your employees to attend, we can increase the likelihood they are completing important annual screenings and taking steps to live a healthy lifestyle.
Suggested PLHS Services to Include:
- Primary Care: Information on preventive screenings and convenient care, conducted blood pressure checks, monitored heart rates, and assessed oxygen levels.
- Nutritional Services: Registered Dietitians provide body composition analysis and nutrition tips to promote healthy eating habits.
- Rehabilitation and Therapy Services: Physical and Occupational Therapists perform grip strength tests, share ergonomic tips, and teach workplace stretches.
- Lab Services: Conduct blood glucose, cholesterol testing, or other Direct Lab tests available
- Dermatology: Teach the "ABC's of Moles" and other common skin conditions
- Pulmonology: Teach smoking cessation classes
The "Be Well" Initiative
Healthy employees are valuable employees. Let PLHS help to ensure your workforce feels motivated, energetic, and inspired by living a healthy lifestyle. Packages will be customized for your company's specific needs - to bring information, resources, and tools to address your employees' most important health issues. Ideally, we would hold an on-site health fair for your employees and then visit again several times throughout the year to track progress against the benchmarks originally set and offer additional health information and education. You can even create internal health challenges to get coworkers to engage with the program and offer each other accountability.
PLHS as a Keystone of the Community 
Events like health fairs and workplace educational sessions demonstrate how PLHS can make a difference in our neighbor's well-being and strengthen its presence in the community. By personally connecting our healthcare providers with the local workforce, we not only support businesses but also help break down the fear of visiting the doctor.
In addition, these activities offer the perfect opportunity to share all the services we provide. By bringing our resources directly to the community, we make it easier for people to access care. As a keystone of the community, it's crucial that we take time to educate and provide the best care possible for those we serve.
Takeaways from a recent "Be Well" event at Wurth Electronics Midcom
- Chelsea H., OT (Rehab Services) tested grip strength and made a competition out of it - WE employees really enjoyed it!
- Some attendees returned to see if they could beat the high score
- Top male score was 77 kg, and top female score was 54 kg
- Participants loved all the giveaways
- They appreciated the convenience of on-site lab draws
- Many attendees expressed excitement about the educational sessions and for looking forward to us coming back next year
- PLHS employees had a good time interacting and providing education to the WE employees. PLHS was impressed with the large turnout.
We look forward to providing "Be Well" health education to additional local businesses throughout the community. If you know of an organization, business, or service group that would benefit from a similar experience, please contact Nicole Hansen at 605-882-7693 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss a customizable wellness program.
