Facing a Crisis

Employee absenteeism is a significant burden for American corporations and school districts. In U.S. corporations, the cost of absenteeism is staggering, with estimates reaching $3,600 annually per hourly employee​. The reasons behind these high costs include direct expenses such as wages paid to absent employees, and indirect costs like decreased productivity, lower employee morale, and the overtime paid to cover for absent workers​. In the education sector, absenteeism among teachers and staff has similarly severe financial implications. Chronic absenteeism in schools leads to substantial costs in hiring substitute teachers, which can be expensive and disrupts the learning environment. The cumulative effect of teacher absenteeism also negatively impacts student performance and engagement, which can have long-term repercussions on educational outcomes.

Some absences are normal (vacations, appointments, etc.), but the high total of health-related absences comes with a heavy price tag. Illness ($225.8 billion), injuries and poor health ($36.4 billion), burnout ($500 billion), and disengagement ($500 billion) attribute to millions of lost work days each year in the U.S. This high financial burden underscores the importance of addressing health and wellness proactively in the workplace.

By investing in employee health and wellness initiatives, such as those offered by Sunrise Wellness, organizations can reduce absenteeism, improve employee engagement, and ultimately enhance productivity and performance. Supporting employee well-being not only lowers absenteeism costs but also fosters a healthier, more productive work environment​.

Interactive and Engaging Workshops

Our seminars are not just informative but also fun! We use a variety of methods, including group discussions and hands-on activities to ensure that participants are actively involved and motivated to make positive changes.

Frequently Asked

Questions

General

+ What is Sunrise Wellness?

• Sunrise provides health and wellness education seminars and consultations dedicated to helping organizations 1. reduce absenteeism 2. enhance employee health and 3. reduce healthcare costs.
  

Content

+ What is included in the program?

• Every organization we partner with is provided a personalized, targeted program, depending on the needs of the organization and its employees. In general, clients can expect to receive research-backed education, engaging seminars, and daily, practical skills for team members to implement. Clients and their employees will also receive access to the Sunrise Wellness team for the fiscal year.
  

+ Which industries will benefit from partnering with Sunrise Wellness?

• The education, practices, and continual guidance from Sunrise will benefit any organization looking to improve the mental and physical health of its employees. Improvement in these areas reduces absenteeism, improves productivity and engagement, and decreases healthcare costs.
  

Cost

+ How much is the program?

• At Sunrise, we understand each organization is unique in its size, function, budget, etc. With this in mind, we will work with each institution to determine a cost for the seminars that is 1. fair for the high-quality service being received and 2. reasonable from a budgetary stance. Pending an annual review, clients agree to pay 5% of the total amount saved in healthcare costs.
  

Misc.

+ Do wellness programs actually work?

• Research has shown every $1.00 spent on wellness programs can save companies anywhere from $2.71 - $6.00, a 2.71-6x ROI. As much as 70% of healthcare spending can be attributed to behavioral and lifestyle choices, so there is also a good chance that employees learning and applying new, healthy choices will decrease overall healthcare costs.