Transitional Return-to-Work & Wellness Program

HEALTHPOINTE’S Transitional Return-to-Work & Wellness Program provides a structured learning environment appropriate for every occupation. The program consists of supervised (including bi-lingual supervision) 4- to 8-hour shifts that utilize safety videos, tests, and handouts in a classroom setting. The employee can be referred for as many shifts as the employer orders.

The goals of the program are threefold: (1) provide an alternative to at-home rehabilitation, (2) motivate employees to return to their regular jobs through a structured schedule and modified duty, and (3) educate employees on proper body mechanics, healthy living strategies, and injury prevention.

The Transitional Return-to-Work &Wellness Program:

• Decreases employees’ recovery time and the cost of injury claims
• Deters and reduces injuries in the workplace
• Offers employees instruction on how to avoid accidents and live a healthy lifestyle
• Promotes and prepares employees to return to their regular work duties
• Provides an alternative to staying at home
• Separates an injured employee from non-injured employees

Topics include:

• Injury prevention – back, upper extremities and wrists
• Injury prevention – slips and falls
• Proper lifting techniques
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Material safety handling
• First aid
• General ergonomics
• Drug free workplace
• Education on healthy living

The longer a rehabilitating employee stays at home, the less inclined he/she may be to actively participate in a work environment again. This can translate into delayed re-entry, negative attitude, and increased likelihood of re-injury.

HEALTHPOINTE’S Transitional Return-to-Work & Wellness Program offers a cost-effective alternative to home rehabilitation.