What is occupational health care?

Occupational health care is a type of expert resource where people work who have knowledge in various areas related to work environment and health. The different professional groups within occupational health care are tasked with identifying, preventing, and reducing risks in employees’ work environment. The digital health tool Wellr serves as a good complement to occupational health care by helping each employee create sustainable lifestyle changes.

Occupational health care is also important for reactive health efforts, when an employee has become ill or is experiencing poor health. In such cases, occupational health care can provide support both in drawing up rehabilitation plans and in identifying health risks within the organization.

A complement to occupational health care

To succeed with preventive health efforts within an organization, many different initiatives are often required for them to be effective. Wellr works as a good complement to occupational health care by anonymously reaching the individual level and starting preventive health work earlier, before employees have shown signs of ill health. As an employee, you begin by completing Wellr’s digital health check. It consists of a number of questions and forms based on research on health and lifestyle. After the check, an overall health profile is compiled for each employee, clearly showing which health areas are most exposed and in need of change.

An individual action plan with digital measures

What makes Wellr unique is that employees, directly after the digital health check, receive digital health plans based on their individual needs and circumstances. The health plans are automatically generated from the employee’s risk areas, but also from areas where the employee has specifically requested extra help and support. Wellr covers all health elements such as mental health and stress, ergonomics, alcohol, diet, pain, alcohol, tobacco, sleep, and level of physical activity.

Does Wellr replace occupational health care? Wellr is a digital tool that works best in combination with a well-functioning occupational health service. Some companies choose to replace parts of their occupational health care with Wellr, but in general it should be seen as a complement to make preventive health work more efficient and to build a healthy and attractive workplace. With Wellr, the organization also gets its own company page that shows health statistics at group level. Based on these statistics, it is then easy to set long-term health goals and measure changes over time. With Wellr, you can also refer employees who show signs of ill health to seek occupational health care, thereby making existing health efforts more efficient. In this way, Wellr becomes part of your work towards a digital occupational health service.