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LifeCare News
Mothers at Work Beats Healthy People 2010
Our Mothers at Work® program is consistently
helping clients achieve breastfeeding results that exceed the Healthy
People 2010 objectives created by the Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (which is part of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services).
Seventy-one percent of Mothers at Work participants
breastfeed for six months or more; the Healthy People 2010 objective
is for 50% of mothers to breastfeed for six months. (And according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national
average of women who breastfeed for six months is just 41.9%.) Another
30% of Mothers at Work participants breastfeed for one year, while
the Healthy People 2010 objective is for 25% to breastfeed for a
year.
Other key results delivered by LifeCare's Mothers
at Work program include:
- Babies in the program are healthier:
72% of program participants have two or fewer sick baby doctor
visits, compared to a national average of 3.6.
- Participants are absent less:
72% of our participants took less than three days off to care
for a sick baby.
- Loyalty and morale are higher:
96% of participants said the program increased their loyalty toward
their employer as well as their morale.
- Breastfeeding is less stressful:
88% of participants say the program made it less stressful to
continue breastfeeding.
- Breastfeeding mothers are more successful:
80% of participants agree or strongly agree that the program made
them more successful at breastfeeding.
The return on investment for the Mothers at Work
program is equally impressive. For every dollar our clients spend
on the program, they realize an average savings of more than seven
dollars in lower maternal absenteeism rates, lower medical claims
and reduced pharmacy costs.
For more information about LifeCare's Mothers at
Work Program, contact a sales person today who can help you implement
a solution that works for your specific needs. |
