Horton Health Initiatives help Midwest Transit owner, and his dog, get into shape

Online, September 29, 2009 (Newswire.com) - CHICAGO (Sept. 29, 2009) - After working with The Horton Group, a Chicago-based insurance broker, to implement a customized employee wellness program just six months ago, the largest bus dealer in the United States, Midwest Transit, has seen many extraordinary results - and not just from employees. When Barry Huebner, the President of Midwest Transit, began the wellness program back in May of this year, he hoped to get back into shape and lose some weight, but he never would have guessed his dog, Maggie, would lose 10 pounds, too.

"She went from 62 to 52 pounds in just a couple months just by walking every morning before work with me," says Huebner. "Our employees have seen a significant cultural shift in within the company, too; they're so excited about the program that they brought their initial screening results to the most recent health exam to track how much they've improved. The Horton Health Initiatives really helped us see why investing in employee health and wellness is so important to the success and well-being of our organization."

Horton Health Initiatives develops custom wellness programs for organizations based on the unique needs of the employee population. Health services can include health risk and culture assessments, benefit plan design, biometric screenings, health fairs, on-site workshops and promotional events, including incentive-driven solutions to increase employee participation. Return on investment is measurable and can often occur within the first plan year and continues to grow as employees become healthier, productivity increases and health care costs are controlled.