Company History

KC WELLNESS, INC. was incorporated in 1995, to meet a need for evidence-based health education in the workplace. The professionals at KC WELLNESS, INC. help employers empower their employees to be healthy. The company's mission is to provide quality prevention education with a customer service focus. All KC WELLNESS, INC. employees are wellness professionals who have earned college degrees in a health related field. The company's name reflects its view of how wellness is achieved, "Knowledge + Commitment = Wellness"…. KCW. The company's model is high-touch with high-tech support. KC WELLNESS, INC. is a regional provider of comprehensive wellness programs. As educators, the company's wellness professionals teach people about the power of positive lifestyle habits to promote health and a higher quality of life, empowering change with gentle support.

KC WELLNESS, INC. has expanded in the past five years in worksite-based employee health screenings and in follow-up health coaching for health risk reduction. The company's value to the customer is the level of documented success KC WELLNESS, INC. has with employee health risk reduction and the resulting health care cost containment. Information about health and habits informs employees about what to do, but adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the greatest challenge to long-term health and productivity improvements. Our goal is to provide quality evidence-based wellness solutions to our customers as their partners in prevention and health promotion.

Carol Donnelly, President Carol is the founder of KC WELLNESS, INC. and has directed the company's successful business operations since 1995. She is responsible for the design and implementation of all health and wellness programs. As a contributor to the business and health community, she is an active member of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the Partnership for A Fit Kentucky and the Kentuckiana Health Alliance representing business and industry. As a Certified Health Education Specialist, Donnelly understands what drives human behavioral change, and she's been educating and inspiring individuals of all ages to improve their health behaviors for over two decades. "Worksite Wellness: Creating a Culture of Health" authored by Carol Donnelly and published by the Kentucky Chamber Click on the book cover image to be directed to the Kentucky Chamber bookstore.

Kelly VanHoose, Vice President of Operations Kelly directs the smooth implementation of all KC WELLNESS' programs. She is responsible for management of the KCW screening and assessment business and customer service relationships. Kelly earned a BAA degree in business and marketing from the University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business. She has provided training and leadership to our team of experience professionals for the past 10 years.