According to research from the Sun Life Financial health index, more than 80% of Canadians realize they have the opportunity to manage their own health, but 63% are engaging in three or more unhealthy behaviours on a regular basis.
Lori Casselman, assistant vice-president, health and productivity solutions for Sun Life Financial, says their research uncovered motivation, time and money to be the key barriers to healthy behaviour—and employers can use this to help guide their benefits programs.
“Employers have a wonderful opportunity to help individuals to remove those barriers … by offering workplace programs and making them convenient and accessible,” she says.
Watch the video to find out more about the Sun Life Financial health index and what employers can do to remove their own employees’ barriers to healthy living.