A recent survey by ParticipACTION—the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging Canadians to embrace physical activity—found that while 88% of employed Canadians use their free…
A new study says smoking, alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical activity and stress finds are costing Ontarians more than seven years of their lives.
First the bad news: there’s a good chance your employees are unhappy. But the good news is that you may be able to remedy their…
The Regional Municipality of York introduced its strategic wellness program, in partnership with Sun Life Financial’s Health and Wellness team, in response to information garnered…
Tough economic headwinds, rising rates of chronic illness and spiralling healthcare costs make maintaining a healthy workforce more critical to business success now than ever…
Depression can have a significant impact on the workplace, says Dr. Lawrence Martin, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences with…
Your employees are spending more and more time on their mobile devices and social media websites. So can you make use of these tools in…
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health estimates that mental health conditions are responsible for approximately 30% of all disability claims and 70% of the…
U.S. healthcare reform means that employers south of the border will be seeing increased benefits costs—and those costs are likely to be passed onto employees,…
As if the sandwich generation didn’t have enough to fret about, they now have to worry about their new insurance needs, too. And many don’t…
Patients from coast to coast are tapping into the healthcare knowledge, expertise and services available at their local pharmacy, according to a Nielsen survey commissioned…
The year 2014 will be an important one for Canadians. For one, it’s the year of the next winter Olympics and an opportunity to build…
More than three million Canadians are living with diabetes and yet, when it comes to managing their disease on a daily basis, more than one-in-four…
Canada gets a poor grade on its population health, according to research by the Conference Board of Canada.
According to a global survey of 6,000 businesses conducted for the most recent Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), 2011 stress levels among business leaders…
You have to hand it to Don Drummond and his team—they pulled no punches in their report from the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s…
If cancer is a journey, then a patient’s employer can be considered a vital member of the travel crew. That was one of the key…
Mary Ann Baynton worked in the insurance field from 1983 to 1996. She ran her own small insurance brokerage for eight of those years, until…
When an employee becomes mentally ill, where do the employer’s responsibilities begin and end? And what role does the employee play in achieving a successful…
Hundreds of business leaders met in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday to discuss the issue of mental health in the workplace.
In addition to reducing costs, wellness programs can encourage a more productive and engaged employee population and help to attract and retain valued workers.
Leaders from a range of industries are meeting in Canada’s three biggest cities on Feb. 8 to discuss mental health in the workplace. Morneau Shepell,…
The debate between the provinces and the feds about healthcare funding rages on. The question of who owns what remains at the core of the…
Morneau Shepell Ltd., under its Shepell•fgi brand, has launched an online program to help couples gain greater satisfaction in their intimate relationships.
The state of healthcare in Canada is in flux. As the economy forces companies to do more, bill less and accept more risk, the need…