With the aging population and increase in chronic disease—coupled with the rise in pharmaceutical costs and growing mental health concerns—it’s more crucial than ever to…
Canada has the potential to be a global leader in healthcare—but there are some major obstacles standing in our way, according to a report by…
When Katherine Sheehan, assistant vice-president, HR, with Dalhousie University, started at the institution, she found there were a number of wellness initiatives across campus.
Canadian employers may intuitively understand the benefits of investing in prevention and health promotion programs for their employees, but they’re still struggling to demonstrate a…
Bill Wilkerson’s career has been a series of accidents, he says, starting with the day he was expelled from high school for starting a water…
When organizations focus on supporting their employees to be healthier, the health of the business improves, too. At Benefits Canada’s 2012 Healthy Outcomes Conference in…
“I’m going to irritate a lot of people today,” began Dee Edington, keynote speaker on health management as a serious business strategy, at the Benefits…
No matter what language organizations use—layoffs, restructuring, downsizing or reorganization—whenever employees are let go, a sense of disengagement and loss of trust can develop among…
No matter what language organizations use—layoffs, restructuring, downsizing or reorganization—whenever employees are let go, a sense of disengagement and loss of trust can develop among…
Engaging your company’s staff into recognizing that they play an integral role in their own health and well-being may start at home and continue in…
Mental illness costs the Canadian economy a staggering amount of money—in excess of $50 billion annually, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.…
Seven of Canada’s leading health care organizations have joined together to launch new electronic tools to help Canadians use their medications safely and appropriately.
Morneau Shepell’s My EAP app has been named “Innovation of the Year” by the Employee Assistance European Forum (EAEF).
Offering employee health and fitness programs can result in all kinds of workplace benefits, including enhanced productivity, higher morale, lower healthcare costs and reduced absenteeism.…
The majority of Canadians aren’t financially prepared for long-term care needs. That’s the finding from a poll by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association…
Ceridian Canada has launched a new wellness tool designed to help employers target and measure employee health improvements.
The good news in cancer care is that improved treatments are increasing survival rates. But as the model of care shifts from hospital-based acute care…
This month marks the fourth annual National Employee Wellness Month, an initiative that was created to build awareness around workplace wellness and help business leaders…
A survivor of prostate cancer and past chair of the Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Toronto support group, Aaron Bacher is a strong advocate of…
Statistics show a rampant rise in obesity and health-related diseases in our culture, yet our largely inactive lifestyles seem to be proof that we’ve not…
It appears overeating isn’t just bad for your health—it’s also bad for your productivity. According to a U.S. study by Wellness & Prevention, Inc., published…
Cancer is often described as a journey. For most people, it is a frightening trip into the unknown. Virtually everyone knows someone who has been…
A recent recommendation by a U.S. government advisory panel to ditch the PSA test for prostate cancer has reignited the call for a cancer screening…
For Dr. Stanley Dermer, chief psychiatrist for D.W. Dermer & Associates, mental health in the workplace is associated with two metaphors: an elephant and an…
Although Canadians have made small improvements to their diets in recent decades, persistently poor eating habits continue to increase their risk of developing a chronic…