Shepell·fgi wants you to go smoke free. The company has launched a new online program to help employees kick the smoking habit. The program is an upgrade to smoking cessation services already offered under Shepell·fgi’s employee assistance program. The new online component provides users with an interactive experience that includes tips, tools and a support […]
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC) has been developed by the Center for Health Value Innovation as a key methodology to reduce inefficiencies in healthcare delivery and to encourage consumers to manage their own health. It involves aligning incentives for both a defined population—specifically, one that needs to focus on choosing better healthcare—and the care delivery providers that […]
Watch this video Wellness programs—and the approach employers take to them—have dramatically changed over the past 10 years. Lori Casselman, assistant vice-president of health and productivity solutions at Sun Life Financial, says that wellness programs are no longer considered merely “nice-to-haves.” Rather, they are now seen as a necessity, with more and more employers recognizing […]
Watch this video Lori Casselman, assistant vice-president, health and productivity solutions, with Sun Life Financial, talks about the importance of implementing health and wellness programs and the significant effect these programs can have on a company’s culture and employee engagement. Watch the video to hear more of what Casselman has to say on this topic.
Why should employers implement health promotions? Essentially, we promote health to our employees so they’ll be more successful in the workplace and also know that they are valued. In turn, this can affect engagement, retention and attraction of top employees. What are you hoping to add to UBC’s health initiatives? Lots more. We’re planning to […]
For the University of British Columbia (UBC), integrating health and wellness practices into the institution’s culture has been a process. Health promotions for faculty and staff at the 103-year-old Vancouver-based university formally began in 2003 with a one-day Health Symposium, which included a keynote speaker, a lunch and a series of sessions. “Employees were encouraged […]
Ensuring employees with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have access to medical care as well as other services—such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and drug coverage—is very important in helping them to be productive and active in the workplace. Dr. Diane Lacaille, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, describes what employers can do to help […]
The fact that little has changed in the world of benefits over the last 20 or 30 years is both good and bad news. Since most plans remain generous in their coverage and funding, cost control is still a big concern, although such talk often stops well short of action. (For objective proof of this, […]
It is often said that people are an organization’s most important asset or that the workforce is the engine that drives corporate success. In that sense, human capital is a vital strategic resource—a resource that increases in value as the health and productivity of the workforce increases. It follows that optimizing health and productivity should […]
The current state of healthcare in Canada is riddled with challenges: the population is aging rapidly; there is an increase in obesity, diabetes and heart disease; and healthcare costs are soaring. In late 2010, Sun Life Financial launched the Canadian Health Index, a landmark study conducted by Ipsos Reid. A nationally representative sample of 4,000 […]