Keyword: wellness programs

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New psychotherapy legislation can boost benefits offerings

The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has just proclaimed the Psychotherapy Act, 2007, which means about 2,000 psychotherapists will now be working under these regulations using the title of registered psychotherapist.

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:47

National Employee Benefits Day is being celebrated in Canada and the United States today.

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:12
U.S. firms spend more on wellness, but employee take-up hasn’t risen

U.S. companies are expanding their health and wellness programs, but many employees don’t participate in them, leaving millions of dollars of unclaimed incentives.

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:33
Pharmacists improve diabetes care: Report

A report offers even more proof that pharmacists can improve the care people living with diabetes receive.

Plan sponsors need to determine the level of paternalistic concern they will maintain for the people in their employ. We often refer to this as the social contract that exists between the two parties and much has been written about the need to keep the social contract in balance. The balance between providing care and maintaining fiscal responsibility is a key component of the business owner’s basic business survival instinct.

  • March 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
What it’s like using a treadmill desk

Treadmill desks can help users be extra-productive and leave them feeling energized as the end of the day, says Carol Toller, executive editor at Canadian Business.

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
Do wellness incentives work?

As much as 70% of costs and 80% of the incidence of chronic disease are preventable (per The New England Journal of Medicineand the World Health Organization, respectively). So it makes sense for companies to invest in prevention to save avoidable employee suffering and business costs. Incentives motivate or encourage a person to take action, and research shows they can improve lifestyle behaviours.

Non-traditional wellness initiatives emerge

Less-traditional benefits are quickly taking the stage as top wellness initiatives, finds a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • February 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:52
3 factors to consider before launching a wellness program

Ask yourself, if your organization’s wellness program launched to unengaged employees, did it really launch at all?

  • February 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:36
Case study: How Bruce Telecom’s focus on wellness saved $136,000

How a company with just 85 employees saved more than $100K with its wellness program