When designing your comprehensive workplace wellness program, it is essential that you build evaluation into the process. If it is not considered right at the beginning, it will be hard to measure whether or not your initiatives are truly effective and worthwhile. Step One – Determine Benchmarks Initial research should examine: Employee … [Read more...] about Workplace Wellness: Measuring Wellness Outcomes
Archives for September 2017
Mental Illness Awareness Week: Five Action Steps For Employers
On any given day, 10 to 15 per cent of Canadians are experiencing a work-limiting mental disorder. Over the course of a year, 20 to 25 per cent of the population will experience mental disorders. Over the course of their working lives, up to 40 per cent of workers will experience a mental disorder. Fewer than 30 per cent of those who need treatment … [Read more...] about Mental Illness Awareness Week: Five Action Steps For Employers
Your Health: Someday Is Not A Great Day
Someday and Procrastination If running the kids around was actually exercise I would have been in such amazingly good shape! Unfortunately, as women, caregiving can get in the way of taking care of ourselves. Often, we spend our time looking after the needs of others and sacrifice our own health along the way. "Someday I … [Read more...] about Your Health: Someday Is Not A Great Day
How To Avoid Backpack Injury And Keep Your Child Healthy
Backpack Injury. Should Parents Be Worried About Their Children? With all of the stressors that parents have to worry about, a backpack may be far down the list of priorities. As a parent, the main priority is to keep your child healthy. Your spine is made of 33 bones called vertebrae, and between the vertebrae are disks … [Read more...] about How To Avoid Backpack Injury And Keep Your Child Healthy
How To Stay Sane And Prevent Back To School Chaos
Back To School Chaos Back to school stress is the kick off of fall and brings the start of many after-school activities. This time of the year can be exciting and full of energy. It may also be dreadful for both children and parents. Not many parents cherish the thought of forgotten textbooks, missing permission slips, making … [Read more...] about How To Stay Sane And Prevent Back To School Chaos
Grief, Pain And Anguish: Children And Suicide
Children and Suicide "When a child dies by suicide, it brings a whole different level of grief, pain, and anguish to those who cared about that child." In fact, 3% of our children are suicidal at any given time and our rates are increasing among our youth. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for elementary school-aged … [Read more...] about Grief, Pain And Anguish: Children And Suicide