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As health professionals in the
Richmond Hill/York Region community, we’d like to extend
an offer that can help our local companies and businesses
realize increased profits over time while improving the health
and well-being of your employees. Many corporations have already
recognized the benefits of investing in the heath and well-being
of their employees:
husky Injection Molding Systems in Bolton,
Ontario is well known for its wellness program, which incorporates
a fully equipped integrative health centre, a health education
program, healthy foods in the company cafeterias, a fitness
centre and other initiatives.
According to a profile of Husky on the Human
resources and development Canada(HRDC) website, Husky estimates
that it saved $8million from its $4million investment in the
creation of a healthier workplace environment. Husky’s
attention to the health of its employees has led to:
- reduced absenteeism
- higher productivity
- fewer injuries, among other benefits.
The HRDS profile provides the following statistics
that demonstrate the benefits that Husky has realized following
the implementation of its wellness program:
- Husky’s 1999 absenteeism rate was
2.25 days per employee, compared to the Canadian average
of 5.7 days.
- In 1998, there were only 0.77 injuries per
200,000hours worked at Husky.
- The annual drug costs per Husky employee
in 1997 were $153, compared to $495 sectoral average.
Human resources and development Canada, July2001.
Online
http://labour.hrdc.gc.ca/worklife/husky-en.cfm
A HEALTHY WORKPLACE CAN
- Boost employee health, morale and satisfaction
- Healthier employees=healthier profits
- By providing insurance coverage for Naturopathic
Medicine and promoting this benefit to employees, employers
can help boost employee health, thereby reducing prescription
drug costs and employee absenteeism.
- Reduce absenteeism
A Naturopathic Doctor can work on-site for
a corporation, ensuring that naturopathic care is accessible
for all employees.This workplace health care is already provided
by a number of employers who have realized the benefits of
having a naturopathic doctor provide care for their employees(see
the Husky Injection Molding Systems Case Study).
- Increase productivity
- Reduce drug plan and insurance costs
- Lower employee turnover rates
Programs offered by
ProMed Wellness
For over a decade, research has been showing
the effectiveness of Employee Wellness Programs. For every
dollar spent on a Corporate Wellness Program, the returns
have been cost savings of between $2.30 and $10.10 in the
areas of decreased absenteeism, fewer sick days, reduced WSIB
claims, lowered health and insurance costs, and improvements
to employee performance and productivity.
By partnering with Pro Med Wellness, we can
work together to develop a comprehensive wellness program
that provides health education and onsite services to your
employees.
An initial step towards attaining a healthier
and more productive workplace would be to provide relevant
health information to your employees. Our company is pleased
to offer free lunch hour seminars on a variety of topics such
as:
- Stress management
- Healthy weight loss
- Repetitive stress disorders (eg. Carpal
tunnel syndrome)
- Nutrition
- Smoking cessation
- Arthritis
- Workstation ergonomics
- Exercise programs ,
- diagnostic tests, as well as Home
Tests for those interested:
- BodyScan2010 ( bioenergetic evaluation -melting
of the Traditional Chinese model of Acupuncture and wellness
with biofeedback and physio-feedback German technology)
- BIA(Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis=method
of assessing your "body composition"-body fat/muscle/intra-and
extra-cellular water percentage, etc.)
- Nutritional Status Evaluation, Diet Analysis,
Toxicity Levels Screening, Health Risks Assessment
Additional topics relevant to your employees
as determined by your company’s management can also
be presented. This however, is only the starting point. As
determined by the success of the seminar series, we can further
help you to develop a larger scale health and wellness initiative
at your company. This could include in-house consultations
and treatment from our network of health providers that includes
physical rehabilitation, chiropractic, massage therapy, naturopathic
medicine, personal fitness training, acupuncture, and much
more.
Let this be the year of rewarding change
at your company! For more information, please contact us at
(905) 884-7965. or email us at info@doctoranca.com
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