Upcoming Events
February Breakfast Meeting - Engaging Employees with Chronic Illness
Join the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition (OHWC) for our fourth Breakfast Networking Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation in Mississauga.
Engage in conversations that matter and be inspired to take actions that make a difference! The OHWC believes that employee mental, physical, and psychosocial health are fundamental to organizational success. Join us in attaining our vision of comprehensive workplace health in Ontario. We look forward to seeing you.
Topic: Engaging Employees with Chronic Illness
Presenter: Jason Reid - Speaker and Author of Thriving in the Age of Chronic Illness
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Location: The Centre for Health and Safety Innovation - Mississauga
Time: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
- Registration: 8:00 am - 8:15 am
- Breakfast & Networking: 8:15 am - 8:45 am
- Presentation & Questions: 8:45 am - 9:45 am
- Wrap-up: 9:45 am - 10:00 am
**Please register by Friday, February 24th at 4 pm to ensure your spot!
Session Description:
For the first time in history, chronic illness has overtaken acute disease as the major health problem across Canada and around the world.
The latest data suggests that more than thirty percent of working-aged Canadians suffer from at least one chronic health condition. That number is expected to rise due to the aging workforce.
Many organizations now have employee assistance, wellness programs, or other resources for their employees. However, these resources are wasted if employees who are most in need do not come forward to use them due to fear of discrimination.
Furthermore, many of the policies and procedures designed to combat absenteeism and improve workplace productivity are becoming quickly outdated as both technology and human health undergo fundamental changes.
This session will look at the real-life challenges faced by the chronically ill worker and the new strategies needed to address them.
The learning objectives of this session are to:
- Understand the crucial differences between chronic and acute illness and why chronic conditions require different workplace strategies.
- Learn how to reduce stigma and misunderstanding so that employees feel comfortable accessing needed resources.
- Identify key tools to increase productivity for employees with chronic illness and build a business case for change.
For more information and to register: http://engagingemployeeswithchronicillness.eventbrite.com
