Investing in Health Making your Department a Healthy Workplace

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Investing in HealthMaking your Department a
Healthy Workplace
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Why a Wellness Program?

• High absenteeism rates
• Specific health concerns identified through
  surveys and screening clinics
• Concerns regarding staff recruitment and
  retention

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The HW Formula

• 1. Educated workers
• 2. Healthy workers  
• 3. Happy workers
• 4. Better workers

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Laying the Foundation

• Occupational Health Safety
• Identified the issues (attendance, safety, return
  to work)
• Individual Health
• Employee input involvement Wellness Committee
• Organizational Culture
• Developed a business case with clear payback
• Recruited necessary expertise

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Road Blocks

• Turning skeptics into believers
• Managers employee time for wellness is a good
  investment
• Employees that it is an acceptable practice to
  engage in wellness programs
• Resources, Funding Facilities
• Accommodating the needs of a varied demographic
• Communication

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The Wellness Approach
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A Strategy to Work With

• Awareness Building
• Posters, displays
• Intranet, e-mail
• Health Fair/ Screenings
• Branding

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A Strategy to Work With

• Education Skill Building
• Workshops, ongoing programs
• Newsletter
• One-on-one consulting

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A Strategy to Work With

• Environmental Support
• Survey/ interest/ needs assessment
• Safe physical working environment
• Space time to hold programs

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A Strategy to Work With

• Policy Development
• Policy support
• Flexible schedules
• Subsidies

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Sample of Our Offerings

• Activities/ Skills/ Adventures
• Intro to Windsurfing, Golf, Ocean Kayaking,
  Indoor Rock Climbing
• Hiking, Ski Snowboard, Pick-up Ice Hockey
• Tournaments Basketball, Dodgeball, Soccer, Ball
  Hockey, Darts
• Bootcamp, Walking/ Running Wannabe Clinics
• Pre-Work Stretch, Massage, Meditation, Yoga

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Lunch Learn Workshops

• ABCs of Back Care
• Resolution success
• Heart Healthy Nutrition, Eating Healthy on a
  Budget
• Customize your Desk Chair
• Stress Relief
• Meditation Mindfulness
• Caregiver Support 101

• How to Prepare for an Interview
• Sleep Well, Be Well
• Matters of Womens Health
• Matters of Mens Health
• Promote Health, Prevent Cancer
• Speaking of Bones Osteoporosis
• Mental Health _at_ Work
• Clearing the Clutter

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Health Screenings Immunizations

• Flu Immunizations
• Hearing Testing
• Cardiac Health Screening Risk Management
  Planning
• Mammography Screening Program
• Fitness Assessments

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One-On-One Consultations

• Goal setting Action Plans
• Ergonomic Assessments
• QPR Suicide Prevention
• Return to Work Attendance Management
• Health Management Resources

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Special Events

• Special Events
• Mental Health Symposium
• Pedometer Challenge
• Health Wellness Fair
• Integrated Incentive Program
• UBC LBS BEST LIFE CHALLENGE

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Social Sustainability

• Just Giver for Parkinsons
• Sun Run Corporate Team
• Friendship Walk
• Respect in the Workplace Training
• QPR Gatekeeper Training
• Storm the Wall Day of the Longboat Staff
  Challenges

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Reaping the Benefits

• 30 drop YTD in unplanned absence time in 2008/09
• Over 28 drop YTD in lost-time injury rate in
  2007/08
• We have seen an ROI greater than 15
• Great participation of staff in the program
• Improved employee morale
• LBS recently won the 8th Annual Canadas Healthy
  Workplace Award (2008)

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Staff Feedback

• Very Helpful
• Keep up the good work
• Thank you
• Truly a top 50 employer
• Useful knowledge
• It should be mandatory
• That was the best learning Ive had in awhile

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Where to go from here

• Expanded programming
• Gender-specific health screening seminars
  lifetime recreation, risk factor reduction
  fatigue management programs, Fresh Air Music
  Series Green Thumb Series Wellness Facility
  development
• Campus community partnerships
• Integration with overall HR strategy

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Take Away Ideas

• Build a business case (improved productivity,
  reduced absenteeism, enhanced staff retention,
  etc)
• Employee-driven programs
• Measure results to create a virtuous circle

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For More Information
Thank You

• Linda Roseborough
• Health, Safety and Wellness Advisor
• LBS Health, Safety and Environment
• 604.822.1327
• linda.roseborough_at_ubc.ca