Did You Know?…

• ParaMed is a leader in Workplace Health and Wellness programs in Canada, with over 750 immunization clinic customers in Ontario and Alberta
• 77 of the Top 100 employers in Canada have a wellness program in place. Virtually all of the remainder are actively seeking to implement one.
• 93% of those surveyed cite HR leadership as the driving force behind their wellness initiatives.
• 55% are likely to expand the scope of their current program
• For Canada's Top 100 Employers, the three most important reasons for implementing an employee wellness program are:
  • to increase employee satisfaction and engagement (95%),
  • to increase productivity (76%)
  • to improve corporate reputation (75%)
• Of those companies who have measures in place to track results:
  • 91% say their health and wellness program met expectations in terms of employee engagement and satisfaction.
  • 86% say their program met expectations in terms of attracting talent.
  • 79% say their program met expectations in terms of reducing absenteeism.
• Interest in providing employees with individual follow-ups with a health practitioner is on the rise. 64% of respondents who intend to implement wellness programs rank it as a priority.
• Employers see a signifcant link between wellness and productivity.
• According to Health Canada, 10 to 25% of Canadians may get the flu each year. Although most of these people recover completely, an estimated 4,000 to 8,000 Canadians, mostly seniors, die every year from pneumonia related to flu and many others may die from other serious complications of flu.
• Over 70% of ill health is preventable.
• Business suffers when employees don't have work/life balance**…
• The Conference Board of Canada found that workers who reported a high degree of stress balancing their work and family life missed 7.2 days of work each year, while those who reported very little stress only missed an average of 3.6 days.
• According to the Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health, disability costs represent 12% of payroll costs, and mental health claims, particularly depression, are the fastest growing category of disability costs in Canada.

Sources:

• **Canadian Mental Health Association, QuickFacts