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Workplace wellness is a comprehensive approach to improving the health and well being of both employees and the organization.  Research shows that wellness initiatives in the workplace have shown to have health and economics benefits, for both the employee and the employer.  A healthy organization translates into a more productive and resilient workforce. 

 “Workplace wellness at UHN is a strategy to assist UHN in meeting strategic objectives by developing a healthy business culture and encouraging and supporting employees’ with their efforts to initiate and/or maintain a healthy work life”

The programs and strategies provided to employees are aimed at achieving a healthier workplace.  These initiatives represent the needs and concerns brought forth by employees and management in the Health Risk Assessment Survey done in October 2006. 

Wellness Guiding Principles

• Leadership for wellness exists at all levels of the organization
• People are our most important resource at UHN
• Wellness is a common goal, but individual approaches vary
• Wellness at work interacts with wellness at home
• We are all responsible for our own health
• Wellness@UHN is about continuous improvement
• UHN supports healthy living strategies

Vision

To establish and sustain a healthy workforce/workplace culture at UHN

Mission

To promote, enhance and support behaviour changes in UHN employees for the betterment of health and well being, at both the individual and organizational level.

Goals

• To gain commitment and support of health enhancement programs and services at all levels at UHN.
• To move those employees ready to change into action and encourage the stage of change process.
• To reduce the impact of absenteeism and disability costs.
• To decrease disease risks factors and by promoting and encouraging healthy behaviours.
• To create healthy policies at the individual and organizational level

 

 

 

 

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