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Happy first day of spring!
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Especially this time of year, Canadians are feeling the effects of burnout - and it is important for employers to recognize the signs.

Our team supports Bell Let’s Talk not just today, but every day.
We all have mental health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this as a state of well-being in which an individual:
-realized their own abilities
-can cope with the normal stresses of life
-can work productively
-is able to make a contribution to their community

How can employers help?
Understanding the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (the Standard) is a great place to start. Take inventory of the policies and procedures you already have in place and then create change from there.
Watch this video: https://lnkd.in/grZBK4wX
Download the Standard: https://lnkd.in/eNKZpBc

Our people are here, to help you with yours.

Fellow People Corporation Company Benefits by Design had a great post on Linked In about a common question we get: "difference between individual and group health insurance" https://hubs.ly/Q01rxsx40

It's "Child Abuse Prevention Month". In the Lethbridge area, Chinook Sexual Assault Centre has partnered with IHOP in support of Child & Youth Advocacy Centres. Here's a great way you can help.

Monday, October 10th is both Thanksgiving in Canada and World Mental Health Day. We think the combination is a perfect opportunity to both practice gratitude and also rekindle efforts to protect and improve mental health.
“Make mental health & wellbeing for all a global priority” is the campaign slogan this year. As we reflect, we are thankful for our clients who enable us to be changemakers alongside their teams and allow us to be always striving for better. We are also grateful for the expertise of our providers and partners who collectively work towards making the health and wellness of Canadians a priority with us.
We will all be part of the evolution of mental health needs and awareness together, and for that we are thankful.

Find the World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all here: https://lnkd.in/egZNDWGs
Question: What key shifts (pg 254) in transforming mental health for all have you contributed to within your own organization?

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This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Our team can relate to the statistic below, we see the real-life utilization through the hundreds of claims experience reports that we see every month.
Our friends, and sister firm, Benefits by Design (BBD) put together an informative blog post that shares the differences between mental health and mental illness, impacts of poor mental health, and more.
Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnEgiVU4

Mental Illness Awareness and Overall Mental Health of Canadians What is the difference between mental health and mental illness? And what is the state of Canada's overall mental health?

It’s Mental Illness Awareness Week, the national campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness.

This year, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health is encouraging Canadians to reconnect, restore and rebuild.

Visit camimh.ca/miaw to learn more and stay tuned throughout the week for mental health news.

We're reflecting back on an amazing roundup of events from last week, proudly supporting the General Recycling Industries Ltd. Kids with Cancer Society golf tournament as well as the Crystal Glass Canada Ltd. Crystal Kids Gala. Taking time to make a difference in the lives of our fellow Albertans energizes us all.

Today, we acknowledge the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for all Canadians. It is important to continuously take time to learn, honour, remember, and understand how
we can take action towards reconciliation today, and all the days ahead.

Learn the story of the Indigenous-led movement that created Orange Shirt Day, which is also today.
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Enrol in the free University of Alberta Indigenous Canada course through the Faculty of Native Studies.
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Le Sondage Benefits Canada sur les soins de santé 2022 prend le pouls des milieux de travail après la pandémie.

Nous sommes de fiers de commanditer le Sondage Benefits Canada sur les soins de santé 2022. Les résultats du sondage montrent comment la COVID-19 a rapidement changé les perspectives à l’égard des régimes d’avantages sociaux.

Shannon Darvill, l’une de nos conseillères en assurance collective qui est membre du conseil consultatif du Sondage Benefits Canada sur les soins de santé depuis plus de trois ans, souligne : « L’équipe fait un travail remarquable de compilation des données, d’interprétation de l’information et de production d’un texte concis et facile à comprendre. Et, pour la toute première fois, le sondage comporte des questions sur la DEI. »

Inscrivez-vous à l’événement virtuel du Sondage Benefits Canada à https://lnkd.in/gfvPeURu

Date : Mercredi 21 sept.
Heure : 10 h 00 – 12 h 15 (HE)

Benefits Canada 2022 Healthcare Survey takes Post-Pandemic Pulse on Workplace Benefits.

We’re a proud sponsor of 2022 The Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. Survey results show how COVID-19 has rapidly shifted perspectives on benefit plans.

Shannon Darvill, one of our expert benefit consultants who’s been a Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey board member for more than three years said, “The Benefits Canada team does an amazing job of compiling data, interpreting information, and producing concise and easy-to-read text. And, for the first time ever, questions on DEI were included in the survey”.

Register for the virtual Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey event at benefitscanada.com/BCHS

Date: Wednesday, Sept 21.
Time: 1:00-3:15 E.T.

Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey 2022 | Benefits Canada.com OVERVIEWABOUTREPORTVIRTUAL EVENTSPONSORSADVISORY BOARD 2021FRENCHBenefits Canada Healthcare Survey 2022The 2022 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey takes the pulse of benefits plan members’ personal health and behaviours while checking in with plan sponsors on their perceptions of health benefits pl...

Our partners at Benefits by Design (BBD) have a great post about common plan administration mistakes on group benefits https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:6962424748509126656?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_share&utm_content=post

Benefits by Design (BBD) Inc. on LinkedIn: #groupbenefits #planadministrators #employeebenefits We've got more common mistakes for to avoid! #5. Trustees Not Listed for Underage Beneficiaries #6. Entering Eligibility...

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You should ask many questions when looking for , but whether to get some should not be 1 of them.

Everyone planning to travel outside Canada, even for a day in the United States, should get travel insurance.

More info: http://ow.ly/1K9Q50JNTTN

Even thought spring is now officially over, this is often the time I'm getting to the "spring cleaning" with the kids wrapping up school for the summer. Here's some great info about cleaning out your medicine cabinet. https://www.manulife.ca/business/news/group-benefits-news/medication-management-programs-solutions.html

Summer is officially upon us and that also means changes in the schedules of many school age children. Our very own Kim Siddall provides insight on how employers can support working parents over the coming months and beyond.



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This "FryDay" if you're in the Lethbridge area, stop in for this great fundraising event. If you're unable to make it, donations are also being accepted to support humanitarian relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees online at https://www.westerntractor.ca/free-fryday-ukraine-fundraiser

Only a few days to go! McCain and Western Tractor are teaming up to host the Free Fry Day donation drive and fundraising event to support humanitarian relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees. Support those in need, and get some tasty McCain hash browns! freefryday.ca

Our "Silverberg Segment" newsletter just went out. There is change coming over at our Lethbridge location

Mental Health Week is coming to a close, let's keep the momentum going all year long. Active listening is one of the ways we can flex our empathy muscles, our friends at Mind Tools have put together this great infographic - we're all ears!
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Members of an employer-sponsored plan may also access a government- sponsored plan (such as Alberta Non-group) to help cover all their health needs. This is an important change regarding the insulin pump coverage with those government-sponsored plans in Alberta.

As part of our plan to improve diabetes care in Alberta, insulin pump benefits will be transferred from the Insulin Pump Therapy Program to government-sponsored health benefit plans on August 1.

The three-phase plan will provide enhanced care and improved access to technology for Albertans living with diabetes. It includes:
• Phase 1, implemented in August 2021, which provides expanded coverage for diabetes test strips and other diabetes supplies
• Phase 2, implemented in February 2022, which provides young Albertans with access to continuous glucose monitors
• Phase 3, coming in August 2022, which will provide access to newer, more technologically advanced insulin pumps

Learn more:
https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=824723E760BB5-CE72-EDF2-556387B5565ADF7F

Canada's Mental Health Week starts today. While recognition of mental health is at the forefront given the past couple of challenging years, this is actually the Canadian Mental Health Association's 71st year for this initiative. The focus this year is on empathy.

Empathy is an important part of social behaviour. It helps us understand how others are feeling. We can then respond to other people appropriately and build healthy human connections.

CMHA Toolkits can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g-r75yEG

There are also many articles posted around how you can about how you can really help: https://lnkd.in/eP54dJuR

Today is National Employee Benefits Day. We collectively celebrate our clients, insurance partners, and colleagues & peers across the entire country. Together, we tirelessly drive forward innovation and successful outcomes in the benefits and pension landscape.


Here is our NEBD roundup:
Check out the webinar through International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) today here: https://lnkd.in/gCNpdCrp

Have you jumped on the “BERDLE” bandwagon yet? Solve the 5 letter benefits-related word every day this week! https://lnkd.in/gW9f9w-5

From our colleagues at People First HR Services:
How does my unconscious bias show up in my workplace?

Because we are exposed to vast amounts of information and stimulus, our brains have developed shortcuts to help us filter and understand what we take in. At times, these unconscious processes cause us to interpret things not as they really are, but as we perceive them. This can influence our actions and affect others around us.

Looking to learn more? In our upcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace workshop participants will build a foundational awareness of bias and explore ways to identify and mitigate bias in the workplace.

March 17, 2021
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Facilitated by Deanna Lanoway

Register online: https://lnkd.in/et2bqQY

Workshops & Events - People First HR Services View upcoming events, training, and workshops from People First HR! Register online for upcoming learning opportunities.

As many provinces move towards lifting COVID restrictions in the coming days, employers are making decisions about what their workplaces look like. Our People First HR Services team put together this article in the Fall, but it has even more relevance now.


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Building Trust in a Hybrid Workforce - People First HR Services Building Trust in a Hybrid Workforce Organizational Health Practice For a team to work well together there needs to be trust between the employees,

A step in the right direction for assistance through the province for children with diabetes.

Glucose monitoring devices now covered for Alberta children with diabetes | CBC News Continuous glucose monitors track blood sugar levels in real time, removing the need for people with diabetes to go through the finger-pricking process several times a day.

O Canada! We'll be cheering for all of the athletes who have put blood, sweat, and tears into their sport. Not a "normal" games given the pandemic but hoping a nationwide embrace from Canadians is felt from afar.


https://olympic.ca/
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New year, new opportunities.
Our Edmonton team is growing and searching for a Client Service Account Manager. Check out our website for more information! https://lnkd.in/g9ePw78h

Wishing everyone a happy weekend.