Workplace Wellness in New Brunswick!  

Presented in 2009 by:

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick hosted its third annual Workplace Wellness Conference on April 23rd at the Crown Plaza in Moncton. Special Keynote speaker this year is Dr. Larry Ohlhauser who provided an interactive session that educated, encouraged, empowered and best of all entertained all those who were in attendance. The conference also had the pleasure of featuring Keynote Speaker Billy Strean, an expert on applying laughter and humor to help people be more engaged and have more fun, while producing extraordinary results in their workplace.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick’s goal for this conference is for participants to be provided the opportunity to exchange ideas, strategies, and techniques that will help create healthier workplaces, as well as help organizations to enhance performance, well-being, and increase productivity. 

Along with the Government of New Brunswick and the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, the partners  once again presented workplaces in this province the Wellness at Heart Award for 2008.  

Winners of Wellness at Heart Award 2008 

Gold

City of Fredericton 

Irving Oil Refining, G. P. 

McCain Foods (Canada) 

The Place 2000 Health and Wellness Committee

RCMP Canada Firearms Centre 

Therapeutic Services, RHA B, Zone 2

Silver

Barry Spalding 

Bird Construction Company 

Crosby Molasses Company Ltd. 

Department of Social Development/ Développement social 

Midland Transport Ltd. 

Public Health/RHA B, Zone 3

Bronze

ACOA-APECA

Bell Aliant

Castle Rock Construction Services Inc.

Gilbert McGloan Gillis

Loch Lomond Villa Inc.

Workplace Wellness, Miramichi Zone

Award of Distinction

City of Fredericton

McCain Foods (Canada)

Dept. of Social Development

The History

On April 24, 2007, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick officially announced the establishment of a partnership with the College of Psychologists and the New Brunswick Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport in formulating a recognition award for New Brunswick businesses that implement initiatives to promote workplace wellness.

Researchers have found that employees who enjoy good overall health are more dedicated, have higher productivity, miss less work and are more likely to state that they are happy with their career choice and current job. To encourage the development of organizational initiatives to promote psychological wellness, the CPNB is putting its expertise toward the establishment of a recognition award to be called "Wellness at Heart Award"

The objective of this award program is to recognize organizations that seek to help their employees live healthier lives both at home and in the workplace. All businesses in New Brunswick are eligible for this recognition award if they can demonstrate that they have implemented initiatives to reduce smoking, to increase physical activity, and to promote sound nutrition and psychological wellness. Awards will be presented on three levels, gold, silver and bronze, maximizing the opportunity to showcase businesses that demonstrate evidence of initiatives in the abovementioned areas in both quality and quantity.

The Partners

Introduction to the Wellness at Heart Award

Click here  for the Awards Process to find out how to be recognized as a leader in Workplace Wellness in this province!

To apply:

The Workplace Wellness Awards package

Examples of the 4 pillars and activities for your workplace.   

   

Increasingly, it is recognized that the workplace itself has a powerful affect on people’s health. As a Foundation we are dedicated to working with employers in this province to make changes that will have a lasting effect on the health of New Brunswickers. We already know that Wellness Programs improve morale, reduce absenteeism, and add to the health and longevity of each participant. These programs are instrumental in keeping people on a healthy living path, especially in environments where the employees are sedentary for significant portions of the day.

The future success of organizations in New Brunswick is dependent on having well-qualified, motivated and healthy employees. Healthy Living program initiatives convey the message to employees that the company cares about them as individuals, not just as workers, and the company values the service they provide. This increases the overall morale of the workplace and therefore, improves the bottom line. "Achieving A Healthier Workplace".  

An organization that recognizes employees as a competitive advantage and seeks to create an environment that supports and promotes health is what distinguishes the exceptional company from the average!

A place to start!
Check out the Heart and Stroke Foundation Nutrition Policy for your workplace. Ensure that your employees are treated to healthy choices during meetings and events, help make a difference!

 

 

 

To find out how you and your organization can register, please call 1-800-663-3600 today! 

             New!!! Workplace Wellness Toolkit and the Workplace Wellness Toolkit Implementation Guide launched on December 11th!

 

Making it Happen!

The inaugural Wellness at Heart Award ceremony was held on April 29^th at the Workplace Wellness Conference “Making it Happen!” in Moncton, NB at the Delta Beausejour. The room was filled when each proud representative from 11 different companies received a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or the Award of Distinction. Enthusiasm and turnout was wonderful and it was a great kick off to an important program in this province!

  Winners of Wellness at Heart Award 2007

 

Gold

South East Regional Health Authority

Health Services - J.D. Irving Limited

 

Silver

The Place 2000 Health and Wellness Committee

Bird / Rideau

City of Fredericton

Crosby Molasses and Company

 

Bronze

Therapeutic Services Saint John Regional

Restigouche Health Authority

Northumberland Co-operative Limited

Barry Spalding

 

Award of Distinction

Department of Public Safety

South East Regional Health Authority

Health Services - J.D. Irving Limited

 

These companies were recognized for their promotion of employee health and wellness. They range in size from 55 employees to thousands of employees, and include organizations in manufacturing and services – from molasses and milk to construction and corrections. Their wellness programs addressed healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco free living and psychological wellness through a variety of initiatives. This Awards program is a joint initiative of the Government of New Brunswick (Department of Wellness Culture and Sport), the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick. The goal is to dramatically improve employee health across our province, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick believes we are off to a great start!

We encourage all organizations, large or small, to stand up and be recognized as an employer who cares about the health of their employees. To begin working towards your 2008 “Wellness at Heart Award” please call 1-800-663-3600 today and receive the award kit.