Workplace Wellness

Canadians spend over half of their waking hours at work. It is important that workplaces provide a safe environment that promotes overall health and well-being.

Potential Benefits of Workplace Wellness Programs:

Improves overall workplace health
Decreases absenteeism rates
Decreases health-related costs
Greater job satisfaction and employee productivity
Increases employee loyalty and retention

Employee Flu Immunization Clinics

The flu is extremely contagious. Every year most of us are directly or indirectly impacted by seasonal flu with 10-25 percent of Canadians infected annually. Approximately 7.5 million workdays are lost to the flu in Canada annually. Productivity is estimated to drop by 50% for individuals working while infected with the flu. The flu costs your business more than you think. Schedule a VON Flu Immunization Clinic to maintain a healthy and productive workforce.

Employee Hepatitis Immunization Clinics

VON will visit your workplace to administer the vaccination during a pre-arranged schedule. There are several vaccination options:

Twinrix: Protects against both Hepatitis A and B
Havrix: Protects against Hepatitis A only
EngerixB: Protects against Hepatitis B only

Workplace Wellness Clinics

Often employees are asymptomatic in the early stages of diabetes and heart disease. VON professional staff can visit your workplace and assess your workforce to determine any or all of the following: blood pressure; blood sugar levels; blood cholesterol levels; Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage; waist circumference

If any of your employees are found to be at risk, then VON can help them on the path to better health and recommend a physician if needed. Together, we can develop a plan of action to improve the health of your workforce through the implementation of healthy workplace initiatives designed specifically for your organization.

Employment Assessments

Employees may be at risk for injury because of physical limitations and not even be aware of it. As an employer, you want to make sure that your employees do not injure themselves at work or home, creating stress for themselves and the workplace.

We can provide you with a confidential health assessment of your employees’ ability to meet the physical demands for specific functions, ensuring that you are not putting any of your employees at unnecessary risk.

After the assessment, VON will provide you with feedback as to what extent employees can perform their tasks, without divulging personal or sensitive information.

Mask Fit Testing

If your employees require mask fit testing, VON can provide a qualified mask fit test instructor to fit your employees as required by government legislation (Occupational Health and Safety Act, O. Reg. 67/93, s. 10.). Trained VON staff is authorized to provide your employees with certificates of completed training.

After testing is completed, VON will keep certification records on file, notify you when re-testing is required and book a re-testing time.