Engaging Employees with Chronic Illness

Join the Ontario Healthy Workplace Coalition (OHWC) for our fourth Breakfast Networking Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation in Mississauga.

Engage in conversations that matter and be inspired to take actions that make a difference! The OHWC believes that employee mental, physical, and psychosocial health are fundamental to organizational success. Join us in attaining our vision of comprehensive workplace health in Ontario. We look forward to seeing you.

Topic: Engaging Employees with Chronic Illness

Presenter: Jason Reid - Speaker and Author of Thriving in the Age of Chronic Illness

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Location: The Centre for Health and Safety Innovation - Mississauga

Time:  8:00 am to 10:00 am

• Registration:  8:00 am – 8:15 am
• Breakfast & Networking:  8:15 am – 8:45 am
• Presentation & Questions:  8:45 am – 9:45 am
• Wrap-up: 9:45 am – 10:00 am

**Please register by Friday, February 24th at 4 pm to ensure your spot!

Session Description:

For the first time in history, chronic illness has overtaken acute disease as the major health problem across Canada and around the world.

The latest data suggests that more than thirty percent of working-aged Canadians suffer from at least one chronic health condition. That number is expected to rise due to the aging workforce.

Many organizations now have employee assistance, wellness programs, or other resources for their employees. However, these resources are wasted if employees who are most in need do not come forward to use them due to fear of discrimination.

Furthermore, many of the policies and procedures designed to combat absenteeism and improve workplace productivity are becoming quickly outdated as both technology and human health undergo fundamental changes.

This session will look at the real-life challenges faced by the chronically ill worker and the new strategies needed to address them.

The learning objectives of this session are to:

• Understand the crucial differences between chronic and acute illness and why   chronic conditions require different workplace strategies.
• Learn how to reduce stigma and misunderstanding so that employees feel comfortable accessing needed resources.
• Identify key tools to increase productivity for employees with chronic illness and build a business case for change.

Jason Reid - Despite being diagnosed with Crohn's disease and arthritis at a young age, Jason overcame these challenges to become the head of news and information at a national television network. There, he led his team to national & international awards while dramatically increasing productivity.

His ability to engage employees with chronic illness motivated him to create Sick with Success®, a company that helps engage individuals with chronic health conditions and educate the organizations that employ them.

Jason’s real-world experience as a manager and as a person challenged by illness gives him a unique perspective on how chronic illness affects organizations and their people. Over the past two years he has consulted with experts in wide-ranging areas such as neuroscience, project management and performance coaching in order to understand how people with health challenges can be more productive and engaged in today’s fast-paced world.

He is also the author of the new book Thriving in the Age of Chronic Illness.

Registration Costs - Breakfast Session:  

• OHWC Members: $20   
• Non-Members: $30

Member Discount Code for Breakfast Meeting Option - membersonly

Registration Costs - Webinar Option: 

                   Can’t make it in person? Join us from 8:45 am – 10:00 am via webinar. Login with your computer to view the slides and dial in by phone (toll-free) to listen to the audio and ask questions.

• OHWC Members: $10
• Non-Members: $20

Member Discount Code for Webinar Option -  membersonly_vc

Dial-in instructions will be provided to webinar participants 48 hours prior to the session.

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