Standard Life Assurance Co. of Canada has expanded the range of its consulting services and tools to support employers who wish to implement or enhance their health and wellness programs, the Montreal-based company said Thursday.
The insurer says research shows that health and wellness programs increase productivity and companies that implement an effective health and wellness program achieve a turnover rate that is 40% below that of their competitors.
As part of its new consulting services, Standard Life offers expert advice and support for the design, implementation and evaluation of tailored health and wellness strategies and programs. It also assists employers who wish to achieve the Healthy Enterprise Standard, a certification that recognizes the achievements of Quebec-based companies of all sizes in developing sustainable, workplace health programs.
Standard Life, in collaboration with Toronto-based Homewood Human Solutions, now offers:
- a series of online health risk evaluation tools for employees;
- screening tests, such as cholesterol and glycemia measurements, performed by a nurse in the workplace;
- personalized coaching on the telephone;
- employee workshops;
- online interactive challenges; and
- a self-directed weight management and wellness program.
These new tools complement the health benefits diagnostic analysis that Standard Life has been offering to employers and which uses a company’s health claims history to provide an analysis of its situation, its employees’ health problems and their related costs.
They are also supported by the online Health and Wellness Centre that is accessible on Standard Life’s public website and contains practical information, tips and tools for adopting a healthy lifestyle.