By Rebekah Chong

This year Women’s College Hospital is participating in Healthy Workplace Month alongside the Healthy Hospital Working Group. The Healthy Hospital Working Group is comprised of 48 hospitals across Canada that collaborate on health, safety, and wellness for their employees.
The Healthy Hospital Working Group invites WCH’s People this month to learn about holistic well-being through a variety of virtual workshops and educational sessions. These webinars will focus on topics within Excellence Canada’s 4 Elements of a Healthy Workplace: Healthy Lifestyles, Physical Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility and Mental Health & Workplace Culture.
Those that attend the live/recorded sessions and complete the participation survey will be entered into prize draws, each week has a unique prize!
Prizes for each week’s giveaway:
Week 1: Hilton Hotel Stay (estimated value $599)
Week 2: Ergotron Workfit Prize Pack (estimated value $800)
Week 3: Fairmont Royal York Stay (estimated value TBD)
Week 4: Ergotron Monitor Arm (estimated value $400)
GoodLife will also be giving away 5 $500 Sport Check Gift Cards to employees that enroll in the Corporate Membership Program before November 30, 2022. Access the flyer here.
Each week on the 2nd floor near the Auditorium, an information table will have resources, QR code signs to join the virtual sessions, treats and more! Access the resources online through the October Wellness Calendar!
All Healthy Workplace Month information and resources will also be available on the Wellness SharePoint Page linked here.

To end off Healthy Workplace Month, OHSW will be hosting a Fall-Inspired Door Decorating Contest!
Sign-up your department for a chance to win a $100 Visa/Mastercard Gift Card for your team! Contest details linked HERE.