As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, companies need to decide how they will continue to function, or whether they should shut down for the foreseeable future. Chances are that you are currently reviewing your emergency preparedness plans, and are...
COVID-19 UpdateWorkplace Medical Corp.Workplace Medical Corp. cares deeply about the health and welfare of our clients. We would like to share with you what we are doing, respond to questions we have been getting and provide you with links to credible sources of...
Why This Year’s Cold and Flu Season May Be the Worst Yet for Canadian BusinessIf you manage a business in Canada, the biggest threat to your company’s productivity this winter might just be the flu. Canadian doctors are currently bracing for impact in...
We are pleased to announce that effectively immediately, Workplace Medical Corp. (Workplace Medical) has acquired Canadian Business Health Management Inc. (CBHM).Building upon its extensive first aid training business, this acquisition significantly broadens the range...
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has published its official Operational Policy on Cannabis for Medical Purposes. This policy issues clear guidelines about when the WSIB will pay for medical marijuana to treat workplace injury and illness. It also helps...
For consumers, there is no shortage of options in what we can purchase. From groceries to vehicles, we are bombarded with information to steer our spending, but when it comes to lifesaving equipment, like an automated external defibrillator (AED), what options are the...
About two years ago, Honda Canada had self-serve health-screening machines installed at its Alliston, Ont., plants. The machines provide readings for blood pressure and heart rate, along with measuring weight and body mass index (BMI).The Healthbots link well to...
When you think about protecting your children from illness, your thoughts likely turn to getting them vaccinated and teaching them to wash their hands often. You probably don’t think about protecting their hearing as a way to prevent serious illness, but new...
Many Canadians spend much of their waking hours at places of work. This reality has encouraged many employers to recognize the incredible value of having workplace wellness programs, and the benefits these programs can have on the general health of workers, and their...
Background noise is such a common factor in our lives that we often fail to notice it. We’re surrounded by it all the time, as even our refrigerators hum and our alarm clocks tick. It’s possible to get so used to noise that we may find ourselves more...
