Key Person Advice Line - Employee Family Assistance Program.pdf 
2019 Long Service Awards
Preparations are underway for the 2019 Long-Service Awards and Retiree Recognition Ceremony being held on May 1, 2019, in the Student Union Ballrooms starting at 1:00 p.m. All employees are invited to attend the ceremony. The Awards Ceremony is to recognize service for AUPE, APO & Faculty members. For more information on your Long-Service calculation click "Read More".
Mini Massage Registration
The Lethbridge College Massage Therapy Students will be back on campus Jan - March 2019!
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Wellness & Recognition
Office: AH188, AH135
Phone: (403) 332-5217, (403) 382-7187
Email: Suzanne Mcintosh, Susan Roth
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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2019 Long Service Awards
The 2019 Long Service Awards are to be held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 in the Student Union Ballrooms starting at 1:00 PM. The Awards Ceremony is to recognize service for AUPE, APO and Faculty members.
The Long Service Awards recognize continuous service starting at 10 years, incrementing every 5 years, to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service. For more information on the Calculation Criteria, visit Long Service Award Calculation Criteria
If you would like us to check into whether you have service that meets the new criteria, please contact Susan at susan.roth@uleth.ca by January 2, 2019.
We will be happy to check our records and get back to you.
Wellness Wednesday Walks
Join us for a half hour walk around Aperture Lake every 3rd Wednesday of the month!
Click here for more details.Winter Walk Day
Join us for a half hour walk around Aperture Lake at noon on Feb 6! Register at wellness@uleth.ca.
Meet at the south doors of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness at noon. Indoor routes will be available! Refreshments following the walk.Wellness Lunch and Learn - The Perils of Sitting
Bring your lunch and join Scott Lawrence, from Reset Osteopathy, as he provides some updated info and exercises you can do at your desk to conteract the unchanging posture of sitting.
- See Scott's presentation Here
Wellness Workshop - Pickleball
If you didn't get a chance to join us for the interactive PIckleball Wellness Workshop, check out the Lethbridge Pickleball League. Official City Pickleball courts are located at Legacy Park and a couple at the Kinsmen Tennis courts.
Mini Massage Sessions
Mini Massage sessions will be back again in January 2019 - here are the scheduled dates, please register for a chance to have a 10 minute free mini massage!
Feb 27 - 10 - Noon - AH100
March 12 - 10 - Noon - L1168
March 26 - 1 - 3 PM - TH241
Register here
Interested in trying out a sit/stand workstation? Contact Suzanne for more info. Here is the process for purchasing sit/stand workstations.
- Assistance for Managers, Supervisors, and Leaders
- The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace recently launched it's latest tool, Plan for Resilience.
Check out their website for an overview of the resource and more guides.
- Mental Health and Wellness presentation for Academic Leaders.
Feel free to take a look - you may find some new strategies to deal with your own mental wellness.
- Mindful Employer Sessions - Wellness will be contacting U of L departments to set up workshops in one of 4 areas: Accommodation, Resolving Conflict, Improving Workplace Relations, Responding to Mental Health Issues.
Watch for 1-hour sessions in your area, or contact wellness@uleth.ca for more info.
- Wellness in 10: Creative Ways to Reduce Stress.pdf
May 9, 2019 - Improving Workplace Mental Health Workshop: Mental Health in the Workplace Poster
- Assistance for Managers, Supervisors, and Leaders
The purpose of this program is to provide stretching and strengthening exercises that can be completed at your desk, out on the job, or even at home. The program is broken up into six sections. Use that break-down to manage your exercise time and target areas you want to develop. Remember the key here is balancing strength and flexibility in the important muscle groups and for the whole body. CLICK HERE to download the program.
Follow along to a video demonstration HERE!
Or HERE for demo 2
Want some quick ergonomic tips? Watch this short video clip Office Ergonomics
Ways to Stay Well
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Cross Country Skiing
- Happy Heart
- Crocheting/Knitting
- Family Play Day
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Nutrition
- Office Ergonomics
- Swimming
For the full list with included resources and articles visit our Ways to Stay Well Page!
'Health Check for U' is Changing Lives!
Read an article by U of L's Kori-Lee Nicolle about how Health Check for U helped her achieve her health goals.
How do YOU Stay Well at the U of L? Do you have an interest you enjoy outside of work, something that helps stretch and maintain your physical and/or mental well-being?
If so, we'd love to display it in our rotating 'Staying Well at the U of L' feature on our website.
Take a photo of your talent, interest or yourself in action. You could display a quilt, or some wood-turning, a woven scarf, or a jar of jam. Use the online form to share your story and photo and we will display on a rotating basis on our website and other U of L wellness publications (monthly wellness newsletter, Wellness Facebook, Twitter).
The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace recently launched it's latest tool, Plan for Resilience.
Check out their website for an overview of the resource and more guides.
Homewood Health EFAP Vitality Newsletter
EFAP (Employee Family Assistance Program) 1-800-663-1142 http://www.homewoodhealth.com/
Here's great new perspective on stress - watch this 15 minute video to start to change your thinking Kelly McGonigal - Why stress is not our enemy
Some self care strategies and other tips from Great West Life Working Through It
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Learn healthy ways to manage stress - physical activity, humour, creative self-expression, mediation using deep breathing, yoga, praying
Dealing with Stress at Work Stress Reduction.pdf
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- See the following handouts to assist with Grieving or adjusting to a traumatic event - Someone close to you has passed away.pdf; CMS_Supporting Grieving Employees_EN.pdf; CMS_Experiencing a Traumatic Event_EN.pdf
•Mental Health Commission of Canada •Public Health Agency of Canada •Alzheimer Society of Canada •Check-Up From The Neck Up •Mental Health Website •Canadian Association of Social Workers •Canadian Institute for Health Information •Centre for Addictions and Mental Health •Canadian Medical Association •Canadian Mental Health Association • Workplace Strategies for Mental Health •Schizophrenia Society of Canada •Canadian Psychological Association •Health Canada Mental Health •Mood Disorders Society of Canada
With the help of an independent survey company (Metrics@Work), Wellness & Recognition is planning the third Employee Health and Wellness survey.
The goal is to capture trends, identify health and wellness programming and improve where possible.
Watch for an email from Metrics@Work the week of March 19 and the survey will be open from March 19 - 30.
Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the 2015 Employee Health & Wellness Survey. The goal was to capture trends, identify health and wellness programming and improve where possible. 574 employees (or 49.4%) responded and we have captured the results.
The results are available HERE.
The University of Lethbridge Employee Assistance Program is a confidential resource provided to help faculty, staff and family members (who are enrolled in the benefits plans) enhance their personal and workplace functioning.
You and your eligible dependents can each receive up to twelve hours of counselling services per benefit year provided through the EFAP. Counselling services are provided either in person, over the phone or through a secure Internet site.
Toll Free English 1 (800) 663 1142
Need more info? Click EFAP.
FAQ
Are EFAP appointments confidential?
Yes. The EFAP carefully adheres to professional standards of ethics and confidentiality. Records maintained by the EFAP are not part of or accessible to any other University record system. Except for danger to self or others, child or elder abuse or neglect, or authorized legal access, no information is released without consent of the client.
What does it cost to use the EFAP?
There is no cost to you for up to twelve, 1-hour long appointments with the EFAP.
My supervisor (or spouse/co-worker) wants me to come for counselling. Do I have to?
Use of the EFAP is voluntary. This said, if someone is suggesting the EFAP, they must be worried about you and it may be a good idea to talk with a professional. When you think about it, an hour with a trained professional who listens carefully to your concerns is a supportive event.
Is it true that most people who come to the EFAP have alcohol or substance abuse issues?
No, this is not true. Most people who use the EFAP come to discuss relationship issues or personal development. People also come for help with managing anxiety or for assistance in adjusting to a new community.