The americans followed Barack and Joe Biden and said “Yes We Can”. The Canadians have their own response by following Ceridian Canada Ltd., a leading Human Resources solutions provider in saying “iCanQuit”, “iCanRelax” and “iCanChange”. The company launched on the 5th February 2009, its countrywide “iCan Canada Wellness Coaching” solution, the first service of its kind in Canada.

The Ceridian Canada Ltd iCan Canada Wellness Coaching program is based on solid scientific research. It leverages more than a decade of experience delivering this program to Ceridian Employee clients in the US. Ceridian Canada is now able to roll out the same effective solution to Canadian employers.

The iCan Canada Wellness Coaching Program provides one-on-one, long-term coaching support tailored to an individual’s specific needs, helping participants to achieve and sustain health-focused behavioural changes that may not otherwise be achievable.

“There are many expert sources of health and wellness information available today - we are surrounded by messages telling us to quit smoking, eat right and exercise. The real gap has always been not “what to do”, but rather “how to do it”, and especially how to maintain those changes throughout times when motivation wanes,” said Estelle Morrison, Director of Health Management with Ceridian’s EAP and Organizational Wellness offering. “Ceridian understands and respects that every person is an individual, and that sources of motivation, learning styles and methods of support will differ from person to person.

Through individualized plans of action, Ceridian’s certified wellness coaches work collaboratively with each client to identify goals, launch the change process, address any barriers to change, and provide continued support to secure a lasting lifestyle improvement.”

The iCan Canada Wellness Program includes three specific modules: iCanRelax (Stress Management), iCanQuit (Smoking Cessation) and iCanChange (Weight Management), as well as a general health module for those with broader wellness goals. Following an extensive assessment, each client is matched with a Certified Wellness Coach - a professional not only with specific health-related expertise, but with specialized training in motivation and behaviour change. The coach works with the client for the duration of the program, resulting in the development of a trusted relationship and a higher degree of goal attainment.

Ceridian iCan Canada Wellness Coaching is proven effective and boasts exemplary success rates. In a study of 40,000 participants over a 10-year period, 85% of participants achieved weight loss or stabilization with 48% dropping at least one BMI (Body Mass Index) unit; more than 70 percent of stress management participants reported stress-related symptom improvements; and the smoking cessation program resulted in quit rates that exceeded physician-assisted programs by 2.5 times. Considering the rise in chronic illness, aging baby boomers as well as public health shortages, such meaningful health programs have become a critical component of a healthy workforce and business strategy.

“Ceridian has always been committed to innovation, and to leveraging best practices in the development and delivery of high-quality, effective wellness solutions for our clients,” said Dave MacKay, President, Ceridian Canada. “From action-focused counselling available 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program to Productivity Management and Health Assessments, Wellness Coaching complements Ceridian’s existing workplace wellness solutions and completes the picture for our clients’ employees. Now more than ever, employers need to look to providing valuable tools to their employees to ensure productivity is maintained, and top performers are retained.”

About Ceridian

Ceridian is an HR solutions provider that helps clients focus on their core business, reduce costs and build organizational capabilities by finding, paying, managing, developing and engaging their talent. A trusted partner to 40,000 Canadian customers, Ceridian offers a comprehensive range of HR solutions from payroll services and recruitment and staffing, to EAP, learning & development, and workforce management. Recognized repeatedly for best practices, Ceridian is counted among the 50 Best Employers in Canada, the Top 100 Employers and the Best 50 Workplaces. (Source: CNW )

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