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Workplace Health Consultations | Nutrition
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Workplace Health Consultations

Peel Health's workplace health consultants can help you identify and address key health risks and employee issues that impact your company's employees and your bottom line.

• Save you time, money and effort by assisting you to work through the key steps in designing and implementing workplace health initiatives.
• Help you reduce unplanned absenteeism and medical costs through management of key health risk factors.
• Help you tailor your business case framework to sell comprehensive workplace health programs within your organization.
• Address employee issues, interests and needs by providing access to existing research, experience and resources.
• Help you attract and retain top performers.

 

Nutrition

Eat Smart! Ontario’s Healthy Workplace Program

• The Eat Smart! Ontario’s Healthy Workplace Program Program awards workplace cafeterias in the Region of Peel for high standards in healthy food choices, food safety and for being smoke-free.
• Through a variety of education and awareness raising activities, Eat Smart! Ontario’s Healthy Workplace Program also promotes healthy lifestyles among workplace employees and restaurant/cafeteria customers.

Physical Activity

Walk this Way

• A free toolkit consisting of a guidebook and calendar which encourages adults to walk as a lifetime habit.  Intended to be used by adults.

Forming a Workplace Walking Group

Get started:

• Find out who is interested in regular walking.
• Have a group meeting to discuss goals and details of your walking.
• Consider the physical environment - where to walk safely.
• Identify walking leaders/champions.
• Build in healthy competition - create challenges and offer incentives.

Adapted from: The Country of Lambton, Community Health Services Department

Other Topics

Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) Program

• Children in need of urgent dental care may be eligible for free dental treatment through the Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) Program, provided they meet criteria.
• To find out if your child is eligible, contact Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 to book an appointment for a dental screening.

Preventive Dental Services

• Preventive dental services help prevent dental problems and keep teeth healthy.  Services include cleanings, fluoride, sealants, and information about proper brushing and flossing.
• Children must first receive a dental screening to determine if they are eligible for preventive services. Contact Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700 to book an appointment for a dental screening.

FoodCheck Peel

• FoodCheck Peel is a new food safety program launched by Peel Health on November 2005 that requires all retail food establishments in Peel to post either a green, yellow or red sign at the public entrance to the premises. The colour of the sign is determined by the results of the most recent food safety inspection completed by a certified Public Health Inspector.
• Check current food safety inspection results at: www.FoodCheckPeel.ca.

Pandemic: The Flu and You – CPHA Video Series

• Pandemic: The Flu and You – Prevention [4:33 min] (WMV: 35m)
• Pandemic: The Flu and You – Preparation [4:30 min] (WMV: 37m)
• Pandemic: The Flu and You – Protection [4:16 min] (WMV: 23m)

Workplace Influenza Immunization Presentation

• Downloadable PowerPoint presentation (PDF, 669KB, 24 pages) for use in your workplace.

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