WORKPLACE WELLNESS
JUNE HEALTH DAYS
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- ALS Awareness Month
- Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Canadian Men’s Health Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Migraine Awareness Month
- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
- Spinal CSF Leak Awareness Week – June 1 to 7
- Clean Air Day – June 4
- World Environment Day – June 5
- National Health and Fitness Day – June 7
- Action Anxiety Day – June 10
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15
- World Sickle Cell Day – June 19
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26
- National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day – June 26
- PTSD Awareness Day – June 27
- World Scleroderma Day – June 29
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
Vikes Athletics and Recreation and UVic Human Resources collaborated to put together a number of health and wellness programs and classes for UVic employees.
Things to try on campus:
- Take a class at CARSA
- Go to the weight room at CARSA or McKinnon
- Lunch time walk through Mystic Vale
- Swim at McKinnon Pool
Financial Wellbeing
We can all use a little help understanding and managing finances. Financial wellness is a "state" of wealth for individuals or families, irrespective of income levels. It includes your objective state of wealth, your behaviours as they relate to your state of wealth,...
Vacation relaxation
After months of planning and imagining the vacation of your dreams, the time has finally arrived. You should feel relaxed, calm and on top of the world. Instead you feel restless and can't seem to untwist the knot of tension in your stomach. But relaxing on your...
EFAP Provider News!
We are pleased to announce that effective June 1, 2017, Morneau Shepell will be UVic’s designated EFAP provider. Morneau Shepell replaces Optum Canada, who has been providing EFAP services to UVic for many years. As we transition from Optum to Morneau Shepell, there...
Survive – Strive – Thrive
Survive Strive Thrive: Thriving Through Family A free one day workshop about brain injury will be held June 7th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm here at UVic, This year’s theme will look at how family relationships support the recovery of the brain injury survivor. Attendance...
Sun Safety
Being in the sun too long can cause sunburns and skin cancer. It is important to wear sunscreen and take other sun safety steps to protect yourself from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation (UV rays). Sunscreen safety tips Choose a high SPF. Protect your health by...
Resilience readiness: Checklist for building and maintaining resilience
Life is full of great highs that bring us joy as well as great lows that can have profoundly negative effects on us. Just how negative depends on our resilience – our ability to face and cope with life’s challenges without acting in a dysfunctional way. Being...
Is It Time to Rethink Your Drink at Work?
16... that is the number of sugar cubes that could be hiding in your drink. Sugary drinks include all beverages with added sugars. Common added sugars are glucose, fructose, sucrose, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, fruit puree, etc. Sugary...
14 Signs Your Elderly Parents May Need Help
At a glance An older person's health can change suddenly — and they may be too proud to admit they need help. Don't wait for your parents to ask for help — trust your instincts and look for signs that they may be struggling. Getting the right help early can often help...
April is Daffodil Month
Money raised during Daffodil Month helps people living with cancer and their families. Donations fund life-saving research and information and support services. The Canadian Cancer Society has information on cancer, support services and prevention and screening, to...
World Health Day 2017 Depression: Let’s talk
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 and 2015. Lack of support for people with mental...
Balancing Leadership and Life
Many senior faculty members take on an administrative position, serving as chair of their department, undergraduate or graduate program director, or in upper administrative levels outside the department. Academic leaders step up for many reasons, including because...
World Water Day – March 22
What is World Water Day? World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and...
UVic Bus Pass Program
UVic is the second most active transit hub in the Greater Victoria region and employees are able to purchase the discounted Employee Bus Pass. The intent of the subsidized employee bus pass is to offer UVic continuing employees the option of using subsidized transit...
March 8th – International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day — a day to recognize women’s achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality. This year, Canada’s theme for International Women’s Day is Equality Matters. Equality Matters because…...
It’s Heart Month!
Heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor. Screening and early detection can be your best weapons in the fight against cancer and chronic disease, like heart disease or high blood pressure. Know your risk...