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What is a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) and how does it work?

These are fairly new employee benefits designed to encourage employees to maintain and improve overall wellness. They can be used to attract and retain outstanding employees by reimbursing them for the cost of a wide range of personal development and wellbeing activities. For the employer, they can...

March 29, 2022

How to achieve the 4 pillars of employee wellness

Employee wellbeing has been a big topic of discussion in 2020 as workers are spending less time outside and more time in their home offices. With employee wellness being...

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A Small Business Workplace Wellness Program That Actually Works

What is Workplace Culture?

What is workplace culture? What impact does workplace culture have on productivity? And, how can you create a strong workplace culture? In this article, we will explain what...

6 Simple Workplace Strategies for Mental Health

The average person is expected to spend more than 90,000 hours in their lifetime working. With this many hours spent working, it's no doubt a person's mental health will be...

3 Components of an Effective Leadership Well-Being Program

In our recent podcast episode with Rick Tidemann, of Copeman Healthcare Centres, we explored the topic of leadership well-being. Rick discussed 3 components that make up an...

5 Elements of a Comprehensive Employee Wellness Program

An employee wellness program can exist in many forms, from programs aimed at improving employees' nutrition to education about mental health. According to the requirements...

10 Ways to Get Creative with Wellness Program Costs

Adding wellness programs to your company can be a great way to boost morale and keep the team healthy, but for a small business these programs can be difficult to fit into...

Do Employee Wellness Programs Actually Work?

There is a lot of confusion online when it comes to employee wellness programs. Articles preach the benefits or disadvantages without providing any basis for their claims....

How do I start an Employee Wellness Program at work?

With employee benefits packages becoming the status quo, an employee wellness program helps employers gain a recruiting advantage. Discover why you need wellness at your...

What are some common Wellness Spending Account Eligible Expenses?

A Wellness Spending Account (WSA) encourages employee wellness and healthy living. These plans typically provide spending allowances for things like gym memberships, classes,...