Health and Wellness
Wellness News Centre
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EAP with Homewood Health
The BCHS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Homewood Health offers access to confidential resources and support for you and your family to have meaningful reflections, conversations and resources to help you through difficult times.
They can be contacted over the phone, online or in person, and offer assistance 24 hours a day in areas such as stress management, depression, anxiety, alcohol/drug abuse, marital problems, gambling, violence, trauma and other emotional supports.
You can also access lots of helpful articles which discuss career development, communication, fitness, mental Health, nutrition, and more! To access these resources, articles and support, create a free account at www.homeweb.ca
For more information on how to access the services, please reach out to Cindy Hayward-Dale, Manager of Organizational Health or a member of Organizational Health Team.
Other Resources
| BCHS Peer Support Program |
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The BCHS Peer Support Program is an emotional support program that works to improve the psychological health and safety, resiliency, well-being, and sustainability of all employees, volunteers, and learners at Brant Community Healthcare System. Peer support is not a substitute for counseling or Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), rather is recognized as one part of a continuum of mental health and wellness support. Our program operates weekdays 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. with 24/7 referral access, and is available to all staff, professional staff and volunteers at BCHS. |
| BCHS Wellness Resources |
| BCHS Corporate Partnerships |
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Click here to view the full list of BCHS corporate partners.
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| CMA Physician Wellness Hub |
The CMA Physician Wellness Hub was created with the hope to drive change in the culture of medicine, and promote health and wellness in the medical profession for the benefit of practitioners, the health system and all Canadians. The Hub aims to improve physician wellness both individually and at the system level, in order to promote a collaborative approach to physician health and well-being.
"The Hub provides actionable wellness tools and resources to empower physicians, medical learners and leaders to create change in the culture of medicine and support health and wellness in the medical profession. Whether you are a physician, medical student, resident, or leader in the healthcare space, you are encouraged to visit the Hub and learn how you can make physician wellness a priority." |
| Hamilton Health Sciences: COVID-19 Resilience Support Toolkit |
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Hamilton Health Sciences has an amazing COVID-19 Resilience Support Toolkit which includes articles, videos, and more. We are happy to be able to share these resources with BCHS!
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Wellness Newsletter
FEATURED:
May 2025 - Sexual Violence Prevention and Awareness Month
*Please note: In order to access these historical records of the Wellness Newsletter you must be signed into the BCHS Intranet using your corporate login.
Wellness Initiatives at BCHS
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| Previous Initiatives |
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BCHS Wellness Committee
We are always looking for new members to join the BCHS Wellness Committee. We welcome any employees, professional staff and volunteers from across the organization to help develop and support new wellness initiatives. If you are interested in getting involved or providing feedback, contact the wellness team using the links below!
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Kari Astles Senior Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement (Co-chair, Wellness Committee)
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Tanya McDonald Senior Consultant, Org. Development (Co-chair, Wellness Committee) |
Erin Sleeth VP People, Culture & Corporate Infrastructure & Administration (Exec. Lead, Wellness Committee) |
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Cindy Hayward-Dale Director, Organizational Health, Organizational Development & Volunteer Engagement |
Beth McAllister Coordinator, Sexual Assault Team |
Andrea Cortes Echeverri Technician, Pharmacy |
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Sarah Nicholson Recruiter, Human Resources |
Kourtney Reich Communications Advisor |
Katrina Warren Recruiter, Human Resources |
Wadzanai (Audrey) Zheke Peer Support & Wellness Specialist |
Janice Kucharew Patient Family Advisor |
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