IMPulse Volume 4, Issue 3 - Summer 2013 - IMP Group

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Summer 2013 I M P u l s e Volume 4, Issue 3Team Nova ScotiaChampionsAtlantica Hotel Halifax is very pleased to announce thaton March 23, 2013, culinary team NS participated in theannual inter-provincial Atlantic Canada expo competition.Proudly led by Executive Chef Luis Clavel, TeamNS competed against three other provincial teams tosuccessfully win the grand prix championship award atCanJet Makes Significant Strides inReducing Workplace AccidentsCompared to this quarter last year,CanJet has reduced the number oflost time days by 150%. Though theycan’t guarantee that level of successyear round, they do believe they havecreated a strong, sustainable programthat will continue to result invastly reduced numbers of lost timeclaims.As a Division, they attribute theirmost recent success to a few newprograms that have been introducedin the last 6 months, most notably, aModified Return to Work Program,which has been responsible for thesuccessful reintegration of 95% ofinjured employees back to the workforce.Their modified work alsooffers their employees the chance12to see another side of the business –something they wouldn’t normallyhave the opportunity to do – andthey’ve been given some very positivefeedback from employees whohave enjoyed the experience.In addition, CanJet has been workingwith physiotherapy clinics acrossthe country, placing employees inrehabilitation programs, whereverpossible, in order to facilitate a moreexpedient and safer return to work,while helping to reduce the chanceof re-injury.Where these programs are reactive,CanJet is now focusing on anAccident Prevention Strategy thatwill see a Hazard Identification teamevaluate current equipment/workChef Don (President of Canadian Federation ofChefs of Canada), Tony Pittoello,Jamie Kerr, Brenan Maddill,Luis Clavel, John Saulnierthis event. All membersof Team NS are employeesof the Atlantica HotelHalifax and we thank them for supporting the growthof the NS culinary arts.processes,etc., that,throughtrending has been identified as ahazard, while also evaluating newand proposed service level equipment,so that training, safe workpractices and any other proactiveprograms can be instituted to preventunnecessary injuries.Their success depends on thehealth and well being of their employeegroup, and they will continueto strive to put programs in placethat demonstrate their commitmentto employee safety.
Coffee for aCauseThank you forsupporting theUnited WayMr. Stephen Plummer, GroupPresident & CEO, helped serve coffeeduring the Coffee for a Cause eventheld at Corporate Office onFebruary 28, 2013. This event, alongwith other fundraisingactivities and employeepayroll deduction,helped IMP raise$19,163.20 for the UnitedWay of Metro Halifax.Taking Care -HalifaxElder Care Workshop SeriesHarding Medical along with the PEICouncil of People with Disabilitiesand Whicher Training hosted TakingCare, a six week seminar series inCharlottetown, PEI. The event wascomprised of six complimentaryeducational workshops on commonchallenges faced and lessons learnedfrom experience for caregivers to theelderly.Topics included: Caregiving Relationships,The Process of Aging, FallPrevention and Accessibility Issues,Community Resources, NursingHome and Retirement Care, andStress Relief for Caregivers (CompassionFatigue).Attendees to the workshops hadaccess to hands-on learning, informationsharing and problem solvingtechniques. Each workshop tackleda specific issue commonly faced bythose who care for elders in ourcommunity.The event ran from April 8th toMay 14th, 2013 and had a good turnout and lots of positive feedback.Stephen Plummer serves coffee to Vik Paliwal at IMP CorporateThane Arsenault, Kinesiologist; Gretchen Maclean, Naturopath;Lynn Leary, Horizon Hearing; Joe Hickey, Optometrist13Summer 2013 I M P u l s e Volume 4, Issue 3
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