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Ifour Health HA LTO N HEALTHCARE SERVICES CO M M U N IT Y REPORT Kailo: An Award-Winning Approach to Workplace Wellness Mini-massages... creative visualization... arom atherapy... these are only a few elem ents of Kailo, a new innovative and aw ard w inning w orkplace w ellness program, currently being piloted by Halton regular yoga, tai chi and relaxation sessions, as well as Kailo Breaks , team building gam es and Lunch ' n' Learns. Kailo program s are offered to all em ployees, physicians and volunteers free o f charge an d often include lunch or refreshments. "Kailo focuses on bolstering the physical, psychological, an d spiritual factors for health rather than on the traditional goals of reducing biom edical risk factors for illness. Its m otto, `Caring for ourselves as well as w e care for our patients', recognizes that, as caregivers, w e have to take time to look after ourselves so w e can reach out to others m ore effectively," adds Anna Rizzotto, Kailo Co-ordinator at HHS. "A nd w ith its m any diverse com ponents, Kailo has som ething for everyone - from belly-dancing and scrapbooking to brain gym and cooking - all designed to nurture the body and the mind. We also offer Kailo fo r One , a program designed to support and help em ployees cope with stress, anxiety, relationships and other personal issues." "H elping our peo p le achieve a healthy work-life balance w hile providing them w ith a better w ork environm ent is key to assisting them in m eeting the challenges in today's healthcare system," notes Ms. Harrow. "O ur ultimate goal, o f course, is an increasingly happier and relaxed workforce.. I think Kailo is well on fts w ay to achieving this in our hospitals!" Kailo is currently available at the Milton and Oakville hospitals. HHS is exploring ways to expand Kailo to the G eorgetow n Hospital. Health and Wellness This issue of Your Health features th e m any different program s o f the HHS M ental Health Service. You m ay b e surprised at the co m prehensive sco p e o f services that w e provide to o u r com m unities. O ur M ental H ealth Program , p ro v id ed by a strong an d dedicated g ro u p o f staff an d psychiatrists, is o n e o f the m ost forw ardlooking an d ex p ert m ental health program s in the province. We score very w ell on m easures of co nsum er satisfaction a n d o n outcom es an d w e enjoy close w orking relationships w ith our com m unity partn ers w ith w h o m w e are engaged in a n u m b er o f leading ed g e innovations. We have also included inform ation on tw o n e w program s that have b een in tro d u ced at our hospitals for o u r staff. As a m em b er of the healthcare team , o u r staff are trained to focus on o u r patients to ensure their health an d w ell being. But w h at ab o u t th e caregivers? At HHS w e are investing in our m ost precious resource o u r p e o p le - w ith a n u m b er o f n ew an d innovative program s. G o o d to G r e a t and K a ilo are just tw o exam ples o f this investm ent w hich have b e e n very w ell received by th e staff, our patients an d their families. We have received funding for four n ew ICU beds a n d are p roceeding w ith a p lan n ed expansion of th e Unit to accom m odate these m uch n e e d e d beds. We are aw aiting approval o f the Satellite Dialysis Unit in Burlington an d w e are preparing to launch a capital cam paign in Milton to fund the acquisition o f a CT Scanner for MDH. Plans are also u n d erw ay for a Spring event at G eorgetow n H ospital to w elcom e the com m unity to th e hospital a n d share som e o f o u r achievem ents since the Janu ary 2 transfer. As always, I w o u ld like to th an k our d onors an d com m unities for their o ngoing su p p o rt - your contributions are vital. For m ore inform ation on o u r hospitals p lease log o n to o u r w e b site, "The Kailo C oncept w as created at Mercy Medical Center in Iowa, U.S. in 1997 and has since proven itself invaluable in decreasing sick days, w orkers' com pensation claims and em ployee turnover rates, w hile enhancing em ployee satisfaction and w ork relationships," explains Bonnie Harrow, Vice-President o f Support Services at HHS. ""The program has b e e n . recognized internationally as one of the m ost progressive health prom otion efforts in the U.S." HHS applied for and received funding from Health C anada's Healthy W orkplace Initiative to trial Kailo for a tw o-year period from June 1st, 2005 to May 31st, 2007. The HHS program is based on the successful w ork originated by the Mercy Medical Center. Since its launch last September, staff have enjoyed a variety of HHS Community Attitude Survey Jf J The phones will be ringing during March as Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) launches its biennial public opinion survey in the communities of Oakville, M ilton and Halton Hills. The random telephone survey w ill measure the attitudes and opinions of residents as they relate to the quality of care and services provided at Milton District Hospital, Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Georgetown Hospital. The survey w ill be conducted by an independent public opinion research firm. Random calls w ill be made to a total of 600 households. Each confidential call w ill take approximately 15 minutes to.complete. g| * f jB www.haltonhealthcare.com . If - Jo h n Oliver, President & CEO For m ore info rm atio n about th e C om m unity A ttitu d e Survey please call th e HHS Public Relations Offices: 9 0 5 -8 7 8 -2 3 8 3 , ext. 4668. Ca mng Today K ill® 2