Jordan Ehman, Author at CMHA Kelowna

Employee Daily Pre-shift Health Check

April 13, 2021 By Jordan Ehman

If you are working at any CMHA Kelowna location you must complete this Health Check each day, prior to your shift. Once the health check is completed and submitted you will receive an email acknowledging that we received your Employee Daily Pre-shift Health Check along with the appropriate instructions.

**NOTE: In order to make the Health Check easier to complete we have removed the response boxes. Please fill in your name, email and your manager’s email and review the list below. Once you have completed the review please follow the directions at the bottom of the screen.

First Name

Last Name

Your Email

Your Manager's Email

Which CMHA Kelowna Location will you be going to?

Have you travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days?

Have you been identified by Public Health as a close contact of someone with COVID-19?

Have you been told to isolate by Public Health?

Are you displaying any of the following new or worsening symptoms:

Fever or chills

Cough

Loss of sense of smell or taste

Difficulty breathing

Sore throat

Loss of appetite

Extreme fatigue or tiredness

Headache

Body aches

Nausea or vomiting

Diarrhea

If you have answered YES to ANY of the symptoms or questions above, do not go into work, call 811 for direction and call your manager.

By clicking submit, I am declaring that I have not answered yes to any of the above questions and not exhibiting any prohibited symptoms.

Building Maintenance Work Request Form

February 3, 2021 By Jordan Ehman

Please use this form to specify work/repair to any CMHA Kelowna work locations and provide photos if possible

Blue Monday – Myth or Fact?

January 18, 2021 By Jordan Ehman

Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year? Not scientifically speaking, no. It was actually a marketing strategy created to encourage people to go on vacation in January.

What is very real, however, is Seasonal Affective Disorder, and so are the “winter blues.”

As days get shorter, darker, and colder, it’s quite common to notice a shift in mood. In Canada, about 5% of the population is affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which can involve changes in energy, appetite and overall mood.¹

What’s more common in Canada is sometimes known as the “winter blues,” which can be understood as a milder form of SAD. In fact, as many as 15% of people experience the winter blues in Canada.²

While winter is unavoidable in Canada, there are some lifestyle changes you can make to that can help you battle the winter blues and SAD. Some of these strategies include:

Getting some daylight
Exercising regularly
Eating a well-balanced diet

It’s important to note that lifestyle changes aren’t always sufficient to beat the winter blues or SAD, and that you can always reach out for supports and services. Treatments are available to help you cope, such as counselling and light therapy.³

While there are still several weeks left in our cold, Canadian winter, by keeping our mental health top of mind, we can be sure to keep a spring in our step.

1 https://mindyourmind.ca/illnesses/seasonal-affective-disorder-0
2 https://www.mooddisorders.ca/faq/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad
3 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affectivedisorder-treatment/art-20048298

Article Originally Appearing on CMHA National Site https://cmha.ca/news/blue-monday-myth-or-fact

Employee Daily Pre-shift Health Check

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Blue Monday – Myth or Fact?

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