Pamela Glendinning

I am excited to have Kimberly Castle, R.T.C. be my Guest Blogger for the next 3 weeks.  With stress continuing to be one of the top disability claims and Antidepressants one of the 3 top Prescription Drug claims, this Blog is timely. Kimberly's Blog talks about Is Stress the Killer or Our Mindset? I encourage…

As we fly into 2020, I like to take these couple days between the Christmas celebration and New Years to reflect on 2019.  What seems to  be the norm in my life, and I assume in most people's, it went by in a blur. I would like to take this time to say Thank You…

Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash Without a doubt this is one of the most asked questions I receive.  I'm not a Human Resources specialist, so this is when I recommend my clients contact Tanja Halsall, owner of Potentia HR. This Blog is not saying that you shouldn't engage Tanja on this question, just that Sun Life is giving…

Wasn't yesterday spectacular??? I know these days aren't doing much for our ski hill, but a walk along the water was a great way to spend the afternoon. It is the end of the year and most of us are getting ready for the Holiday Season, or for some of us Christmas, and the New…

Photo by Helloquence on Unsplash I had an employee contact me the other day and was asking for us to provide their dentist with the basic information on his coverage.  Simple things like the Percentage of Reimbursement, does he have Major Dental, etc.  Of course, we are always happy to help.  However, I was wondering why was a…

Have you ever received a Brand Discount card for a Prescription Drug?  Did you wonder why they might not be accepted at the Pharmacy? The reason is the discount is only for the patient, the insurance company still has to pay the full cost of the Brand Name Prescription. Benefits Canada has completed an article…

My Brother, who is one of the owners of, The Blind Men posted this today and I thought it was well said. We must remember. If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection…

I will start by acknowledging that it has been a couple weeks since I have done a Blog.  I was kiteboarding up the coast of Brazil and due to moving hotels every couple days, I didn't take my computer with me.  There has been lots going on in the Employee Benefits world while I was…

In my blog a couple of weeks ago, I spoke about Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) going unchecked. I would like to talk this week about managing our expectations or understanding the risk. I have done a small survey of my clients about why they have purchased an EAP? Most business owners have purchased the plan…