GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from GroupHEALTH!

Our team had a spook-tacular day filled with treats, fun, and lots of laughs! Remember, a healthy work-life balance is less scary with the right benefits in place. 👻

10/28/2025

💡 Rising employee health plan costs don’t have to mean cutting support for your team!

At GroupHEALTH, we believe cost containment can go hand-in-hand with strong, meaningful benefits. From prescription drug savings with Smart Rx, to professional disability management, and 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) access for mental health support, these strategies help control costs while keeping employees healthy, happy, and productive.

Cost management isn’t just about your bottom line—it’s about making benefits work smarter, not harder, for your team.

🔗 Learn how to maximize value in your employee health benefits plan: grouphealth.ca/portfolio-items/how-can-cost-containment-maximize-value-in-employee-health-benefits/

10/23/2025

🌟Building a Competitive Benefits Plan on a Budget 🌟

Running a small business means every dollar counts — but offering great employee benefits doesn’t have to break the bank. 💼

At GroupHEALTH, we help small and mid-sized businesses design affordable, flexible benefits plans that make a big impact. From digital tools and cost-saving features to wellness support through sparrow, we make it easy to offer coverage that attracts talent, supports your team, and fits your budget.

👉Discover how to build a benefits plan that works hard for your business — without stretching your bottom line, click the link below!

Small Businesses, Big Impact: Building a Competitive Benefits Plan on a Budget Running a small business means watching every dollar—but offering competitive employee benefits is no longer optional. In today’s job market, top talent expects health and wellness coverage,

10/21/2025

Build Resilience, Beat Stress

Stress happens—but resilience helps you bounce back stronger. This month, we’re sharing simple, science-backed ways to recharge your mind and body:

✔️Take five minutes for self-care
✔️Connect with people who lift you up
✔️Move your body to reset and refocus

💡 Learn more about simple, everyday ways to boost resilience and well-being by clicking the link below!

Build resilience with simple stress-busting tips Stress is part of life, but resilience helps us rise above it. Resilience isn’t about avoiding challenges, it’s about adapting, recovering, and finding strength in the face of stress. Building resilience supports your health, focus, and overall we...

10/20/2025

🧬 Hormonal health is often an unseen barrier to employee success. Fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, and sleep issues don’t just affect individuals—they impact your team’s output, engagement, and retention.

Introducing, sparrow’s Hormonal Health program, offering science-backed, personalized support for women and men at every stage of life, including:

✅Personalized insights from nurse consults & lab testing
✅Tailored care plans for lifestyle, nutrition, supplements, or treatments
✅Ongoing support through direct messaging with care team

🌟 Give your team the support they need to succeed—mentally, physically, and professionally. Learn more about sparrow: grouphealth.ca/plans-and-offerings/

10/17/2025

Resilient employees aren’t just happier—they’re more productive, engaged, and likely to stay.

Here’s how to make it happen:
✅ Normalize talking about stress & well-being
✅ Support breaks, time off, and healthy boundaries
✅ Team check-ins & social activities
✅ Make mental health support easy to access

With sparrow, GroupHEALTH’s wellness concierge, employees get more than a traditional EAP—they gain tools to build resilience before challenges escalate. From confidential counselling, to self-guided therapy, coaching, and personalized care navigation, sparrow helps employees stay well and thrive at work.

Investing in mental health isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a smart retention strategy. 🌟 Learn more about sparrow today: grouphealth.ca/plans-and-offerings/

10/15/2025

🧠 Mental health matters – at work and beyond!

For millions of Canadians, stress, anxiety, and burnout are part of daily life. Modern employee benefits can make a real difference by giving employees the tools and support they need—before challenges escalate.

When support is visible, trusted, and easy to access, employees feel safe, engaged, and ready to perform at their best.

💡 Learn how to create a benefits plan that boosts mental well-being and builds a resilient workplace by clicking the link below!

How Employee Benefits Improve Mental Health in Canadian Workplaces Supporting Mental Health Through Employee Benefits Let’s talk about mental health at

10/14/2025

🚀 Mission Possible: Accomplished!

Last week, GroupHEALTH celebrated Customer Service Week, recognizing the incredible dedication and teamwork of our staff who go above and beyond to deliver outstanding experiences for our clients and plan members. From pizza lunches and virtual Bingo to celebrating everyday wins, our Surrey and Barrie teams made this mission a success!

10/13/2025

Traditional benefits or Health Spending Accounts (HSAs)?

For Canadian small businesses, both options have merit, but one offers more flexibility, fewer admin headaches, and better cost control.

Whether you're growing your team or looking to switch plans, our blog makes it easy to compare. Read now → grouphealth.ca/portfolio-items/health-spending-accounts-hsas-vs-traditional-benefits-which-is-better/

10/10/2025

🧠 Today is World Mental Health Day – a reminder that supporting mental well-being is essential, every day.

At GroupHEALTH, we know that accessible, flexible, and stigma-free support makes a real difference. With sparrow, your team can access the support they need:

✅ Virtual & in-person counselling
✅ 5,000+ therapists in over 30 languages
✅ Self-guided iCBT therapy to reduce anxiety and depression
✅ Noojimo, an Indigenous-owned virtual mental wellness clinic
✅ First Step program for building mental health resilience

When mental health support is easy to access and actively used, employees feel empowered, engaged, and supported.

👉 Ready to support your team's mental health? Learn more about how GroupHEALTH’s benefits can help: grouphealth.ca/plans-and-offerings/

10/09/2025

👀 Happy World Sight Day!

Vision benefits are more than a perk—they keep your team healthy, focused, and performing their best. At GroupHEALTH, we make eye care simple and accessible, from exams to eyewear. Plus, our partnership with Bailey Nelson gives Plan Members exclusive discounts on stylish glasses and contacts.

🌟Make vision a priority—because clear vision means a clearer path to well-being and productivity.

👉 Learn more about why vision benefits matter and how they support your team: grouphealth.ca/portfolio-items/the-role-of-vision-benefits-in-group-health-benefit-plans/

10/08/2025

Affordable Benefits, Maximum Impact.

💡 Employee benefits don’t have to break the bank. Canadian businesses can offer meaningful, competitive coverage while keeping costs under control.

From flexible plans to budget-friendly perks and digital tools, smart strategies help employees get the support they need—without stretching your budget.

Discover practical ways to make your benefits plan work harder for your team: grouphealth.ca/portfolio-items/affordable-benefits-for-employees/