SleepSafeCanada

A Shared International Approach to Sleep Health and Safety SleepSafe International is being developed from the SleepSafeCanada model to help increase the profile of sleep health and safety internationally. SleepSafeCanada has developed a year-round public education programme built around 12 monthly sleep health and safety initiatives. The intention is to make this framework available to…

CANADA’S SLEEP CALENDAR Sleep affects every stage of life. It influences our physical and mental health, how children learn and develop, how safely we drive and work, how well we perform and, ultimately, our quality of life. Yet many aspects of sleep health remain poorly understood or receive far less public attention than their importance…

OVERVIEW Understanding Insomnia forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Insomnia is much more than an occasional bad night’s sleep. It can involve persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking, together with…

A national health and safety initiative dedicated to improving sleep health across Canada. SleepSafe Canada recognizes that sleep impairment has a significant impact on individuals, workplaces and society. Whether for personal wellbeing, public safety or workplace performance, better sleep quality, quantity and continuity are fundamental to better health, improved quality of life, and reduced absenteeism,…

OVERVIEW Sleeping Without Snoring forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Snoring is common and is often dismissed as little more than an inconvenience or source of humour. For the bed partner, however, it can become a…

OVERVIEW Healthy Children Need Healthy Sleep forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Healthy sleep is essential throughout childhood and adolescence. As children grow, their sleep needs and patterns change, supporting physical growth, brain development, learning, memory,…

OVERVIEW Women’s Sleep Health forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Women’s sleep health deserves greater recognition. Throughout life, hormonal and physiological changes associated with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the postpartum period, menopause and ageing can influence…

DDAD/SIDA (Drowsy Driving Awareness Day/ Sleep Impaired Driving Awareness) OVERVIEW Drowsy Driving Awareness Day – Sleep: There Is No Substitute forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Sleep-impaired driving remains an under-recognised risk on Canadian roads. Importantly,…

OVERVIEW Your Body Clock Matters forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by The Sleep Society to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Our internal body clock, or circadian system, helps regulate the timing of sleep and wakefulness and coordinates many essential biological processes across the 24-hour day.…

Sleep affects virtually every aspect of our lives, yet the people working to understand, improve and treat sleep are spread across many different professions, organisations, disciplines and countries. The Sleep Society (TSS) was created to help bring that community together. TSS is an international, interdisciplinary sleep health community connecting healthcare professionals, researchers, academics, educators, organisations…