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OVERVIEW Canada Healthcare Bonds 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. Unlike the health, safety and quality of life initiatives that form Canada’s Sleep Calendar, Canada Healthcare Bonds explores an innovative and voluntary approach to strengthening the…
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Overview Sleep & Cardiovascular 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. Healthy sleep plays an important role in cardiovascular health. Insufficient sleep, poor sleep quality and untreated sleep disorders are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including…
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OVERVIEW Healthy Sleep Supports a Healthy Mind forms part of Canada’s Sleep Calendar, a coordinated programme of national public education presented by SleepSafeCanada to improve sleep health awareness across Canada. Mental health and healthy sleep are closely interconnected. Poor sleep can contribute to anxiety, depression, reduced concentration, emotional distress and impaired daily functioning, while many…
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OVERVIEW Sleep Always Comes First reflects a new way of thinking about sleep. For many years, inadequate sleep was regarded largely as an individual’s responsibility—something that could be overcome by sleeping more, working less or simply managing time better. Advances in sleep science and sleep medicine have fundamentally changed that understanding. We now recognise that…
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OVERVIEW Sleep Impairment is Work Impairment 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. Alertness is fundamental to workplace safety. Sleep impairment caused by insufficient sleep, prolonged wakefulness, workload, circadian disruption, shift work or untreated sleep disorders can…
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OVERVIEW The Challenge of Shift Work 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. Millions of Canadians work outside conventional daytime hours. Healthcare professionals, emergency responders, transportation workers, industrial employees, hospitality staff and many others provide essential services…