Life on My Own is one of four financial literacy sessions being offered free of charge to VCH employees over the next several months. Specifically designed for health care, these workshop help participants understand money, how to manage debt, and investment and savings programs. The workshops are presented by the Financial Literacy Counsel Inc. Following the sessions, one-on-one consultations can be arranged with FLCI.
Life on My Own
When you are financially responsible for yourself or you are a sole provider it is important to understand the opportunities available to you in the areas of reducing debts, providing for dependents maximizing savings, insurance and pension planning.
Friday, October 12, 2012, 12pm – 1pm
Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Multipurpose Room
Financial Literacy 101
Learn how to pay off debts sooner and how to determine how much you will need to retire comfortably in Canada using government, pensions, RRSP’s and TFSA’s.
Thursday, October 4, 2012 – 4:30pm – 6pm
Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Auditorium
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 4:30pm – 6pm
Providence – Mount St Joseph Hospital, Harvest Room B
Pension Maximization
Learn the 3 pillars of savings for healthcare professionals. These include government sources, your pension plan and personal sources such as RRSP’s and TFSA’s.
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 12am – 1pm
Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Auditorium
Monday, November 12, 2012, 12am – 1pm
Providence – Mount St Joseph Hospital
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 4pm – 5pm
Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Auditorium
RRSP or TFSA or Both
Learn the basics and how RRSP’s and TFSA’s fit into your overall savings and retirement income planning.
Monday, January 14, 2013, 12.00am – 1pm
Providence – Mount St Joseph Hospital, Harvest Room B
More about EFAP…
EFAP offers complementary counseling and consultation services for individual, couple, family and workplace issues. Counseling can be in person, by phone , by e-counselling (secure therapeutic email) or through the Beating the Blues program—an interactive confidential online program for the treatment of anxiety and depression. Workplace groups can take advantage of a range of workshops such as teambuilding and communication skills.
For those who have used EFAP, it has been a huge success with an average overall client satisfaction rating of 4.35 out of 5. The program is free and completely confidential. The program tracks the reported client distress levels including depression and anxiety, and those rates are coming down as the utilization of EFAP goes up.
The Employee & Family Assistance Program is completely free and confidential for VCH employees and their immediate family members. You can access the program by calling 604-872-4929 or toll-free 1-800-505-4929.