PPC Canada and Organizational Solutions announce strategic alliance

VANCOUVER, March 15 /CNW/ - Two leading health and wellness organizations in the Canadian marketplace have formally announced an alliance to provide integrated client focused solutions. The combination of Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and Disability Management services will provide employers with innovative solutions to complex situations and support for successful return-to-work initiatives.

"PPC Canada is committed to supporting the health and productivity of organizations and employees," says Mike Miller, Vice-President, Program Development, PPC Canada. "Many employers are looking for opportunities to bring together services to meet overall organizational goals. An integrated approach facilitates Health and Wellness initiatives and decision-making as it creates a more comprehensive platform of information, and ensures that fundamental and critical issues such as consent and confidentiality are met."

"Organizational Solutions is committed to "the RIGHT care, at the RIGHT time, for the RIGHT outcome(C)." This integrated approach will further assist our clients by ensuring individuals receive appropriate treatment and care to resolve underlying psychological issues. Our combined services will serve to reduce the human and financial costs of disability," says Liz Scott, Principal, Organizational Solutions Inc.

PPC Canada and Organizational Solutions Inc. now offer comprehensive and integrated services to leverage all relevant and available information, in a confidential manner, to facilitate an employee's treatment and successful return-to-work. We assist organizations, managers and employees in developing realistic and fair return-to-work plans.

PPC Canada is the Canadian division of PPC Worldwide, the leading global provider of Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP), work/life, wellbeing and personal development services, serving over 3,000 organizations, covering 3 million employees in over 130 countries.

Organizational Solutions Inc., is a nationally recognized service provider with comprehensive Integrated Disability/Ability Management expertise. Their client services include: professional sick leave adjudication, workers' compensation management, disability management, physical/cognitive demands analyses, ergonomic assessments, policy/procedures development, auditing and training.

For further information: Mike Miller, Vice-President, Program Development, PPC Canada, a division of PPC Worldwide, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Liz Scott, Principal, Organizational Solutions Inc., Phone: [phone] ext. 2226, Email: [email protected]