MONTREAL, Feb. 9, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Dialogue Health
Technologies Inc. (TSX: CARE) ("Dialogue" or the "Company"),
Canada's premier virtual
healthcare and wellness platform, is pleased to announce that it
has reached an agreement to expand its partnership with Sun Life
Assurance Company of Canada ("Sun
Life") to offer Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") services as
well as internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy ("iCBT") to
Sun Life Group Benefits clients. Both offerings will be powered by
Dialogue and available on the Lumino Health Virtual Care platform.
The agreement will be exclusive for EAP services and will take
effect on June 1, 2022, at which
point Sun Life's existing EAP clients will be onboarded.
Through Lumino Health Virtual Care, plan members will have 24/7
virtual access to Dialogue's EAP services, where providers across
multiple disciplines will be available to provide essential support
for a range of challenges:
- Stress & Wellness services including depression, anxiety,
insomnia, and fatigue;
- Work & Career services including professional development
and workplace conflict management;
- Legal & Financial services including assistance with debt
management and divorce;
- Family & Relationship services including parenting, family
dynamics, and eldercare.
Dialogue's EAP offers a convenient, easy to use digital
experience for organizations and their members, which helps drive
high engagement and results in positive health outcomes for
employees. Key benefits and differentiators include:
- A virtual model that facilitates scalability and faster
response times;
- A personalized assessment within minutes and counselling
appointments within 24 hours;
- Transparent reporting on program adoption, member satisfaction,
and other key metrics;
- Educational material and an onboarding toolkit to promote
adoption and engagement;
- A seamless integration to Dialogue's other health and wellness
programs.
"We are proud to strengthen our collaboration with Sun Life and
to support their purpose of helping Canadians live healthier
lives," said Cherif Habib, Chief Executive Officer of Dialogue.
"This announcement further demonstrates the benefit of our
Integrated Health Platform's multidisciplinary approach, as well as
the convenience and efficiency of having multiple services fully
integrated on a single platform and application. We look forward to
continuing expanding our scope of services to help more Canadians
in need."
Mental health issues continue to be one of the top concerns for
Canadians. As such, Dialogue's iCBT program will also be included
with the EAP to enhance the journey to improved mental health.
Dialogue's iCBT program is a series of interactive, self-care
toolkits that are clinically proven to support mental health
disorders, including anxiety and depression. iCBT can help give
plan members access to mental health support in a timely,
cost-effective, and easy-to-access way, and is an important part of
an overall strategy to address mental health challenges.
About Dialogue
Incorporated in 2016, Dialogue is Canada's premier virtual healthcare and
wellness platform, providing affordable, on-demand access to
quality care. Through our team of health professionals, we serve
employers and organizations who have an interest in the health and
well-being of their employees, members and their families. Our
Integrated Health Platform™ is a one-stop healthcare hub that
centralizes all of our programs in a single, user-friendly
application, providing access to services 24 hours per day, 365
days per year from the convenience of a smartphone, computer or
tablet.
SOURCE Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.