Canada Awards for Excellence
Recipient ProfileHealthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
2022 Gold Recipient
Mental Health at Work®
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a defined benefit (DB) pension plan that has been helping build the foundation for a financially secure retirement for Ontario’s healthcare workers since 1960.
The reason HOOPP has been the leading defined benefit pension plan provider in the Ontario healthcare community is simple: the Plan is tailored to the healthcare sector and offers its members retirement income for life.
Employee wellbeing has been a priority at HOOPP for the past decade. What started with an employee-led wellness committee has grown into a holistic program that is an integral part of the HOOPP culture. The program has evolved with a more targeted focus on mental health, and a mental health strategy being created in 2021.
“We appreciate everything our employees do for HOOPP and believe that offering resources and programs to support their well-being, particularly their mental health, is a hugely important part of our culture and our success.” said Jeff Wendling, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re proud that our approach has earned HOOPP a Canada Awards for Excellence Gold certification for Mental Health at Work, and we look forward to finding ways to enhance our commitment to employees going forward.”