What starts today, improves tomorrow!

From childhood to adulthood, to life as a senior, every facet of an individual’s daily life is impacted by their well-being and contributes to their quality of life.

Well-being isn’t just about physical activity, it’s a fundamental part of a person’s overall health and can include everything from physical, mental, social, economic and environmental factors. These factors are known as the social determinants of health, which could mean access to safe housing, good food, clean water, education, childcare, social connection, and safety.

To help raise awareness of the importance of well-being in our lives and the Provincial Government’s continued commitment to its residents, today, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Well-Being Week 2024 will run from September 22 to 28.

A wide-ranging and detailed list of engaging, social and educational events are scheduled to take place across the province and can be found here. Events are aimed at boosting momentum to make purposeful steps to better well-being throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Additionally, community groups, organizations, businesses, municipal and Indigenous governments that are planning activities and would like to promote their events on the Well-Being Week 2024 Events Calendar can contact info@wellbeing.ca. A tool kit is also available with resources, including posters and social media templates.

Well-Being Week profiles the Provincial Government’s plan and the significant work taken to support the social determinants of health and transform the province’s health care system. As well as its goal of being one of the healthiest provinces in the country by 2031.

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“I look forward to the variety of activities that Well-Being Week 2024 will bring to residents and communities across Newfoundland and Labrador. Although change doesn’t happen overnight, what starts today, will improve tomorrow. Together, our collective actions are bringing us closer to the goal of being one of the healthiest provinces in the country by 2031.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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BACKGROUNDER

This marks the second annual Well-Being Week for Newfoundland and Labrador. An initiative to create further awareness of the importance of well-being, how it affects an individual’s daily life, and how it can bring positive change to the social factors that contribute to a person’s overall health outcomes and quality of life.

As health outcomes are influenced by more than health care, the province has made record investments with significant work underway to support the social determinants of health and highlight the importance of well-being.

This includes the following actions:

• A New Public Health Framework
• Seniors’ Health and Well-Being Plan
• Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit
• Improving Access to Early Learning and Child Care
• Education Accord NL
• Inclusive and Accessible Communities
• Housing
• Poverty Reduction
• Health Care Action

Well-Being Week may also provide space for communities, organizations, businesses, municipal and Indigenous governments, and groups across Newfoundland and Labrador to think about how they can incorporate a well-being approach in their own policies and programs.