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Connection is a key protective factor for mental health and overall well-being. Amid frequent relocations, deployments, and time apart, maintaining social ties reduces loneliness, strengthens resilience, and supports operational readiness. Reach out, check in, stay connected.

Connection is more than a feeling; it’s a protective factor for mental health and overall well‑being.

Frequent moves, deployments, and time away from loved ones can increase feelings of loneliness for CAF members and their families. Building and maintaining social connections helps strengthen resilience, personal wellness, and readiness.

Reach out. Check in. Stay connected.

Explore practical ways to cope with loneliness and access CAF mental health resources: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2026/05/overcoming-loneliness-and-building-connection-in-the-caf-and-defence-community.html

The Medical Return to Duty Access Process supports the safe return to duty of injured CAF members through early occupational therapy, enabling evidence-based decisions, recovery, and operational effectiveness.

On April 22, 2026, in Ottawa, the Royal Canadian Dental Corps held a Chief Warrant Officer change of appointment ceremony. Thank you to CWO Manon Mailhot for her exemplary service and leadership. Congratulations to CWO Susanne Généreux on this well-deserved and inspiring appointment.

Yesterday was Administrative Professionals Day, and we recognize the administrative professionals of CF H Svcs Gp. In clinics, offices, and operations, they coordinate care, resources, and essential support, ensuring continuous, strong, high-quality services for the CAF.

Administrative professionals don't just support the work; they make the work possible.

Whether in clinics, offices, detachments, or operational support roles, CFHS administrative professionals keep our health system moving efficiently every day.

From coordinating patient care and managing resources to supporting planning, personnel, and day-to-day administration, their work ensures Canadian Armed Forces members receive seamless, high-quality health care at home and on operations around the world.

This Administrative Professionals Day, we thank our administrative professionals for keeping our teams supported and our health system strong. Your leadership and coordination help keep the CAF ready and resilient.

Interested in becoming a leader in military administration? One of these careers may be for you:
https://forces.ca/en/career/health-services-management-officer/
https://forces.ca/en/career/human-resources-administrator/
https://forces.ca/en/career/financial-services-administrator/
https://forces.ca/en/career/logistics-officer/

Take a moment to recognize their essential work and show your appreciation for these behind-the-scenes experts. Share this message and join us in thanking CAF laboratory professionals today who help safeguard our health every day.

Oral Health Month: let’s recognize CAF oral health care teams 🦷 Discover their essential role and explore a rewarding career in military dental care. Learn more today and make a meaningful difference. Join us now.

Oral Health Month: Recognizing CAF oral health care personnel 🦷

From routine care in Canada to complex treatments in deployed and remote environments, CAF oral health care teams play a vital role in operational readiness and overall health and well-being. Their expertise, compassion, and commitment ensure our personnel remain fit to serve wherever duty calls.

This Oral Health Month, we recognize and thank the dedicated military and civilian oral health care professionals and their teams who support the health and readiness of Canadian Armed Forces members at home and abroad.

To all our dentists, dental technicians, dental hygienists, nurses and extended oral health care personnel, thank you for the essential care you provide every day.

Interested in a rewarding career in CAF dentistry? Learn more:

Dental Officer: https://forces.ca/en/career/dental-officer/
Dental Technician: https://forces.ca/en/career/dental-technician/

Congratulations to Cpl Girardin!🙌

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During Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, Corporal Armstrong operated a mobile dental clinic in a subarctic region, providing essential care to personnel in remote conditions to maintain their health and operational readiness.

Bravo Zulu!

Discover how 13 members of the 5 Field Ambulance decontamination platoon strengthened their skills during FUERZAS AMIGAS 2025. Dive into this essential and inspiring international collaboration today.

On World Sleep Day, remember that rest comes first. Quality sleep is essential to health. Adults should aim for 7–9 hours per night. A regular schedule, a comfortable sleep environment, limiting caffeine, and managing stress can help. Tactical or strategic naps can also support alertness and performance.

This World Sleep Day, take time to prioritize your rest. 💙💤

Quality sleep is as crucial for health as nutrition and exercise. Missing sleep to keep up with the demands of everyday life can come at the cost of our physical and mental well-being.

Adults aged 18 to 64 should aim for 7 to 9 hours of quality sleep per night. If you’re struggling to get enough rest, small changes can help:

- Keep a regular sleep schedule
- Create a comfortable sleep environment
- Limit caffeine before bedtime
- Practice stress-management techniques

And when a full night’s sleep isn’t realistic, use tactical naps (10–20 minutes for a quick performance boost) and strategic naps (60–90 minutes to recover before demanding tasks) to maintain alertness and readiness.

Sleep isn’t just rest; it’s a pillar of health and performance in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Sleep well. Live better.