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Modern solutions for age-old issues An ageing population coupled with a labour shortage in all areas of the workforce mean that protecting employees’ well-being is very much in a company’s best interests. OK Medical CEO Paul McAlister speaks to The Commercial Courier about how the company helps businesses keep their workforce as healthy, safe and independent as possible.
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“We always keep an open mind to current and future issues that clients and businesses alike are facing, to be able to provide the necessary services, equipment and know-how to assist.” 40
he term ‘ageing population’ is one which most people today are well accustomed to hearing about. The number of people aged 60 years and over has tripled since 1950, reaching 600 million in 2000 and surpassing 700 million in 2006. It is projected that the world’s combined senior and geriatric population will reach 2.1 billion by 2050. Most people understand the implications that an ageing population has on today’s world, as well as how it will inevitably affect our general way of life, economy and social system. But although scientists as well as world and business leaders in their respective fields are working to find a way to mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, the real effects will only truly be known in time. Solutions to this issue have been deliberated thoroughly, with the common consensus being that a two-part solution focused on keeping able people in work coupled with phased-in retirement, fiscal sustainability, and personal well-being, will ensure a healthier workforce for longer. That is how OK Medical CEO, Paul McAlister, is looking to approach this modern-day reality. “One of the main reasons why we look at this issue so deeply is because we as a company have also found it hard to sustain our own growth due to the constraints of available labour available,” Mr McAlister explains. “Therefore, once we identify and recruit key members to our team, we look to not only empower them FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019