Losing a Loved One

Coping with grief after someone’s passing is difficult, and you don’t have to face it alone. Memorial Hermann offers bereavement leave, counseling and practical assistance with paperwork so you can focus on healing.

To find the help you need, consult the chart below—choose your “I Want To…,” follow the resource link and see how it can bring you comfort.

I Want To…

The MHHS Resource That Can Help

How This MHHS Resource Can Help

Get Support Coping with Loss

Bereavement Leave

All full-time and part-time employees are eligible for 24 hours of bereavement leave at full pay

Mental Health Benefits

Both MHHS medical plans offer mental health coverage, and you can also use Everyday Well to set up virtual visits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free for all employees and 100% confidential, the Spring Health EAP will assess your mental well-being needs and help you find the support you need

Understand Legal or Tax Issues

Group Legal Coverage
(Access code: 9900025)

Access legal advice and services at a discounted group rate

Financial Finesse

No-cost financial coaching to help you budget for today and plan for tomorrow

Fidelity Resources

No-cost tools for MHHS employees to create an investment strategy and take the guesswork out of planning for retirement

Fidelity Experts

Visit in-person locations across Houston for expert retirement planning support, or call 866.811.6041 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. CST

Take Additional Time Away from Work

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Memorial Hermann provides generous sick and vacation time

Leaves of Absence

Depending on the severity of your illness or injury, Memorial Hermann offers several leave of absence options – learn more on allHR

Schedule Backup Care for a Loved One

Wellthy

Helps you tackle the logistical and administrative tasks of caring for loved ones or yourself

Bright Horizons Back-Up Care

Provides emergency and scheduled care when your regular care is unavailable

Other Things You Can Do

Visit allHR for details on how to:

  • Update Benefit Elections.
  • Request a Life Insurance or Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) claim.
  • Add or Drop Coverage for a Dependent to Your Plan.
  • Benefits changes must be made within 30 calendar days from the date of the event.
  • Update your W-4 form.
  • Update beneficiary elections for 403(b) or 401(k) plans, Pension Plan, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.

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