The past year and a half was most commonly described in the media as ‘unprecedented times.’ Lifestyles were changed significantly and workspaces were transformed to accommodate a more isolated style of living.
While there are many new challenges for individuals, there is some comfort in knowing actions can be taken to mitigate and address feelings of isolation, loneliness, stress, and anxiety, to name a few.
Providing the Right Benefits for Employees
As an employer, it’s important to promote the health and well-being of your staff. Below we’re sharing three important employee benefits features for a healthier year ahead.
Adaptive Treatment
It can be a challenge to provide a benefits solution that fits and supports all employee’s mental health needs that can be complex and fluctuate over time.
When you look at mental health on a spectrum, it’s easier to understand why adaptive treatment is more effective for employee benefits plans. Providing a range of services including coaching, licensed therapy, and resources, for example, allows employees to adjust their level of support and care as their needs change.
Broad Scope Solutions
Be it race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation, it is important to remember that employees are all unique with unique needs. Increasing levels of diversity in the workforce means that one-size-fits-all benefits plans for mental health do not accommodate everyone. Providing a broader scope of solutions better ensures that all employees can match with the right type of service and appropriate level of care..
Family Care
Family is a large part of any employee’s life, but effective levels of care for family members can sometimes go overlooked. When providing benefit plans, it is important to remember that the mental health of families plays an important role in an employee’s well-being. Providing solutions for dependents will help directly support employees by connecting them with the tools and services they need to help their loved ones thrive..
Starting the New Year Right
As 2021 draws to a close, employers should commit to doing even more for employee mental healthcare in the new year. Providing the right support through adaptive solutions that accommodate a diverse workforce and their dependents can help achieve this goal. Effectively planning for the mental health of employees will strengthen their resilience, prevent burnout, and ensure that early treatment intervention is available when they need it
While planning for the well-being of their staff, employers should consider a solution that addresses the needs mentioned above. iHealthOX is a platform leading the charge in transforming the future of the mental health industry.
Reach out today to our iHealthOX Team to find out how you can help your team thrive in 2022.
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