Employers can take proactive steps to enhance women’s health and wellbeing by first acknowledging and addressing the existing gender health gap through their group benefits coverage and workplace policies. Women face many different health challenges related to reproductive health, cancers, mental health, and other conditions, including heart disease, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases, which can impact their overall well-being. While many employers are eager to support women’s health, they often lack clear direction on how to begin. Sun Life created this women’s health toolkit to address these challenges. This go-to resource is designed to help employers better understand and address the specific health needs of women in their organization. It guides employers to help find new opportunities for women beyond the workplace. Some of the key strategies include:

  • reviewing their benefits plan to understand what women’s health supports are available,
  • analyzing coverage gaps and developing cost-effective solutions that align with their budget,
  • setting up achievable objectives to start building engagement within their teams,
  • strengthening their workplace culture by engaging their workforce in meaningful conversations about organizational values and goals.

Employers have a range of options available to enhance their benefits plan in support of women’s health. These can include:

  • adding more Extended Health Care options to their existing coverage,
  • increasing coverage for mental health treatment and services,
  • customizable family building programs including adoption, surrogacy and IVF,
  • offering spending accounts to their employees and
  • more support programs for employees who are caregivers.

When it comes to reducing the stigma and raising awareness about women’s health, communication is key. By educating all employees and leaders about women’s health and the available groups benefits, employers can foster a more supportive, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We invite you to explore our toolkit. We designed this valuable resource to facilitate your journey in elevating and expanding women’s health support at work. When you prioritize women’s health and well-being, you contribute to a more innovative, and successful organization.

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