Dealing With the Death of a Loved One
- Experiencing death
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
- Investigate your employer’s bereavement leave policies
- Review your beneficiary designations for your employee benefit program; make changes if necessary
- Contact a legal advisor to learn about legislated compassionate care and bereavement leaves
- Notify your employee benefit program administrator regarding the death of a dependent
- Update your dependent information for your employee benefit program, if necessary
- Review your beneficiary designations for your retirement and/or savings programs; make changes if necessary
- Contact a legal advisor to get assistance with wills and estate planning
Everyone experiences grief differently. Resources are available to help you understand the grieving process and make coping easier.
Helpful resources when experiencing death
- When the loss is a child
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Your To Do List
There are no words that can adequately express the grief when you lose a child. Talking with a friend or counsellor can help you through this very difficult time.
Helpful resources for when the loss is a child
- Helping others through loss
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Your To Do List
Managing your own grief and supporting someone else who is grieving is difficult. These resources can help provide support to you and your loved ones during this time.
Helpful resources when helping others through loss
- Considerations if you were to die
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Your To Do List
In this stage we recommend:
- Review your family’s life insurance needs and make sure you have enough coverage
- Review your employee benefit program to understand your family’s coverage in the event of your death
- Make sure you have designated beneficiaries under your employee benefit program
- Review your retirement and/or savings programs to understand what benefits are paid in the event of your death
- Contact a legal advisor to get assistance with wills and estate planning
It’s never an easy subject to think about or discuss, but making preparations for your eventual death means your loved ones will not have that stress while grieving. Take time to consider and manage your finances with these resources.
Helpful resources for considerations if you were to die
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
Your Employee and Family Assistance Program provides this resource. Request access to this service through or contact the Care Access Centre at 1 800 387-4765.
