Crisis Support After Unexpected Death in the Workplace

When a sudden or unexpected death occurs, leadership and companies must respond to the urgent circumstances, communicate and guide the organization, and meet the grief needs of employees.  We can help.

When a tragedy or death unexpectedly transpires at the workplace, professional support is needed.  As an experienced traumatic grief expert providing crisis support, we act as an extension of your team, quickly and in confidence, to support the organization as it supports those impacted.

After unexpected death, employees often experience physical and emotional symptoms that impact work performance and, those with a history of grief or trauma, may also be in need of needing additional support.  If the crisis is not immediately addressed, employees may feel isolated in their grief, devalued or experience low morale. Businesses may experience increased use of sick time, higher rates of attrition and increased stress among management and leadership. This may impact productivity, revenue, stall projects and increase risk for legal complication.

Our action plan includes:

  • Leadership meetings
  • Development of response plan & timeline
  • Implementation of grief services
  • Employee grief resources
  • In-services and training
  • Targeted support for high-risk individuals
  • Memorial planning
  • Reassessment & future planning

An unexpected death is a capstone moment for your leadership to demonstrate their commitment to employee well-being. Professional guidance during a crisis will provide optimal healing.

Crisis Support After Unexpected Death in Schools and Community Organizations

When a sudden or unexpected death occurs, school administrations and community organizations must determine how to best respond to the crisis at hand, communicate and guide their community, and meet the grief needs of staff, students, parents, and those they care for.

After an unexpected death, your staff, students, parents, or those you care for may experience physical or emotional symptoms that impact their work performance or well-being. Individuals with a history of grief or trauma are also at risk of having previous traumas reactivated. If the crisis is not immediately addressed, individuals in your community may feel isolated in their grief, devalued, or experience low morale. Your employees may need increased sick leave, there may be higher rates of attrition, as well as amplified stress throughout your community.

Our action plan includes:

  • Administration meetings
  • Development of response plan & timeline
  • Implementation of grief services
  • Employee & community grief resources
  • In-services & trainings
  • Targeted support for high-risk individuals
  • Memorial planning
  • Reassessment & future planning

The way your organization reacts to unexpected death demonstrates your commitment to the well-being of your community.  Those who entrust loved ones to your care will evaluate how you respond to this crisis as an indication of your care to everyone you serve.  Professional guidance during a crisis will provide optional healing.  An unexpected death is a capstone moment for your organization to demonstrate your commitment to well-being your community. Those who entrust loved ones to your care will evaluate how you respond to this crisis to as an indication of your care to everyone you serve.  Professional guidance during a crisis will provide optimal healing.

Contact Therapy Heals for Crisis Support to help your community begin healing after unexpected death.