WORK-LIFE SERVICES

SUPPORT FOR LIFE’S EVERYDAY NEEDS

Spring Health Work-Life Services provides Abbott employees and their eligible family members with access to expert guidance, practical resources and professional consultations to help navigate everyday challenges and major life decisions. Support is available for a wide range of legal, financial, health, and daily living needs.

Through Spring Health’s digital platform, employees and their eligible family members can access self-service tools, educational resources, and personalized consultations. For more complex situations, Spring Health Care Support Coordinators can help identify resources, conduct research and provide referrals.

Work-life services INCLUDE:

  • Legal support and attorney consultations
  • Estate planning, wills, trusts and probate guidance
  • Financial planning and budgeting
  • Debt management, credit concerns and loans
  • Taxes and financial assistance resources
  • Retirement planning and major life-event planning
  • Housing, real estate, moving, and relocation support
  • Travel and living/working abroad
  • Healthy living, nutrition, fitness and medical care resources
  • Career development and workplace support

Legal SUPPORT

Abbott employees and their eligible family members have access to one-on-one consultations with licensed attorneys for a variety of legal matters. Legal support includes guidance on real estate matters, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant issues, family law matters and other personal legal concerns.

Eligible participants receive a complimentary 30-minute initial consultation for each unique legal issue annually. If additional support is needed, services are available at a preferred rate, including a 25% discount off the attorney’s standard hourly fee (or 10% off a flat-fee arrangement, where applicable).

Legal forms and self-service resources are also available through the Spring Health platform.

Top matters for legal consultations:

  • Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts & Probate
  • Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant Matters
  • Bankruptcy, Debtor & Creditor Issues
  • Divorce & Custody Matters
  • Adoption
  • Criminal Matters
  • Personal Injury & Malpractice

Financial SUPPORT

Abbott employees and their eligible family members can connect with financial professionals for personalized guidance on a wide range of financial topics. Support is available for a broad range of personal financial planning and decision-making needs.

Each eligible participant receives a complimentary 30-minute initial consultation for each unique financial issue annually. If ongoing support is needed, participants may continue working with their financial professional at preferred rates.

Common financial topics include:

  • Budgeting and Financial Planning
  • Debt Management and Credit Concerns
  • Bankruptcy Guidance
  • Taxes
  • Retirement Planning
  • Home Ownership and Mortgage Information
  • Buying or Selling a Home
  • College Savings Planning
  • Insurance Planning
  • Financial Assistance Resources
  • Major Life Event Planning
  • Savings and Investment Strategies

Daily Living Tools

Abbott employees and their eligible family members have access to a variety of self-service tools and resources, including:

  • Financial calculators
  • Legal forms and document templates
  • Educational articles and resource libraries
  • Planning tools for major life events
  • Resource directories and referral support

These resources are available at no additional cost through the Spring Health platform.

PRIVACY, ConFIDENTIALITY & COST

Spring Health Work-Life Services are available to Abbott employees and their eligible family members through Abbott’s benefits program. The service is staffed by professionals who are independent of Abbott and bound by professional confidentiality standards. Individual usage information and consultation details are not shared with Abbott. Work-Life resources and expert consultations are provided at no cost, although specialized services or referrals may be subject to additional fees.