April 13, 2026
Bereave and Uprise Health are partnering to give members and their families a complete support experience for every stage of the loss journey.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A Joint Announcement From Bereave and Uprise Health
Indianapolis, IN and Irvine, CA | June 1, 2026
Uprise Health and Bereave are partnering to bring together clinical care, live human support, and purpose-built loss navigation for Uprise members and their families, fully supporting and guiding them before, during, and after a loss takes place.
Uprise Health has spent more than 50 years building one of the most comprehensive behavioral health networks in the country. Their whole person approach gives members access to clinical care, coaching, and a wide network of providers available both digitally and in person. When someone is in crisis, struggling with their mental health, or simply needs another human being to talk to, Uprise Health is built for that moment.
With clinical care and mental health support covered by Uprise Health, Bereave now helps address the logistical and human moments that surround loss. The pre-planning conversations families avoid until it is too late. The checklists nobody hands you when a parent dies. The manager who wants to say the right thing and has no idea where to start. Bereave gives employees, families, and the people who lead them the structure to navigate loss with clarity and care.
Together, Uprise Health and Bereave deliver one of the most complete support experiences a workplace benefit has ever offered.
Preparing for the future. Through Bereave's AfterNotes, members can document their final wishes, preferences, and important details in advance, then invite family members to do the same. It is a simple, structured way to take care of the people you love before they have to take care of everything for you. Save time, money, and conflicts during an already emotional time.
Supporting a loved one through caregiving. Uprise Health's newly launched elder care program, AgeWell, is designed for the millions of employees caring for aging parents, navigating terminal diagnoses, and managing the weight of a loved one's decline while still showing up at work. Bereave works with that program, giving caregivers access to pre-planning tools, family coordination features, and end-of-life guidance from the moment they need them. It’s care designed for the entire arc of a caregiving journey, not just the end of it.
Navigating the time after a loss. Bereave's personalized after-loss checklists guide members through every step that follows, from notifying family to closing accounts to navigating probate. Family members can be invited in to share the load and move through it together.
Showing up the right way for a grieving employee is one of the hardest parts of leading a team. HR teams and managers at Uprise Health client companies now have what they need to do it well. Through Bereave, leaders are guided through every stage of supporting an employee after a loss, from the first conversation to the months that follow. Case management workflows, check-in reminders, communication templates, and training resources work together to bring consistency, clarity, and confidence to a moment that has historically had none.
The result is leaders who show up with care, employees who feel genuinely supported, and organizations that handle loss the way their people deserve.
Together, Uprise Health and Bereave are setting a new standard for what employees and their families can expect from a workplace benefit. By bringing together clinical care and structured guidance for loss, both companies are building toward a future where everyone touched by loss is supported, both at home and at work.
For Bereave CEO Justin Clifford, the partnership represents a meaningful step in the evolution of workplace wellness. "This partnership is a huge step forward on building a complete wellness strategy inside of the workplace," he said. "The team at Uprise is thoughtful, progressive, and committed to the whole-person support that employees deserve."
Uprise Health CEO Rebika Shaw sees a similar opportunity for the people Uprise supports every day. "This partnership redefines how employers support their people," she said. "By combining Uprise's clinical foundation with Bereave's guidance for loss, we're setting a new standard for care before, during, and after life's most difficult moments."
This is the kind of partnership that changes lives, for employees, for families, and for the workplace itself. The future of workplace support starts here.
Media Contacts:
Bereave | Keagan McGuire | Co-Founder | keagan@bereave.io
Uprise Health | Mallori Bontrager | Director of Marketing Operations| mallori.bontrager@uprisehealth.com
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