Indiana University recognizes that managing all the needs in life can be quite the juggling act. Employees can find the resources and support for managing daily living needs.
IU Home & Pet Care Benefits
IU offers eligible employees a premium Care.com membership. Care.com is a resource for finding and hiring pre-screened services such as pet sitters, groomers, dog walkers, housekeepers, house sitters, someone to run errands, and more.
For additional questions, contact Care.com at 866-814-1638 or email IU Human Resources at askHR@iu.edu.
You have a lot on your plate. You deserve the convenience of having professional consultants do the research. SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers expert referral services and consultations to help make your to-do list easier.
Request referrals related to pet care, dependent care, home or auto repair, relocation, travel planning, dining, entertainment and more.
Additional Work+Life Benefits are available including:
Legal consultation - free 30 minute in-person or telephonic consultation with a licensed attorney (excluding employment law).
Financial consultation - expert guidance and consultation from financial professionals.
Identity theft consultation - free consultation with identity theft recovery professionals and personalized recovery action plans.
For additional questions, call SupportLinc at 1.888.881.LINC (5462) or email IU Human Resources at askHR@iu.edu.
Website: supportlinc.com
Pet Care & Support
- The Humane Society provides a list of national organizations and programs in the state that provide financial assistance to pet owners in need.
- Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana provides limited-income pet owners assistance with paying for their pet's spay/neuter surgery.
- American Veterinary Medical Association provides podcasts, videos, and additional resources on pet care.
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Pet Loss Hotline (800) 946-4646
Monroe County Human Association offers a non-profit veterinary clinic & outreach center that provides low-cost vaccinations, a pet food/supply pantry, microchipping, and more.
Pets Alive’s wellness clinic offers vaccinations, flea, tick, and deworming treatment, microchipping, and an online pet pharmacy.
Animal House offers vaccinations, heartworm tests, medications and other services. Services are provided in Greenwood, Indiana. For more information call (317) 346-7038 or check website.
Indy Humane provides low-cost vaccines, behavioral resources, pet and food supplies, and more.
West Michigan Street Veterinary Clinic is a low-cost, full-service animal hospital equipped to handle all types of animal health problems.
FACE low-cost Animal Clinic offers same day, walk-in, low-cost vaccines and pet medical care.
Hamilton County Low-Cost Clinic provides spay/neutering and vaccination assistance. Additional veterinary services are provided.
Animal House offers vaccinations, heartworm tests, medications and other services. Services are provided in Greenwood, Indiana. For more information call (317) 346-7038 or check website.
Animal Care Alliance provides low-cost veterinary care, including vaccinations, flea and heartworm preventatives, exams, spay and neutering, and other surgeries.
Animal Hospital of Richmond provides veterinary care, behavioral counseling, and boarding & grooming services.
HELP the Animals, Inc. (Humane Existence for Lost Pets) maintains a no-kill shelter, providing a home for lost or abandoned dogs and cats that are sometimes victims of cruelty, abuse and/or neglect.
Kokomo Humane Society provides services and programs such as pet adoptions and humane education for the Kokomo community.
4 Precious Paws provides low-cost spay/neutering, vaccinations, and flea & tick prevention.
Best Buddies Pet Pantry is a full-time mobile pet food bank that provides free pet food to families & pets in need in NW Indiana and Illinois.
Cause 4 Paws provides low-cost responsible pet ownership services to seniors, veterans, disabled residents and disadvantaged families within the City of Gary.
Humane Indiana provides a pet rescue, low-cost pet care, education, and rehabilitation services.
Humane Society of Saint Joseph County offers community education & outreach, pet therapy, a food pantry, and more.
Pet Refuge ABC Clinic is Michiana's first and only low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
Healthy Pets Clinic provides low-cost basic veterinary services for cats & dogs.
Floyd County Humane Society provides animal welfare and assists people in need with emergency medical vouchers.
Eastside Veterinary Hospital provides affordable medical treatment options for your pet.
Pets Alive’s wellness clinic offers vaccinations, flea, tick, and deworming treatment, microchipping, and an online pet pharmacy.
Animal House offers vaccinations, heartworm tests, medications and other services. Services are provided in Greenwood, Indiana. For more information call (317) 346-7038 or check website.
Bartholomew County Humane Society enables people to become responsible pet owners and provides humane support to abandoned and homeless animals.
Humane Fort Wayne offers high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services.
Loss of Pet Grief Resources
- Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement hosts chat rooms that are facilitated by professionally trained volunteers under the direction of a psychologist.
- Lap of Love provides a Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Hotline, call 855-352-LOVE (5683), and Telehospice.
- Children and Pets - Grief Resources
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Pet Loss Hotline (800) 946-4646
- Heel to Heal Pet Loss Support Groupis a free monthly support group open to those in Bloomington and the surrounding area.
- Rose Pet Memorial Centerhelps meet your needs as the grieving pet parent including cremation, burial, and support.
- Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Support
- Stillwater Hospice provides a Pet Loss Support Group each month at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.