{"id":19821,"date":"2026-01-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19821"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:30:42","slug":"cariloop-a-new-caregiving-benefit-for-msu-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19821","title":{"rendered":"Cariloop: A New Caregiving Benefit for MSU Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To help promote a culture of care,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/caregiving\/cariloop.html\" target=\"_blank\">MSU recently implemented Cariloop<\/a>, a new caregiving&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;for&nbsp;benefits-eligible employees.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;for a child, parent, partner, friend, or even yourself, most employees will find themselves in a caregiving situation. From daycare drop-offs to helping an aging parent behind the scenes, it can be a lot to manage.&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;can help with navigating, finding, and managing care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cariloop&nbsp;Coaching&nbsp;and Support Platform<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This benefit includes professional&nbsp;help from a&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;Coach. Each year,&nbsp;<strong>MSU employees receive&nbsp;30 days&nbsp;of continuous support&nbsp;for&nbsp;free<\/strong>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;option&nbsp;to extend (costs apply after the 30 continuous days).&nbsp;A few of the&nbsp;top&nbsp;needs&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;Coaches can help with&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Help finding reliable, affordable care for children or an aging loved one.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mental health support for loved ones, including veterans.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Support navigating care for neurodivergent loved ones (adults or children).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Resources for legal and financial help before or during a care crisis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Support&nbsp;with&nbsp;family planning, postpartum, and menopause.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone\u2019s care needs are complex, personal, and ever-changing. The above are just a few common examples&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;Coaches support.&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;also provides&nbsp;free&nbsp;caregiving tools,&nbsp;including a medication tracker and community channels to connect with like-minded&nbsp;individuals,&nbsp;articles and guides written by professional&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;Coaches, and access to\u202fUrbanSitter\u2019s&nbsp;trusted network of vetted caregivers.\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1145016375\/2a2a23c4a5\" target=\"_blank\">View a recently recorded&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;webinar<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn more about this benefit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cariloop&nbsp;Account Activation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already activated an account with\u202fCariloop, no\u202fadditional\u202fsteps are\u202frequired,\u202fand you can continue to\u202futilize\u202fthe\u202fCariloop\u202fplatform. \u202fIn addition, the\u202f30 days\u202fof continuous&nbsp;coaching provided\u202fannually\u202fresets&nbsp;on January&nbsp;1,\u202fand all employees have access to\u202fanother 30 continuous days for plan year 2026.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have not yet activated your account,\u202faccess the\u202fCariloop&nbsp;portal with the following steps:\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Activate your account:<\/strong>\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cariloop.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit\u202fthe Cariloop website<\/a>&nbsp;and click\u202f<strong>Get Started<\/strong>. Sign up with your work email (you can add a personal email or phone later).\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Confirm your email:<\/strong>\u202fCariloop\u202fwill send a 6-digit code to your work email. Enter that code to finish activating your account.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Access&nbsp;your benefits:<\/strong>\u202fOnce activated, you have access to the extensive features of the&nbsp;Cariloop&nbsp;Caregiver Support Platform.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/caregiving\/cariloop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn more about Cariloop on the HR website<\/a>.&nbsp;For questions,&nbsp;call\u202fCariloop\u202fat 972-232-7561 (English or Spanish) or&nbsp;email\u202f<a href=\"mailto:support@cariloop.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support@cariloop.com<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help promote a culture of care,&nbsp;MSU recently implemented Cariloop, a new caregiving&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;for&nbsp;benefits-eligible employees.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;for a child, parent, partner, friend, or even yourself, most employees will find themselves in a caregiving situation. From daycare drop-offs to&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19821\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Cariloop: A New Caregiving Benefit for MSU Employees<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":19831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[258,984,986,987,985],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cariloop-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1344&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-59H","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19821"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19821"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19864,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19821\/revisions\/19864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}