expands access to the financial support women need to take the time required to tend to their mental health, wellbeing, and lives.
Rooted in community, Saintwell Institute believes women should not have to choose between caring for themselves and maintaining financial stability.
We aim to make time away from work more possible.
THE REALITY
The ambitious woman arrives at midlife into a beautiful storm.
The menopause transition can collide with the demands of caregiving, leadership, work, family, and financial responsibility—while the workplace too often offers too little room for women to care for themselves.
Many women know they need time.
Time to tend to their mental health.
Time to recover from burnout.
Time to navigate a health concern.
Time to care for a loved one.
Time to rest before sustained strain becomes crisis.
Yet for many, taking that time means using limited paid leave, returning to work before they are ready, or going without income altogether. In the United States, eligible employees may take job-protected FMLA leave for qualifying medical or family reasons, including certain mental-health conditions, but that leave is generally unpaid.
our work
Saintwell Inc. offers financial support for women who need an extended leave from work to tend to their mental health, recover from burnout, navigate a health concern, or respond to a period of significant caregiving strain.
The Saintwell Rest and Recovery Fund is designed to help women meet essential needs while taking unpaid or underpaid leave, including eligible FMLA leave.
THE SAINTWELL ECOSYSTEM
Saintwell grows through community. We welcome partners who serve women and share our belief that this season of life and health deserves greater care, attention, and support.
Partner with us: info@saintwell.org
Saintwell Inc. — A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization · The charitable heart of Saintwell.
Saintwell LLC is our sister company, a women's leadership wellness house. Through contemplative practices, Saintwell LLC exists to create space for women in midlife to gather, reset, and receive the care, wisdom, and tools to live and lead.