Vocational Rehabilitation
Staying active and involved is important. Some of you will be able to continue in your present job with few changes. Others of you may have to find a new line of work. It may take some time or retraining but opportunities do exist for those willing and able to work.
To help individuals with disabilities find employment, state governments have established agencies, which can assist in identifying job skills, arrange training in new job skills, and assist in job placement. This process is called vocational rehabilitation. Ask your social worker about a referral to a Vocational Rehabilitation State Office.
And even those of you who are not able to work can find fun and fulfillment in volunteer and leisure activities. Find a new hobby, develop a new skill, join a club or just stay active.
Resources for Vocational Rehabilitation
Booklets
Employment: A Kidney Patient's Guide to Working and Paying for Treatment
This 108-page updated primer now has information for people with kidney disease and people on dialysis or with transplants. Topics include employment and vocational rehabilitation; Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance; disability programs, including SSDI and SSI; and federal legislation affecting kidney patients. The booklet also includes a glossary of terms and a list of resources.
http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/booklets/employment.pdf
Last updated on: February 22, 2008