Jacob WibroeAnja RathjeRianne van Santen

CVU-Vita HolstebroDenmark

6 million citizens

Everybody has a health insurrance

Medical treatment free off charge

Kopenhagen

Relevant facts about Denmark

Incurred handicap and opportunities for return to

occupation or job in Denmark

Our subject for today:

What relevance has this subject in relation

toequal

opportunitys

SOCIALFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET in Copenhagen.

Report from 2006 from an investigation about occupation and handicap in Denmark

This report shows:

That people with an (incurred) handicap have a much lower connection to the labour market than healthy persons.

Some groups are without a working capacity.The group with a small handicap can find a job easily.The group with a larger handicap finds it much more difficult to find a job, even though they have a working capacity.

This indicates that there are not quite equal opportunities for all people who have intentions to work, but have incurred handicap.

Rehabilitation centre Herning 

interdisciplinary - doctor, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, social worker, labour market consultant

 local authority refers the clients to rehab centre intake - 120 clients pr year 

  

10 week course

part 1 – introduction different subjects ergonomy, cooperation exercises physical activity etc

part 2 – clients individuel clarification process

Common experiences - Rehabilitation Clients  

Complexity of problemsPsychologicalPhysicalSocial

 

Difficulties

Wish to return to former employmentWorking capacity/identityEconomic situation

Occupational therapist

Their role in rehabilitation in relation to the clients

Clarification process – new ways, change of course

Interests ( interest checklist )Motivation – finding new opportunities

Clients investigate

Habits and values Roles - also in their private livesIdentity as employee on the labour market

 

 

OT – Professionalism

OT models – CMOP MOHO ( often practised in DK )

Screening tools - COPM AOF

 

End of Rehab course

      Possibility for further clarification through practical experience in any place of work or type

of employment

        OT helps clients to make special arrangements, adaptations

      Case is taken over by local authority

        Clients define their real working opportunities

 

 

 

Types of employment in DK

        Full-time – part - time

        “Flexjob” ( min 13 hrs/week ) economic compensation

“Protected job” ( pension ) economic supplement

The Danish handicapped have opportunities

Occupational possibilities for handicapped persons in Denmark

1. To work with help from the state of Denmark

2. This means that it will have no negative effect for your fim, if you hire an handicapped person

3. Economical support

4. Help whit ergonomic changes an transport

5. Full pay for handicapped, even if they are not working full time

 

The occupational therapist functions in handicapped individuals returning to work in

Denmark 1. As described before, that is an important function for the occupational therapist at the Danish rehabilitationinstitutes.

2. The follow op on the intervention whit the handicapped, social workers and the job offering firm.

3. Guiding the involved individuals. In that function are the occupational therapist very positive recognized in Denmark.

 

 

The opportunities for returning to occupation or a job for people with

an incurred handicap are quite good in Denmark.

1. Because of the financiel situation, and the demokratical way of solving problems in

Denmark.

2. Because of the way the Danish people look at handicapped people as a part of the

community.

An awareness of the fact that a person with a handicap cannot be

totally equal compared to a healthy person

As therapist and human being we can work towards creating equal

opportunities

Equality is a common responsibility

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