Adversarial Rehabilitation. Does it have to be this way?

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In preparing to meet my brand new client, I had read through all of the documentation that the insurer had sent me; I was clear on their brief – help this man get back to work in a new job. I understood, from paper what his illness experience has been to date, and had some idea of what his skills for new employment might look like. He was pleasant to speak to on the phone; he appeared motivated and interested in meeting with me and asked what he could bring. Of course, I suggested he bring a … [Read more...]

You know you’re onto a winning rehab strategy when…

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Following on from my post last week about defining good rehab – I want to start a conversation this week about how good rehab can look and feel different. Good rehab requires many things, but at the core we learned that good rehab requires: · Doing the right thing at the right time · Collaboration with all key parties throughout the process · Building of trust When these core elements are present we have the foundation for creating a process of transformation with our clients. … [Read more...]

Case Study: What Good Rehab Really Looks Like

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I have recently finished working with a rehabilitation client. After 2 years of sickness and fatigue she is now back at work in a variety of freelance capacities. However, when she first came to me, she was fraught with difficulties: she had very little understanding of her conditions, of her functional capacity and seemed unwilling to accept that she had a 2 year benefit period that was fast approaching its end. We had a musculoskeletal diagnosis, a mental health diagnosis and a fatigue … [Read more...]




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