Posted By Lesley V McDonald Hi Does anyone have any ideas on how to successfully retain and rehabilitate people in work who become disabled or for those who have persistant sickness ? And what difficulties are encountered with the implementation ? Lesley

Posted By John D Crosby Lesley Contact the Department of Work and Pensions who have schemes to help - includes Occupational Therapists who will assist in the rehabilitation process, including help with risk assessments, and in certain circumstances can assist with funding. John C

Posted By Merv Newman Lesley, I have seen workplace adaptations for even very severly disabled people - Last week I met a man in a car factory who could only use his right arm. The company had installed a chair which moved at the same speed as the assembly line. His job was to give the new car it's first tankfull of petrol. At breaks his colleagues switched him into a wheel chair and took him off to toilets (RSN on hand) and then to the coffee machine. If you want to do it - you can. But each person, handicapped or not needs personal attention - adapt the machine to the person. AND IT AINT THAT DIFFICULT. Merv Newman So there.