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Parkinson's & Disabilty
Retirement / Employment
Topic 34: parkinson's & disability / retirement / employment links
This site contains education and research URL's bookmarked by a Parkinson's patient. Nothing you read in these pages should be considered an endorsement or medical advice. My personal opinion is that a person with Parkinson's needs to keep busy. I have found continuing employment in a supportive environment to be almost "therapeutic"... murray ... Learning to Live With Parkinson's Disease - Many people believe a Parkinson’s diagnosis means they will have to give up driving, traveling and working. This isn’t necessarily true. Each case of Parkinson’s is different and the disease follows a unique course in every individual. Some Parkinson’s patients do eventually end up relying on others to feed and bathe them, but many others don’t. Stay Active Although driving isn’t safe in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s, patients with milder symptoms who can control their impaired motor abilities can continue driving. As for work, Weiner and Shulman say that if a person enjoys what they do and are still able to perform their job, there is no reason they shouldn’t continue working. http://www.umm.edu/features/livewithparkinsons.html Parkinsn's Disease and Disability Benefits http://www.michaeljfox.org/parkinson/ Social Security Online Social Security Online Disability Programs http://www.ssa.gov/disability/ Social Security Online Disability Planner Disability / Benefits 101 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Resources & Next Steps Carey's Workplace Advocacy / SSDI Links Fifteen Key Questions About Disability Benefits Guilty until proven innocent: Dealing with a flawed SSDI Application process APDA Newsletter on SSDI Suggestions for SSDI on MGH Braintalk scroll down) Disability Workbooks for Social Security Applicants Check here, get the name author etc. and go to your library... Welcome to GovBenefits.gov, the official US government benefits website. This is a FREE, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. Welcome to GovBenefits Assistance with Prescription Drugs (scroll down) Temporary Funding from the PLWP Benevolence Team The National Institute of Disability Management and Research - What's New - Current Events - Announcements - Updates http://www.nidmar.ca/ WorkRights gives you a chance to access the latest information on the labour codes to your province, and to compare practices in your region with those of other provinces and territories in Canada http://www.workrights.ca/index.htm Canada WorkinfoNET http://www.workinfonet.ca/cwn/ Introduction to the Government of Canada Official Web Site http://canada.gc.ca/main_e.html Canada Benefits provides Canadians with access to government-wide information about financial assistance and entitlements programs for individuals. http://canadabenefits.gc.ca/faechome.jsp?lang=en Canada Old Age Security & Canada Pension Plan http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits - What you need to know http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/cpp/disabi_e.shtml What is the Canada Pension Plan Disability Vocational Rehabilitation Program? http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/cpp/vocational_e.shtml Canada Employment Insurance Online http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ae-ei/employment_insurance.shtml Canada Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits - What you need to know http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ae-ei/pubs/special_e.shtml Canada Customs & Revenue Agency - Tax Information concerning people with disabilities http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/tax/individuals/disability |