After extensive rehabilitation, are you at a plateau, struggling to perform work activities or figure out next steps for return to work?
At Saunders, we provide a supportive, structured environment where we gradually expose you to the common stressors people with brain injury encounter in the work environment. These can include difficulty with light or sound, visual disturbances, difficulty concentrating, and physical challenges.
Regain Function and Return to Work with Saunders!
Saunders Therapy Centers’ Work Ready Program is just like our Work Hardening program – but adapted for you. In a nutshell, Saunders’ Work Ready program is simply Work Hardening that goes at your own pace, and also addresses the specific challenges you might be facing with sensory or task sequencing problems.
What Can I Expect?
At Saunders, your program will be CUSTOMIZED. We perform a 2-hour, comprehensive evaluation to determine your strength, function, and readiness for work. We then work WITH YOU to determine the ideal program.
We gradually increase exposure to those frustrating combination of circumstances that are getting in the way of returning to work. The activities you’ll do, the length and duration of each session, and the overall length of the program will be unique for your circumstances.
We know it’s hard to increase physical stamina if you’re struggling to tolerate light or sound.
The goal of Work Hardening is to simulate the intensity of real work. Therefore, your program will usually increase from a minimum of 2 hours per session, up to a… Your Work Hardening team works with YOU to identify goals and barriers and develop a comprehensive plan to help get you back to work. In some cases, a short 2-3… Most people who are referred for Work Hardening have physical barriers that prevent them from reaching their work goals. Examples of these are stiffness, weakness, poor balance, or poor endurance…. Before beginning the program, each client participates in a 2-hour evaluation. We obtain a thorough injury history, work history, psychosocial screening and baseline functional assessment covering lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying,…How Often Do I Attend Work Hardening? How Long is Each Session?
How Long is a Typical Work Hardening Program?
Work Hardening – What Exactly Will I Do?
What is the Work Hardening Evaluation?