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Dhruv found it painful to move around in his manual wheelchair at work. Through Technology@Work, he received funding towards a power assist. Now he’s more efficient because he has no more shoulder pain.
Hundreds of people with disabilities will be able to achieve greater independence and find meaningful employment thanks to the extension of the Province鈥檚 popular Technology@Work program.
Brock believed that a new desk chair could be the solution to his serious back and neck issues. But without the help of an occupational therapist, he had a hard time finding one that actually helped out.
Programs are currently in place to assist with funding assistive technology for people who are experiencing a barrier in the workplace due to a disability, an injury, or a chronic medical condition such as back, neck, and/or shoulder pain or carpal tunnel syndrome. Employees and employers are urged to take advantage of them. Approximately 550,000 British Columbians identify as having a disability and over 80% of them use some kind of aid or assistive device on a daily basis.
鈥淭his is really the first job I have had where I am sitting this much,” Jodi says, explaining that she was experiencing back pain and migraines. She had tried a standing desk converter that was shared around the office, and while it worked, she needed a permanent solution. That’s when she called Technology@Work.