Vocational Rehabilitation
ESRD Network 16 strives to promote optimal care for individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease. Optimal care not only includes safe and quality care, but must also include efforts to improve patient independence, quality of life, and rehabilitation. The CMS Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Facilities require facilities to assist patients with an individualized vocational rehabilitation (VR) plan. In support of this endeavor, and to aid you in your quality improvement efforts, Network 16 has updated the Vocational Rehabilitation Toolkit. The following recommended practices, tools and resources are available for download.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Toolkit
VR Resources for Staff
- VR Resource List
- VR Best Practices
- Tips for Partnering with Local VR Offices
- Fact Sheet for Rehabilitation Counselors
VR Resources for Patients
- Guide to Working with Your Local VR Offices or EN - English | Spanish
- VR for People on Dialysis Living in Rural Areas - English | Spanish
- VR Success Stories - English | Spanish
- Are You Ready to Explore Work? - English | Spanish
Informational Materials for Patients
- Working While Disabled: How We Can Help* – A Social Security Publication
- Understanding the Benefits* – A Social Security Publication
- Social Security Administration Fact Sheet* – 2021 Social Security changes
- Keeping Your Job When You Need Dialysis – Anemia, income and treatment options fact sheet
- VR Brochure (Trifold) - English | Spanish
*Available in other languages at https://www.ssa.gov/
Vocational Rehabilitation Resources
- Threading the Needle to Complete the Stitch: Rehabilitation – Dialysis Through Transplant – Article by Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW/LCSW
- Social Security Administration WISE Seminar Slides – Information on Ticket to Work, FAQs and patient success stories
- Vocational Rehabilitation Regulations (8/19/2016)
- Working on Home Dialysis: What Dialysis Staff Should Know
- Top 10 Reasons to Choose Referral to VR (8.5 x 11)
- Yes you Can! Choose Vocational Rehabilitation (8.5 x 11)
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Page updated October 22, 2020