Vocational Rehabilitation

Chronic kidney disease presents many challenges for the hundreds of thousands of individuals who face dialysis each year in the United States. For many, the desire to remain active and feel connected to others is significant. Maintaining employment, re-training for a job that can meet the individuals new schedule or volunteerism are ways to remain active and improve quality of life. While employment is not possible for all dialysis patients, it is a practical goal for many patients and should be encouraged. Please visit the links below to learn more about Vocational Rehabilitation in your area. 

• New Jersey Vocational Rehabilitation

• Department of Labor and Workforce Development, New Jersey DVRS Local Offices and Contacts

• Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Individuals with Disabilities

• Administración de Rehabilitación Vocacional

• Virgin Islands Vocational Rehabilitation

Resources

• Building Quality of Life: A Practical Guide to Renal Rehabilitation

• Employment: A Kidney Patient’s Guide to Working & Paying for Treatment

• Effective Strategies for Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

• Keeping Your Job When You Need Dialysis

• The Life Options website has FREE, research-based education materials; you may also call (800) 468-7777 to request materials. Life Options is supported by Amgen Renal Advances and administered by the Medical Education Institute of Madison, Wisconsin.