This is a gold mine Linda, WOW! Kudos to you....

Mario


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From: "Linda J Herman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 3:21 AM
Subject: Re: cutting hours at work


> This article seems to fit in with the discussiiions on employment. It's
> promising to read that a businesss community is addressing some of these
> issues.
> Also for good information on workplace accomodations , see
> Job Accommodation Network,
> U.S. DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy
>  http://www.jan.wvu.edu
> and specifically on Accommodating People With Parkinson's Disease
> http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/PD.html
>
> ARTICLE:
> Coping with chronic illness in the workplace - The  Business Journal of
> Tampa Bay -
> October 15, 2001
>  http://tampabay.bcentral.com/tampabay/stories/2001/10/15/editorial3.html
>
>
> Opinion
> From the October 12, 2001 print edition
> Guest Column
> Coping with chronic illness in the workplace
> Kim Scheeler
>
> "Chronic illness lies at the heart of our nation's health care crisis.
> People with chronic illness are America's most costly and fastest growing
> group
> of patients. As a consequence, long-term chronic medical conditions such
> as
> asthma, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and many others have
> increased.
> This affects virtually every family, workplace and community in America.
> It
> causes stress, economic distress, loss of productivity and other
> hardships.
>
> The Tampa business community has increasing numbers of employees with
> chronic
> health conditions and employees who are caring for family members with
> chronic
> health conditions. The combined impact of those affected by chronic
> illness
> takes its toll on business and strains relationships between employees,
> managers
> and human resources professionals.
>
> Most people with chronic illness want to be as independent and productive
> as
> possible but may need support from their government, their employer and
> their
> community to achieve that goal.
> How should the Tampa business community accommodate working chronically
> ill
> employees and working caregivers?
>
> While we may know how to manage most chronic illness through
> preventative,
> medical and behavioral measures, how should we manage workers who must
> make the
> choice between caring for a loved one, addressing their own health care
> needs as
> a result of chronic illness and fulfilling their professional
> obligations?
> On Oct. 18, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and WEDU Channel 3 will
> host
> the first-ever business round-table event to discuss the impact of
> chronic
> illness and caregiving on the workplace.
>
> This program is supported by WEDU Channel 3 and Elsie Garner, its senior
> vice
> president and chief operating officer.
>
> Using the upcoming Fred Friendly Seminars program Who Cares: Chronic
> Illness in
> America, airing on WEDU at 9 p.m. on Oct. 25 as a catalyst, members of
> the
> Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will consider the current and potential
> impact
> of chronic illness on the workplace and explore ways to better support
> working
> people with chronic conditions and those who care for and about them.
> We urge you to help us continue this dialogue.
>
> The private sector must work together to tackle issues relating to
> chronic
> illness in the workplace. The time has come to find new solutions.
> During the next 20 years, the number of Americans with chronic conditions
> is
> expected to increase from 125 million to 157 million.
> Direct medical costs from chronic care will double to more than $1
> trillion --
> 80 percent of our nation's health-care spending.
>
> Businesses and communities must act now.
> We need to educate our managers and human resources professionals about
> how to
> create policies and practices that allow employees to balance their own
> chronic
> health care management and caregiving responsibilities with work and
> other
> important aspects of their lives."
> Kim Scheeler is president and chief executive officer of the Greater
> Tampa
> Chamber of Commerce.
>
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