{"id":885,"date":"2022-10-24T16:27:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/?page_id=885"},"modified":"2022-11-23T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T09:56:36","slug":"mobility-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/illness-and-disability\/mobility-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobility Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"885\" class=\"elementor elementor-885\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd231c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd231c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed0544a\" data-id=\"ed0544a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8201826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8201826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e557c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e557c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e24277\" data-id=\"3e24277\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c601cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c601cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobility Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae94ed0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae94ed0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6201e7d7\" data-id=\"6201e7d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75056124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75056124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"m\">Mobility issues are very common, and do not have to be an impediment in the workplace. 52% of disabled people reported having issues with mobility*.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"m1\">If you are struggling with your mobility at work, there may be some adjustments that you and your employer can make to make working easy again. Work with your employer to find the adjustments that are suitable, or ask them to refer you to Occupational Health for a workplace assessment where we will make recommendations for your disability taking your workstation and job role into account.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"m2\">Reasonable adjustments to your working environment for your mobility issues may include (where possible):<\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><ul id=\"m3\"><li>Working on the ground floor or near a lift<\/li><li>Installing ramps for wheelchair users<\/li><li>Changing equipment, for example a special keyboard for arthritis<\/li><li>Allowing an employee who becomes disabled a phased return to work, flexible hours or part-time working<\/li><li>Offering employees training opportunities<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"m4\"><br \/>* Source: Family Resources Survey 2015-16<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13c0856c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13c0856c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac66e40\" data-id=\"3ac66e40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bdac13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bdac13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful links<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50117e24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50117e24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc6fd51\" data-id=\"2dc6fd51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689099de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"689099de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"m6\" href=\"https:\/\/mobilitytrust.org.uk\/apply-for-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobility Trust: A charity who provides motorised wheelchairs and scooters for those with severe disabilities<\/a><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"m7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bettermobility.co.uk\/charity_funding_options.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Better Mobility: A list of charity funding options for wheelchairs and mobility equipment<\/a><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"m8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bardcare.uk\/consumers\/learn\/returning-to-normal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back Care: Returning to Normal<\/a><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"m9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/media\/disability-facts-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobility Issues Mobility issues are very common, and do not have to be an impediment in the workplace. 52% of disabled people reported having issues with mobility*. If you are struggling with your mobility at work, there may be some adjustments that you and your employer can make to make working easy again. 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