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Survivors
Returning to work / staying at work
iCanWork : 10 Steps to return to work
Communicate about return to work
1. Understand factors that can impact work
2. Assess functions
3. Understand job demands
4. Identify and ask for support
5. Take control
6. Identify and foster workplace supports
7. Contribute to the development of your return to work plan
8. Prepare for a return to work
9. Manage work expectations
10. Monitor the work situation
Cancer's impact on work & strategies
Physical symptoms
Fatigue
Exercise tips to improve your fitness and get ready for work
Nutritional Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue Post-Treatment
Sleep disturbances
Pain
Nerve damage
Lymphedema
Hot flashes
Breathing problems
Nausea and vomiting
Nutritional Management of Nausea During Cancer Treatment
Other challenges to nutrition and feeding
Infections
Bleeding problems
Changes in skin and nails
Changes in bowel and bladder function
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Impaired communication abilities
Mobility impairment
Changes in physical appearance
Seizures
Cognitive challenges
Emotional and psychological impact
Stress and anxiety
Changes in mood
Depression
Return to work is communication and teamwork
Communicating with your healthcare team
Communicating with your workplace
Who gets to know: How to exercise your power of "disclosure"
Talking to your employer when diagnosed
Talking to your employer when you are off work
You are ready to consider returning to work
Return to work practices and policies at your workplace
Key questions to guide a return to work plan
How to negotiate work accommodations
Back at work
Connections with your co-workers
Talking with colleagues when you get back to work
Communicating with your insurance provider
Frequently asked questions about disability insurance
Roles of professionals
Assessment of your work abilities
When am I ready to go back to work?
Assessment of your physical abilities
Energizers and Drainers tool
Energizer and Drainer completed tool example
Fatigue Tracking tool
Assessing your cognitive abilities
Psychological self-assessment tools
Test your readiness to return to work
Professional assessments
Assessing job demands
Understand your job characteristics
Job analysis
Job Analysis sample completed worksheet
Review your job description for essential and non-essential tasks
Estimate a typical workday
Complete a task analysis worksheet
Using information from the national occupation classification System
Pulling it all together: Create your Job assessment
Finances and disability
Government programs
Private programs
Short term and long term disability benefits
Workplace accommodations
Job accommodations for cancer-specific issues
Job accommodations for other disabilities Including cancer
Adaptive aids and technology
Positional requirements (Ergonomics)
Professional adaptive technology assessment
Accommodation responsibilities
Workplace wellbeing
Changing your job situation
Change your unhelpful thoughts and feelings
Unhelpful thought patterns
Fill out your own "Changing unhelpful thoughts" worksheet
Using the ABC model to manage your anxiety
Change your reactions to negative work stress
Negotiating healthy boundaries at work
Assertiveness: More honest and balanced relationships
Ways to help you engage in your work
Exercise tips to improve your fitness and get ready for work
Changing jobs and looking for work
Change in work priorities
Job search
Informational interviewing
Resume writing
Job interviews
Disclosure during a job interview
Career exploration
Should I stop working?
Should I retire?
Caregivers
Your rights at work
Financial support for taking time off
Financial support
Compassionate care benefit
Fatigue management strategies
Job accommodation options
A change in the caretaker role
Strategies for being a caretaker of a cancer survivor
Law, policy, and practice information
Human rights
Legal questions: Answers to frequently asked questions
Legal questions: Canada
Legal questions: Quebec
Legal resources on human rights
Employment standards law
Union help for cancer patients
Workers' compensation
Links to services and resources
Employment and vocational rehabilitation programs
Tell us what you think
Events and Announcements
Research
References
Healthcare providers
Supporting Cancer Survivors’ Return to Work NEW online module!
Returning to work/staying at work
Timing of return to work
Helping patients prepare for returning to work
iCanWork : 10 Steps to return to work
1. Understand factors that can impact work
2. Assess function
3. Understand job demands
4. Identify, treat, and refer to support
5. Encourage survivors to take control
6. Identify and foster workplace support
7. Contribute to the development of a return to work plan
8. Prepare survivors for imminent return to work
9. Manage work expectations
10. Monitor the work situation
Cancer’s impact on work and strategies
Physical symptoms
Fatigue
Sleep disturbances
Pain
Nerve damage
Lymphedema
Hot flashes
Breathing problems
Nausea and vomiting
Other challenges to eating and nutrition
Infections
Bleeding problems
Changes in skin and nails
Changes in bowel and bladder function
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Impaired communication abilities
Mobility impairments
Changes in physical appearance and body image
Seizures
Cognitive challenges
Emotional and psychological impact
Stress and anxiety
Changes in mood
Returning to work is communication and teamwork
Communicating with patients
Encourage contact with their workplace
Communicating with employers
Inquire about return to work practices and policies at the workplace
Key questions to guide a return to work plan
Negotiating work accommodations
Monitoring progress after return to work
Communicating with insurance providers
Completing private insurance forms
Roles of professionals
Assessment of work abilities
Assessing physical abilities
Assessing cognitive abilities
Emotional assessment
Other patient self-monitoring activities
Understand the job characteristics
Assessing job demands
Job analysis
Professional assessments
Workplace accommodations
Job accommodations for cancer-specific issues
Job accommodations for other disabilities including cancer
Adaptive technology
Positional requirements (ergonomics)
Adaptive technology assessment
Workplace wellbeing
Changing the work/workplace situation
Changing unhelpful thoughts and feelings
Changing ways to manage negative work stress
Negotiating healthy boundaries at work
Assertiveness: More honest and balanced relationships
Exercise tips to improve fitness and readiness for work
Finances and disability
Government programs
Private programs
Short-term and long-term disability benefits: The process
Understanding a claim from the disability management perspective
Assisting patients in changing work and looking for work
Change of work priorities
Job search
Career exploration
Should your patient retire?
Caregivers
Balancing work and caregiving
Resources for caregivers
Law, policy, and practice information
Human rights information
Private Insurance
Links to services and resources
Employment and vocational rehabilitation programs
Tell us what you think
Events and Announcements
Research
References
Employers
Returning to work/staying at work
1. Provide support and stay in contact
2. Provide a work assessment
3. Understand return to work/stay at work challenges
4. Explore job accommodation ideas
5. Develop a return to work plan
6. Monitor the return to work
Cancer's impact on work
Physical symptoms
Fatigue
Sleep disturbances
Pain
Nerve damage
Lymphedema
Hot flashes
Breathing problems
Nausea and vomiting
Other challenges to eating and nutrition
Infections
Bleeding problems
Changes in skin and nails
Changes in bowel and bladder function
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Impaired communication abilities
Mobility impairments
Changes in physical appearance and body image
Seizures
Cognitive challenges
Emotional and psychological impact
Stress and anxiety
Changes in mood
Return to work is communication and teamwork
Talking to your employees
Keeping in touch while the employee is off work
Welcoming the employee back to work
Communicating with healthcare providers
Roles of professionals
Assessment of work abilities
Understand the job characteristics
Essential and non-essential tasks
Job analysis
Complete a task analysis worksheet
Use information from the National Occupation Classification System
Professional assessments
Workplace accommodations
Developing effective workplace accommodations – Survivor, healthcare provider and employer perspectives
Job accommodations for cancer-specific issues
Other job accommodation resources and information
Job Accommodation Network
Adaptive technology
Positional requirements (ergonomics)
Adaptive technology assessment
Covering the cost of accommodations
Caregivers
Balancing work and caregiving
Resources for caregivers
Human rights
Financial support for taking time off
Law, policy, and practice information
Human rights
Reasonable accommodation
Employment standards law
Legal resources on human rights
Tell us what you think
Events and Announcements
Research
References
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Interactive Tools
Author(s): Cancer and Work Team
Job Analysis Tool

Cancer and Work Job Analysis

Cancer and Work Job Analysis Form for Survivors
Cancer and Work Job Analysis Form for Employers

Return to Work Planner

Cancer and Work Return to Work Planner

Cancer and Work: Return to Work Planner

Energizers and Drainers

Cancer and Work Energizers and Drainers Tool

Cancer and Work Energizers and Drainers Tool

Unhelpful Thought Patterns

Cancer and Work Creating Helpful Thoughts Tool

Cancer and Work Creating Helpful Thoughts Tool

Fatigue Tracking

Cancer and Work Fatigue Tracking Tool

When complete, enter your results in the Cancer and Work Fatigue Tracking Tool to generate a report.

Cancer and Work Fatigue Tracking Tool

Task Analysis

Cancer and Work Task Analysis Worksheet

Cancer and Work Task Analysis Worksheet

Cognitive symptoms checklist at work

Cognitive Symptoms at Work Checklist

Cognitive Symptoms at Work Checklist

Cancer and Work Pamphlet

Cancer and Work Pamphlet

Cancer and Work Pamphlet

Cancer and Work Scale

Cancer and Work Scale (CAWSE)

Cancer and Work Scale