title: The importance of work or productive activity in life care planning and case management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The importance of work or productive activity for the well-being, community integration, and quality of life of people living with disabilities is addressed, with implications for life care planning and case management.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The role of work or productive activity in our society, and consequences of deprivation if rehabilitation services do not address vocational effects of disabilities, is explored. A continuum of productivity options is introduced; types of vocational rehabilitation assessment processes and interventions are described.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The role of vocational rehabilitation services in life care planning and case management is discussed, focusing on quality of life for people living with disabilities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rehabilitation and health care professionals should understand the importance of work or other productive activity, and support the development of appropriate plans to address those needs among people who have disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.affiliation: Life Care Manager, LLC, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riddick-Grisham
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D062309:Community Integration / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004651:Employment / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Rehabilitation; case management; community integration; disability; life care planning; productive activity; quality of life; vocational; work