THE CHRODIS PLUS WORKBOX ON EMPLOYMENT AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
The Chrodis+ Workbox supports EU member states and their workplaces in creating working conditions that foster wellbeing, health, and work ability, prevent the development of chronic diseases, and help individuals with chronic health problems to continue working. It brings benefits for employees and employers, as well as the entire society.
The CHRODIS PLUS Workbox consists of the following sections:
health promotion
disease prevention
stay at work
return to work
training of managers
evaluation of inclusiveness
evaluation of work ability
The training tool for managers on inclusiveness and work ability for people with chronic conditions
The Training Tool is directed to managers of all kinds of workplaces. It aims to raise managers’ awareness on the benefits of inclusion and good management of employees with or at risk of chronic health problems at the workplace. It also provides information on and tools for measuring and strengthening the inclusion and work ability of employees with chronic conditions. The information and tools included in the Training Tool consider human functioning, personal capabilities, and commonalities of chronic diseases, and they help ensuring that the work environment is a facilitator, not a barrier towards a better inclusion and work ability of all employees.
The toolkit for workplaces fostering employees’ wellbeing , health and work participation
The Toolkit collects concrete, evidence-based and practically proven means through which workplaces can support the wellbeing and health, and enhance the work participation of all employees, regardless of their work ability and health status. In addition, the means included in the Toolkit aid to prevent chronic health problems. The Toolkit serves both as a checklist and as an idea generator, and facilitates taking concrete and feasible actions towards a health-supporting workplace.