We will be there for nurse, who will receive physiotherapy, and be back on the job the next week. Instead of their usual work tending to patients, they are helping with scheduling, while their shoulder fully recovers after the patient violently yanked on their arm. On their phone, they get a notification by SMS for their next appointment.
We will be there for the cook, taking care of health care appointments, and calling them to see how reattachment surgery went. We’ll encourage their employer to stay in touch for the few days they need to ensure infection doesn’t set in. And when they are ready, we’ll be there to guide them, and their employer, about what they can do – because it turns out, while they can’t chop garlic for a few days, they can help scope out what’s on the menu, by visiting local farms… who, incidentally, are also covered, as are all workplaces in the province.
And we will be there for the Cape Breton paramedic, who needs some time, but with the right help and support, can gradually go back to work. They have PTSD, but working with our team and the right service provider, they’re able to manage it. And before long, they’re able to get connected to the work again, starting with light calls but working their way back to full duties.
In 2030, we know that the impact of workplace injury will look different than it does today. We also know we’ll be there, to protect more Nova Scotians from its deep and lasting hurt.
All of their employers are paying less for coverage. And all of them are receiving improved benefits, in a revamped system that has heard from Nova Scotians about improvements and has listened.
By 2030, we’ll see better return-to-work outcomes where work is part of recovery. Whether it’s a sprain or strain injury, or a psychological injury in the workplace, workers will be supported quickly with exceptional service.
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