Elo’s vocational rehabilitation offers a range of methods to support continued employment or return to work. The methods include workplace rehabilitation (work trial and work coaching), support for entrepreneurship, and education. Workplace rehabilitation is always the primary method.
Learn more about the different rehabilitation methods
You can get help in considering your situation, information about vocational rehabilitation methods, and guidance for your next steps by completing the Rehabilitation Assistant questionnaire in our Online Service.
A good rehabilitation plan is an important part of successful vocational rehabilitation. If you are employed, it is advisable to prepare the plan together with your workplace’s occupational health service and HR.
When preparing your rehabilitation plan, consider the following questions:
1. Complete the Rehabilitation Assistant in the Online Service for private customers and consider which vocational rehabilitation method would help you return to work or continue your career
2. Prepare your rehabilitation plan
The rehabilitation plan should include:
Planning a work trial or work coaching also includes, for example, agreeing on whether the arrangement is paid or unpaid.
Read detailed instructions for planning a work trial and work coaching
3. Submit your rehabilitation plan to us
Submit your completed rehabilitation plan via our Online Service: log in, go to the Vocational Rehabilitation tab, and fill in the rehabilitation plan. We will assess the appropriateness of your plan. In Elo’s vocational rehabilitation, we always aim to utilize your previous education and work history. You will receive a decision on your rehabilitation plan.
Log in to the Online ServiceYou can get the support of a work coach if you need help planning your rehabilitation. The work coach helps you consider suitable work tasks and professions for your health. They monitor and support the implementation of your rehabilitation and act as your contact person with us.
A work trial is the most popular vocational rehabilitation method. In a work trial, you work at a workplace in tasks suitable for your health for 1–6 months. Work coaching is suitable if a work trial is not enough for you to transition to a new job and you need a longer orientation period.
Elo can support entrepreneurs or those planning to become entrepreneurs with an entrepreneurial work trial and business subsidy. The entrepreneurial work trial lasts 3–6 months. Business subsidy is granted for essential machines, equipment, and tools that support continued work despite health limitations. You will be supported by a work coach specialized in supporting entrepreneurs, provided by our contractual partner, during the planning and implementation of the work trial.
If your previous job or profession is no longer suitable for your health and it is not possible to transition to a new job through workplace rehabilitation, support for education may be considered. The aim of studying is to obtain a profession suitable for your health.