Description: CalAgrAbility provides bilingual (English & Spanish) education, assistance and support to farmers, ranchers, workers and their families who have an injury, disability, or illness that limits their ability to perform farm tasks. Even though funds cannot be given directly to agricultural families, we help find solutions to challenges. Staff helps locate resources including low-cost modifications to the farm, home, equipment and work site operations. Other resources include: assistive device education and research; health care and rehabilitation services; and advocacy with government and non-profit agencies.CalAgrAbility provides bilingual information and referral, technical assistance, education, and training to individuals with varying degrees of injury/disability. We conduct bilingual (English & Spanish) workshops and seminars to health, rehabilitation, workers comp, and other professionals on rehabilitating farmers and workers. CalAgrAbility networks with non-profit organizations and state agencies, including the California Department of Rehabilitation, which provides funding for needed assistive technologies for farm families with disabilities. Ergonomic assistive tools allow the person to do the task with ease because the tools are built in such a way that the body is able to do the work in its most natural position. These tools are used to facilitate a work task but they are often recommended to prevent injuries.
Eligibility: Individual who is currently working in agriculture, or is planning on beginning in an agricultural career. Individuals meeting eligibility outside the state of California can be referred to CalAgrAbility and be connected to their state AgrAbility program.
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