Welcome to

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Welcome to

• Nordsjællands Hjælpemiddelcenter A/S
• Kirsten Kjær
• Head of the OT section

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The assistive technology supply system in Denmark

• - part of the rehabilitation system

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Organization
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Main principles and goals in the Danish social
system

• Principles
• Solidarity
• Sector responsibility
• Compensation
• Goal
• To provide each individual with the means to live
  as normal a life as possible

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State

• Legislation
• Social Appeals Board

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Countyadministration of for instance

• Hospitals
• Assistive technology centres
• Technology equipment centres
• Day and night institutions
• Social appeals tribunal

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The Assistive Technology Centres

• Advice
• Information
• Assistance in special cases (severely disabled
  persons)
• Testing and adaptation of technical aids
• Housing adaptions/accessibility
• Show-room open to the public

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Cooperation with other centres

• Association of 16 centres meeting twice a year
• Matters of mutual interest
• Specialized groups
• Experience
• Education

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Danish Centre for Assistive Technology for
rehabilitation and education

• A central advisory centre financed by the county
  councils
• Tests equipment
• Gathers information
• Courses
• Database on assistive technology

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Municipal care services

• Matters concerning the care of citizens
• Prime responsibility
• Direct contact with users
• Home help
• Home nurse
• Technical aids
• Home adaptions

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Technical aids may be granted if it

• would be of substantial remedial benefit
• would facilitate every day life appreciably
• enables you to maintain your job
• Condition
• Permanent functional impairment

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Technical aids for different purpurses

• Compensation
• Rehabilitation
• Protection
• Avoiding accidents
• Stimulating development
• Preventing pressure damages

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Application for technical aids

• Contact the local authority
• Homevisit by an OT or a PT
• Methods for analysing the need for assistive
  technology or home adaption
• User influence

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What do you get?

• Most suitable technical aid
• Best price
• Recycled equipment if available and suitable

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