Rune and Misha both have Long COVID. They talk about the impact this has on their work. Rune is employed as a researcher, while Misha has her own company.
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Long-term corona complaints and your health
The aftercare advisor listens to all the complaints you have. To physical complaints but also social and psychological difficulties and the consequences thereof. For example, you are tired, suffer from muscle pain and headaches. This makes it difficult to build up your condition and muscle strength again. Or perhaps you forget a lot of things, you are stressed or anxious. You can also feel lonely due to the long-term corona complaints you have. For example, due to a lack of understanding in your environment. Or because you can no longer participate in activities of family or friends. The aftercare advisor looks at what is needed to improve your health. And consults with one of our medical advisors if necessary. The aftercare advisor also advises on the field of care that could support you with your complaints. For example, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech therapy and/or psychology.
C-support listens to you. And looks at what is needed, so that you can approach the right care provider.
Long-term corona complaints and work
Have you returned to work (partly) in the meantime? Or are you still at home? Many people with long-term corona complaints have or are experiencing problems at work or with their own company. C-support can help you with this. We work with labor experts and lawyers. They can help you with tips and advice. If necessary, they can support you by telephone with the preparation of the discussions with your employer or the company doctor. For example, about your first-year assessment or your rights and obligations. Aftercare advisors do not participate in these discussions themselves. The advice and preparations that C-support can offer you may give you that little bit of extra space that you need to get back to work.
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The Werkwijzer offers help with questions about work. For example, about staying at work, finding work or saying goodbye to work. It is a website with information, tips and tools specially developed for people with an infectious disease, such as Long COVID, Q fever, Lyme disease and ME/CFS.
Long-term corona complaints and your income
Do you have less income because you cannot work or work less due to your corona symptoms? Then seek advice in time. This way you can prevent yourself from getting into (further) financial problems. Or from getting other complaints due to worries about money, such as stress. C-support helps you find the right people who can help you.
Long-term corona complaints in children and young people
We also offer support for children and young people. The aftercare advisor listens to all complaints that the child / young person has. And what consequences that has on the physical and mental health and his / her environment. The aftercare advisor looks at what is needed to improve in terms of health. And consults with one of our medical advisors if necessary. The aftercare advisor also helps to find appropriate care, looking at what is already there, they stand by the patient and his / her parent (s). Where necessary, we provide additional information to professionals such as the school, general practitioner, pediatric occupational therapist or physiotherapist. Read more about Long COVID in children and young people via the button below.
Stories of people with long-term complaints
Corona changed Brian's life drastically. In the space of a week he lost his father and his uncle, without the possibility of a proper farewell. Now Brian is struggling with Long COVID and fears the consequences for his work and family.
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