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Photo: Woman in an electric wheelchair talking to a young man with invisible disability; Copyright: Andi Weiland | Gesellschaftsbilder.de

Whether visible or invisible disability – peer counseling can certainly help people with disabilities.

Topic of the Month February 2020

Empowerment at eye level – Peer Counseling

Whether personal budget, rehabilitation or supply of auxiliary means – many of these topics raise questions for people with different disabilities. It is therefore all the more important that they receive competent advice. This is why the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also stipulates the right to Peer Counseling: affected persons advise affected persons. Learn more about this principle of counseling in our Topic of the Month February: Empowerment at eye level – Peer Counseling.

Peer Counseling: Guidance at eye level makes a positive impact on society
Photo: Two women talking to each other; Copyright: PantherMedia / gdi1980@gmail
Empathy and understanding others can sometimes help more than offering a concrete solution to a problem. That’s because ultimately we all just want to be understood and don’t want to feel alone with our fears and feelings. Peer counseling is based on this premise. Find out how it works and learn about the impact this type of impartial and free support can have on people with disabilities at REHACARE.com.
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EUTB Peer Counseling – Support at eye level
Photo: Young woman in conversation with another woman; Copyright: PantherMedia / photographee.eu
Questions about rehabilitation or participation? In Germany, people with disabilities, their family members or people at risk of disability can call on EUTB, Ergänzende unabhängige Teilhabeberatung (English: Complementary Independent Participation Counseling), to receive free nationwide support. The service emphasizes peer counseling – peers helping peers – and is an important tool to foster empowerment. REHACARE.com spoke with peer counselor Charlotte Zach about her work.
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Peer Counseling in hospitals: Empowering amputees
Photo: Dagmar Marth in a consultation situation with a patient and other medical staff; Copyright: Scheurlen, ukb
Whether it’s motivating patients throughout the lengthy fitting process for the prosthesis or sharing ways to make everyday life easier – there are many questions and challenges facing a person after amputation. The German project "Peers im Krankenhaus" (PiK, English: Hospital Peers) was created to support people after amputation, to encourage them in talks and give a positive perspective on life.
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Gif animation: REHACARE 2022 from 14th to 17th September 2022 in Düsseldorf/Germany, linked to "More information about the Trade Fair"

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