Supports and Services
Respondents were asked to rate the importance of a variety of supports and services to obtaining and maintaining employment. In Table 19 the supports have been rearranged and placed into rank order by the percentage of respondents who indicated the support was “very important.” The supports most frequently rated as the most important are presented at the top of the table and the lowest rated supports are at the bottom. Transportation and housing supports were more important to respondents than employer supports.
Table 19: Respondents rating of the importance of supports.
|
|
n(%) |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very Important |
Somewhat Important |
Somewhat Unimportant |
Not important
|
Does not apply |
|
|
|
Reliable transportation |
175 (82%) |
14 (7%) |
3 (1%) |
2 (1%) |
19 (9%) |
213 (100%) |
|
Affordable transportation |
170 (81%) |
15 (7%) |
3 (1%) |
3 (1%) |
19 (9%) |
210 (100%) |
|
Affordable housing |
165 (80%) |
14 (7%) |
3 (1%) |
3 (1%) |
22 (11%) |
207 (100%) |
|
Accessible transportation |
160 (77%) |
20 (10%) |
6 (3%) |
2 (1%) |
19 (9%) |
207 (100%) |
|
Ability to take time off for health-related reasons |
143 (68%) |
27 (13%) |
8 (4%) |
4 (2%) |
30 (14%) |
212 (100%) |
|
Affordable health insurance |
127 (64%) |
29 (15%) |
6 (3%) |
5 (3%) |
32 (16%) |
199 (100%) |
|
Supportive employer attitudes |
132 (63%) |
34 (16%) |
7 (3%) |
5 (2%) |
32 (15%) |
210 (100%) |
|
Benefits such as life insurance, paid time off, & a retirement plan |
125 (60%) |
36 (17%) |
7 (3%) |
7 (3%) |
35 (17%) |
210 (100%) |
|
Support from family & friends |
126 (59%) |
35 (16%) |
7 (3%) |
14 (7%) |
31 (15%) |
213 (100%) |
|
Supportive co-worker attitudes |
118 (58%) |
43 (21%) |
5 (3%) |
8 (4%) |
30 (15%) |
204 (100%) |
|
Work accommodations based on your disability |
118 (57%) |
33 (16%) |
9 (4%) |
8 (4%) |
41 (20%) |
209 (100%) |
|
Vocational rehabilitation services |
108 (52%) |
41 (20%) |
15 (7%) |
8 (4%) |
35 (17%) |
207 (100%) |
|
Control over pace or scheduling of your work activities |
107 (51%) |
47 (22%) |
10 (5%) |
12 (6%) |
35 (17%) |
211 (100%) |
|
Support from a mental health provider |
77 (37%) |
45 (21%) |
14 (7%) |
15 (7%) |
59 (28%) |
210 (100%) |
|
Benefits analysis & counseling |
74 (36%) |
55 (27%) |
14 (7%) |
17 (8%) |
47 (23%) |
207 (100%) |
|
Paid or unpaid personal care assistant services at home |
71 (34%) |
40 (19%) |
12 (6%) |
13 (6%) |
74 (35%) |
210 (100%) |
|
Assistive technology services |
66 (33%) |
55 (27%) |
13 (6%) |
9 (4%) |
60 (30%) |
203 (100%) |
|
Job coach |
63 (32%) |
49 (25%) |
21 (11%) |
19 (10%) |
48 (24%) |
200 (100%) |
|
Paid personal care assistant services at work |
56 (27%) |
36 (17%) |
15 (7%) |
16 (8%) |
86 (41%) |
209 (100%) |
|
Affordable child care |
51 (25%) |
15 (7%) |
5 (3%) |
17 (8%) |
115 (57%) |
203 (100%) |
|
Support from substance abuse treatment provider |
37 (18%) |
24 (11%) |
13 (6%) |
24 (11%) |
113 (54%) |
211 (100%) |
No differences were found between urban and rural importance ratings.
