Do you have a chronic health condition such as Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, diabetes, ADHD, or arthritis that prevents you from working a full-time job? Then keep reading; we have a list of jobs for people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. My Life With a Chronic Illness Years ago, I worked as a pediatric nurse on a ... Read More
Chronic Illness
When You’re Forced to Work From Home Because of Chronic Illnesses
I've lived in several different countries, traveled the world, attempted to learn a few languages, and loved my big life plans for doing significant things. But I was sick, and over the years, the sickness got worse until finally, I had to admit that I could not keep up with my own goals. I got diagnosed with Addison’s disease, ... Read More
Working at Home While Living with a Chronic Illness
It's estimated that at least 40% of the workforce work while living with a chronic illness. And one thing is for sure: living with chronic illness teaches you that there are no guarantees and the unpredictable happens. We're all familiar with how unpredictable events wreak havoc on a working mom's work life. The unexpectedly sick ... Read More
Teaching Others How to Work Around Their Chronic Illness
Rosalind Joffe has lived with unpredictable and debilitating symptoms for over 35 years. When she founded ciCoach more than 15 years ago, she built on her own experience facing the on-going challenges of working while living with chronic illnesses. Difficult health led her to make ‘switchback career turns’ so that she could ... Read More