Workstation and seating
Workstation repositioned & seating adjusted during the assessment
The Investment Officer
Diagnosed with Parkinson's, trying to stay productive as needs evolve
The Person & The Problem
The role:
- >90% desk-based role with high typing & mouse use
Conditions and areas of difficulty:
- Parkinson’s diagnosis: reduced strength & dexterity in the dominant hand
- Physical & mental fatigue; history of sciatica
- Slower typing, more errors, growing load on the non-dominant hand
The frustration:
- Standard kit provided with no route to equipment or technology matched to a progressive condition.
What Had Been Tried
Standard equipment and self-devised coping:
- Standard office equipment throughout
- Chair at its maximum height, but still too low for him
- Self-devised coping: steadying one hand with the other to control the mouse
- Standing for most of the day as sitting had become uncomfortable
Our Intervention
Short, medium and long-term recommendations staged around a progressive condition, not a snapshot, so support keeps pace without waiting for the next crisis.
Input devices
Centred, ambidextrous mouse & light-touch keyboard, sharing load between both hands
Seating re-specified
Seating re-specified to his true sitting height
Assistive technology roadmap
Staged assistive technology roadmap with speech recognition & training ready as needs evolve
The outcome
Benefit: Able to stay in work for longer
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