help for farmer post surgery

Jim79

what help is there for a bachelor farmer with no support network who is post abdominal surgery and cant work for 6 weeks? i.e. he needs assistance regarding heavy lifting etc?

freedominacup

Jim79 wrote: »

what help is there for a bachelor farmer with no support network who is post abdominal surgery and cant work for 6 weeks? i.e. he needs assistance regarding heavy lifting etc?

Is he an ifa member? AFAIK they have illness benefit of €200/week as part of membership. Should get him ten or twelve hours per week of frs labour.

kilo6

Where are you located. Farm relief service might be an option.

Jim79

east galway

larrymiller

What about a young lad to come around after school to help u out?

whelan2

Jim79 wrote: »

what help is there for a bachelor farmer with no support network who is post abdominal surgery and cant work for 6 weeks? i.e. he needs assistance regarding heavy lifting etc?

put a notice in local shop/co-op looking for someone for a few hours a day. It mightnt take the full 6 weeks to recover but dont chance anything as recovery could take longer if damage is done.

Sam Kade

freedominacup wrote: »

Is he an ifa member? AFAIK they have illness benefit of €200/week as part of membership. Should get him ten or twelve hours per week of frs labour.

Do they give that with just the membership subscription? I thought you would have to be in an accident and lose a limb for that insurance?

rangler1

Sam Kade wrote: »

Do they give that with just the membership subscription? I thought you would have to be in an accident and lose a limb for that insurance?

I think you're right, also it's only paid while you're in hospital......very limited payouts.

A friend had surgery twelve mths ago, and now has a hernia, doctor says it's because he didn't do the six weeks rest

whelan2

fbd have an illness benefit type of cover, not paid on first week

Sam Kade

whelan2 wrote: »

fbd have an illness benefit type of cover, not paid on first week

Does the subscription cover it or is it extra?

Muckit

By all means follow up on some of the good advice given previously. My own opinion (for what it's worth) is that 6 weeks is a relatively short period of time.

Thinking if it was me and my own farming situation, there really isn't any compulsory lifting that I couldn't put off for 6 weeks for the sake of my health. It really is about compromise and prioritising.

Yes it might not be perfect but is it the end of the world?

whelan2

Sam Kade wrote: »

Does the subscription cover it or is it extra?

extra, you say how much you want of a cover /week think i am on the max cover of 760/wk for being fully laid up

joejobrien

whelan2 wrote: »

fbd have an illness benefit type of cover, not paid on first week

There wont be too many with that, judging the slating fbd got on here recently:D

whelan2

joejobrien wrote: »

There wont be too many with that, judging the slating fbd got on here recently:D

rep was here on monday, unreal amount of payouts this year

milkprofit

whelan2 wrote: »

rep was here on monday, unreal amount of payouts this year

Thats why bu pay u r premium

whelan2

milkprofit wrote: »

Thats why bu pay u r premium

That's what I said

Brass Tag

whelan2 wrote: »

That's what I said

Farmers should seriously look at taking out a PHI policy ( permanent health insurance). Much much better and more comprehensive type of cover compared to the cover you get under the FBD cover.
The premium for PHI policies is 100% tax deductible at your full marginal rate.

OUTDOORLASS

Who offers the PHI type of insurance cover...

rangler1

Brass Tag wrote: »

Farmers should seriously look at taking out a PHI policy ( permanent health insurance). Much much better and more comprehensive type of cover compared to the cover you get under the FBD cover.
The premium for PHI policies is 100% tax deductible at your full marginal rate.

FBD will top up the cover you get with IFA membership at a price,
they also do a serious illness insurance as well, I'm sure they'd do it as comprehensive as you'd want it.
The level of benefits would be reflected in the premiums,

just do it

milkprofit wrote: »

Thats why bu pay u r premium

What's that in English?

tripperman

whelan2 wrote: »

put a notice in local shop/co-op looking for someone for a few hours a day. It mightnt take the full 6 weeks to recover but dont chance anything as recovery could take longer if damage is done.

hes rite i had the apendix out and went back to milking to soon and have perferated hernia now, frs or a good neighbour is your best bet

whelan2

another point, if someone has surgery and is told not to drive for 6 weeks they will not be covered if they have an accident while driving during this time. Just bear it in mind.

Muckit

Medically unfit.

It's like if you are working off farm and get a cert from the doctor and then decide to go into work (who does that? !)

_Brian

Muckit wrote: »

Medically unfit.

It's like if you are working off farm and get a cert from the doctor and then decide to go into work (who does that? !)

It happens.
I've sent a few lads home because of it. Not insured to be at work.

porter shark

I had hernia done Tuesday. Ifa member and Fbd insured but nothin specified for health ins.
Just said I'd let ye know there's nothing fun bout getting hernia done. Advised to avoid heavy lifting for 12 weeks. I hope rain holds off and cows stay out.
This is my third hernia at the ripe old age of 31!!!

kevinhalvey

im studying agricutural & enviromental science in mountbellew ag colllege looking for any work i can get il send you on a pm!

TITANIUM.

Jim79 wrote: »

what help is there for a bachelor farmer with no support network who is post abdominal surgery and cant work for 6 weeks? i.e. he needs assistance regarding heavy lifting etc?

What part of the country are you in jim. If you were anywhere near me I could give you hand.

milkprofit

just do it wrote: »

What's that in English?

A widget to u if u can figure out