The Importance Of Community Integration

According to Landrum et al. (1995) outcome level VI community integration state that the person had an appropriate level of function in the community , which includes doing shopping attending groups in the community and doing things according to the client needs. Community integration, as defined by Sander et al. (2010:123), discussed inclusion and full participation in community activities under the 3 main areas: independent living, independence on all activities of daily living, social and leisure activity such as attending support groups in the community and work or other productive activity by learning a type of skill.
Environmental factors play a role in functioning and disability and refer to the person’s most immediate environment to

As discussed in Magasi et al. (2015) “social and physical environment also has consequences” for a person who needs to cope with a disability. It is very important to collaborate with all role players in the community; in this case the department of housing was the problem. Peter's problems he experiences due to lack of accessibility at home, can be discussed and possible solutions can help to make his surroundings accessible by applying ramps and bars in the

(2010) also includes employment or productive activity as one of the main areas of integration. According to Landrum et al. (1995) outcome level VI community integration explains that the person should have an appropriate level of function in the community. This includes doing his shopping; attending groups in the community and doing things according to the client needs. The Integrated National Disability Strategy (INDS, 1997:21) white paper on social welfare policy also highlights the importance of participation and function and promotes PWD participation in the economy. Peter was referred to a support group in the community. He settled in so well with the group members and is on a level of functioning that he is able to get to the groups by himself and work in the garden as a leisure activity. Peter can transfer himself independently from the wheelchair to the ground and vice versa. He then starts laying the brick path to the garden which makes it possible for him to move around the garden in his wheelchair, thus making his gardening activities more accessible for