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Rehabilitation

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ASC Collections Data Dictionary (Beta v1.3)
NHS Digital

The process of helping a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and so regain maximum self-sufficiency. For example, rehabilitation work after a stroke may help the patient walk and speak clearly again.

Definition
Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3
Digitising Social Care

The process of helping a person who has suffered an illness or injury restore lost skills and so regain maximum self-sufficiency. For example, rehabilitation work after a stroke may help the patient walk and speak clearly again.

Definition
NE Lincolnshire Council: Social Care Handbook
Focus Adult Social Work

Treatment or treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible.

Plain English definition
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster
Think Local Act Personal

When you are actively supported to recover from an injury or illness and regain the ability to do things for yourself.

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