Re-ablement is an innovative programme that provides short term support to help you regain your independence following an illness or operation.
By supporting you to learn, or re-learn, the skills necessary for daily living re-ablement aims to:
- improve your quality of life and help you become as independent as possible
- avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
- reduce your need for other health and social care services.
How re-ablement works
If you are referred for re-ablement following illness or an operation, someone from the Re-ablement Team will discuss your goals with you and how a re-ablement programme can help you to achieve them.
Your re-ablement programme is designed to help you become as independent as possible by helping you to learn, or re-learn, the important tasks you need for everyday living. It might include support with personal care or to prepare a meal. At first you may need several visits every day but as you progress the number of visits may reduce. Many people who participate in a re-ablement programme find that afterwards they can cope very well on their own without the need for further support.
Your re-ablement programme
Your re-ablement programme may last for as little as a few days and generally will not exceed six weeks. During the programme your progress is reviewed on an on-going basis. There is no charge for re-ablement whilst you are participating in the programme and making progress. If at the end of your programme you require on-going care and support you will be moved to Self-Directed Support.
More information about re-ablement
The leaflet Understanding Re-ablement (see below) will tell you more about re-ablement. To read some examples of people in Cambridgeshire who have benefited from a re-ablement programme read our case studies.