The most common care settings for rehabilitation services
are inpatient rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, outpatient
therapy clinics, and home care. No study has demonstrated
the superiority of one type of rehabilitation setting
over another. The decision to provide rehabilitation services
in an inpatient setting, either in the general inpatient ward,
rehabilitation unit, or long-term care unit, is based on the
patient’s needs and availability of resources. The rehabilitation
program should be guided by specific goals developed in
consensus with the patient, family, and rehabilitation team.
The patient’s family/caregiver should participate in the
decision-making process as well as the rehabilitation sessions
and should be trained to assist the patient with functional
activities when needed