‘How reablement can better support independence and quality of life’

By Deborah Rozansky, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
Reablement services play a critical role in maintaining people’s independence and quality of life. Most frequently used to support people’s recovery after a hospital stay, reablement can also be preventive, reducing the need for hospital admissions or long-term residential care.
However, our research has shown that reablement is misunderstood, potentially preventing people from fully benefiting from it. Inconsistent sta