[Residential rehabilitation]

In recent years new avenues of medical rehabilitation have been made possible in order to allow a more flexible and better care for patients. This includes day care and outpatient treatment additional to inpatient services. A further new development are centers which provide "residential rehabilitation". It allows a continuous cooperation with physicians and therapists who send patients or take care of them after discharge. Cooperation with acute care hospitals is easier. Inpatient care, day care and outpatient care can be better integrated. The social network of the patient can easier be taken into account in treatment planning. Patients can be supported when going back to work. Contact with self-help groups can be arranged while the patient is still in treatment.