0 the job or activity of helping people return to normal life again after a period of being ill or in hospital:
The health secretary has acknowledged the importance of this kind of intermediate care, or "reablement," in preventing people being rehospitalised.
In some areas, only people who are about to be discharged from hospital are referred for reablement.
The Reablement Service provides a free support service to people with a wide range of needs.
