As stated above, rehabilitation after a brain injury is a long and difficult journey and after the intensive in-hospital treatment programme has been completed, patients require ongoing care and treatment. This is the second phase of rehabilitation and normally begins once the patient is declared medically fit to return home. Relevant Press Release

Medically fit does not necessarily mean that the patient has resumed some or all function and may still have severe physical or cognitive problems.

Outdoor activities and alternative therapies integrated into a rehabilitation programme have been proven to provide better results in the long-term than stand-alone therapies that target a specific symptom of the ABI. This is a good example