Community Reintegration

Community reintegration is a long-term rehab goal with multiple evidence-based approaches. The session covers home modifications (Universal Design framework, AOTA Home Modification Specialty), community-based rehabilitation (CBR) models, transportation accessibility (paratransit, ride-sharing, autonomous-vehicle frontier), social participation outcome measures (Community Integration Questionnaire), peer-mentorship programmes, and community-advocacy training. Discussion addresses LGBTQ+ community reintegration, urban vs rural reintegration challenges, community health workers, recreational and leisure participation, post-pandemic shifts in community participation, and telepresence robots for community access.