Rehabilitation as an essential social work function: a study of LORAC exemplary practice winners. Life Options...

Part I in last month's issue of NN&I provided results of a Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) survey of social workers in facilities that won the Life Options Rehabilitation Advisory Council (LORAC) Exemplary Practice in Renal Rehabilitation competition. The survey indicated that social workers are already implementing rehabilitation activities as part of core functions of their job, social work experience is less important in implementing rehabilitation than inspiration, and that rehabilitation teams can help promote buy-in and distribute the responsibilities among the members of the rehabilitation team. Part II provides information on the linkage between rehabilitation activities and outcomes and offers rehabilitation activities suggested by Exemplary Practice-winning facilities.