Intermediate care

Intermediate care provides rehabilitation, support and care for individuals who have been in hospital and require additional support before they can return home.
In the Healthcare in [the United Kingdom|United Kingdom], intermediate care offers time-limited, short-term support and rehabilitation for individuals aiming to be able to live more independently, including:

assistance to become as independent as possible after a hospital stay
support to enable a person to live at home despite increasing difficulties due to illness or disability
prevention of a permanent move into residential care where this may not be the best outcome.

A focus is often on reducing the need for admission to hospital, and allowing earlier hospital discharge.
Intermediate care is offered National [Health Service #Services free at the point of use|free of charge] via NHS funding.
In the Health care in the [United States|United States], an intermediate care facility, possibly located within a nursing home, is a health care facility for individuals who are disabled, elderly, or non-acutely ill, usually providing less intensive care than that offered at a hospital or skilled nursing facility.