IRENA

Last updated on: 18.01.2025

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IRENA is the acronym for "Intensified Rehabilitation Aftercare" and stands for a post-rehabilitative holistic aftercare offer and program of the German Pension Insurance.

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IRENA can be considered for a patient if there are still problems in several areas after rehabilitation. The holistic aftercare service aims to stabilize the patient's ability to work. Depending on requirements, services from at least two of the following therapy fields are provided:

Therapy field I: Sports and exercise therapy, physiotherapy
Therapy field II: Clinical psychology, occupational therapy, clinical social work
Therapy field III: information/motivation/training, nutritional medicine

IRENA is carried out exclusively in inpatient and all-day outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

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The IRENA aftercare program should be started as soon as possible, but no later than 3 months after the end of a rehabilitation measure. A maximum of 24 treatment units of 90 minutes each over a maximum period of 6 months are possible. Interruptions of up to 6 weeks are possible.

Last updated on: 18.01.2025