Rehabilitation services

For almost 30 years, we have developed a wide range of rehabilitation services to help your employees recover from illness and injury. In 2024, over 700 people returned to work, many receiving assistance from us, including those taking part in our rehabilitation programmes and early intervention services.

Our programmes are created with hospitals, clinics and healthcare professionals to ensure we provide the most suitable support for those who need it most. 

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Rehabilitation programmes that support your people

Comprehensive rehabilitation support

Our rehabilitation programmes include illnesses such as cancer, injuries, back pain, mental health problems, brain trauma, fatigue illnesses and COVID, with other specialised treatments available. These programmes are set up with expert providers to aim for the best possible outcomes for employees. 

Expert-led rehabilitation programmes

Our internal nursing team and rehabilitation manager continuously develop our offering so we can support as many people as possible. Every single income protection claim is considered for rehabilitation, and our programmes are available to your employees during early intervention too. 

Highly rated by employees

Over the past 2 years, participants in our rehabilitation programmes have rated their satisfaction with the service at 91% based on a post programme survey (Irish Life 2024 and 2025). 

Our range of rehabilitation services

COVID-19 short programme

With Medmark Occupational Healthcare

While many people recover from COVID-19 in a relatively short period of time, some people will take longer. This short Covid-19 rehabilitation programme aims to help with any lingering symptoms. It is designed to improve the employees’ quality of life and help them return to work. This programme is individually tailored to each employee’s needs.

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COVID-19 long programme

With Medmark Occupational Healthcare

The long-term 12-week programme is designed for employees with longer term symptoms. This Covid-19 rehabilitation programme takes a multidisciplinary approach and involves a variety of treatment approaches. Tailored to each employee, it aims to improve their quality of life and help them prepare to return to work.

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Cancer Survivor programme

With Medmark Occupational Healthcare

This programme is designed to assist people who have been suffering from cancer. After completing cancer treatment, people may worry about a recurrence and what the future might hold. The programme is tailored to each participant. It is designed to help improve their quality of life and help them return to the workplace.

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Spring Back Physiotherapy programme

With the Blackrock Clinic

Many people who suffer from chronic pain develop secondary social complications. Evidence shows us that if people can understand, control and predict their pain with achievable strategies, it results in a successful positive outcome. The Spring Back programme aims to improve the person’s pain and lifestyle situation.

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Chronic fatigue rehabilitation programme

With Medmark Occupational Healthcare

This programme is designed to assist people who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) by using the best practice-based guidelines for treatment of the condition. This 12-week programme has a multidisciplinary approach and involves a variety of treatment approaches.

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Fibromyalgia rehabilitation programme

With Medmark Occupational Healthcare

This 12-week programme is designed to assist people who have fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a condition where the defining characteristic is widespread pain that can be in any part of the body and can move around to other body parts too.

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Vocational services

With Absence Management Solutions

Returning to work after prolonged illness is an important part of the recovery process. However, it can evoke other concerns, such as fear of failure, fear of meeting colleagues again, and fear of changes that may have occurred in the workplace during a long absence. These concerns are understandable and entirely natural. This service provides ongoing support during what could be a period of uncertainty and makes the transition back to work as smooth and easy as possible.

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Employee stories

Cancer is a very emotional journey. To know that the people in an organisation whose job is to manage a programme such as this, for organisations and people they don’t know or get to meet and to do it to such a professional standard – I am in awe and so thankful. Thank you very much for the jobs that you do.

-Irish Life Scheme Member

Cancer Survivor Programme

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Contact our rehabilitation service team

If your employee is receiving an income protection claim payment and you think they would benefit from one of these rehabilitation programmes, please get in touch.

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