Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a rehabilitation setting: a pilot feasibility study.

Background: The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to effectively prevent delirium and functional decline in older patients in acute care, but has not been examined in a rehabilitation setting. This pilot study examined potential successes and implementation factors of the HELP in a post-acute rehabilitation hospital setting.

Methods: A mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) evaluation, incorporating a repeated measures design, was used.