In the developed and developing countries emphasis is given in the health care sector to the multidisciplinary team approach to achieve successful integration into the community for the patient. SIRC also take a holistic view of the patient and the home environment. The core teams, led by a medical doctor, are comprised of the patient, a family caregiver, a representative from nursing, nursing education, physiotherapy therapy, occupational therapy, vocational training, equipment coordination, social services including patient and family service counseling.

Including the family in rehabilitation is very important. At SIRC the patients' family members are strongly encouraged to live at SIRC during at least part of the patient's stay and participate in therapies, educational sessions, regular patient-family conferences and therapeutic outings. There are also times when for therapeutic reasons patients need an opportunity to be alone to work on independent living skills and psychological adjustment. Families are strongly encouraged to study educational material, attend nursing and other educational sessions, participate in therapy, etc. - and in general, learn as much as they can during the initial rehabilitation process.