They are taught to do their own work while being wheelchair bound. We try to enable them to go back and earn a living. However, they often face difficulties when they are back at home due to barriers of environment. For instance some of them have to cross a paddy field to their homes, on a bund not wide enough for a wheelchair. The doorways of their homes are not wide enough.
Toilets are away from the house.
Dr. Wijayaratne says that rehabilitation requires team work. Although the hospital is not equipped with the best of facilities, the staff are committed to their work. Being the only rehabilitation hospital, they have a serious problem in not having sufficient beds to release for new patients. A patient who starts rehabilitation within three months has a better chance of recovery. However, beds are often not available when needed, since patients already being rehabilitated are also not ready to fend for themselves.