This presentation will provide the practitioner working in post-acute rehab settings with an understanding of the therapeutic benefits of group therapy treatment experiences for individuals recovering from an illness or injury. Many individuals are health compromised with co-morbidities, chronic conditions, or a significant life event thus requiring a post-acute stay with the goal of returning to a least restrictive environment and having a successful transition to avoid re-hospitalization. Group therapy as a mode of service delivery has many researched benefits; benefits that can be overtly processed using optimal leadership skills to facilitate greater outcomes using this mode of service. This session will guide the OT practitioner to adjust their group therapy classes to meet the distinct needs of the clients with in a post-acute care environment and facilitate therapeutic benefits that reach beyond socialization.