Highlights • Different stakeholders share similar visions for an RAR program. • The main RAR components are physical and mental health and social support. • A care coordinator is essential to the sustainability and effectiveness of an RAR. Abstract Purpose Rehabilitation after acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is beneficial, but its feasibility is questionable. Feasibility is potentiated by stakeholder involvement during program development.
