(CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home.
鈥淓arlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I鈥檝e received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff,鈥� the Kentucky Republican said in a statement.
鈥淥n the advice of my doctors, I鈥檒l maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I鈥檒l continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business,鈥� he added.
The former Senate majority leader, who is 84 and not running for reelection, was on June 14, but his office did not disclose the reason for the hospitalization at the time.
In July, after weeks of speculation over his health status, McConnell that a fall had landed him in the hospital.
鈥淢y doctors have confirmed that I didn鈥檛 break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn鈥檛 have a heart attack or a stroke. I don鈥檛 have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I鈥檝e also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia,鈥� he said in a statement at the time.
The senator went on to say that he had been moved to a rehabilitation center to continue regaining his strength.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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