Objective To explore the effect of “Return-to-Family” intervention program on rehabilitation effects of breast cancer survivors. Methods A total of 70 breast cancer survivors were recruited by convenient sampling in Breast Surgery Department and Breast Nursing Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Beijing. They were divided into a control group and an intervention group,and each group has 35 patients. In the intervention group,the program of “Return-to-Family” intervention was carried out. In the control group,the routine care was provided. The effectiveness of the intervention program was assessed before and after intervention by the function of shoulder joint and arm at affected side,the Disabilities of the Arm,Shoulder and Hand questionnaire(Quick-DASH),the Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System-Short Form(CARES-SF),the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES). Results After intervention,the total scores of the function of shoulder joint and arm at affected side,the FACES in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group and those before intervention(P< 0.05). The total scores of the Quick-DASH and the CARES-SF in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group and those before intervention(P<0.05). Conclusion “Return-to-Family” intervention benefits the improvement of upper limb function,quality of life,family function for breast cancer patients,and help breast cancer survivors return to family smoothly.