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About Our Quality of Life Programs
At Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, we care for patients¡¯ medical needs and help them return to full lives. To meet this goal, we offer a number of programs designed to enhance their quality of life.
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Ask the Expert: Edie Babbitt, PhD, on Aphasia
Dr. Babbitt provides insight about different types of aphasia, how families and caretakers can support people with aphasia, and more.
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Lupita¡¯s Lessons: Navigating Adulthood with Spina Bifida
¡°There¡¯s a story behind everyone¡¯s voice, and we should all be heard,¡± said Lupita, 29, a Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ patient living with spina bifida.
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COVID Care Unit ¡ª A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN
Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ staff help patients who have progressed from the acute phase of COVID-19, and need assistance recovering strength, endurance and functional independence.
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Participant Council to Play Major Role in Developing New Quality-of-Life Measures for People with Disabilities
Karon has spent decades developing quality-of-life measures for people with disabilities and is leading a project at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
In the News
Despite Disease, Ironwoman Lynn Rogers Goes for her 11th Chicago Marathon
Dr. Lynn Rogers - Ironwomen & ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ researcher - battles back from CIDP and Guillain-Barre to return for her hometown marathon.
Patient Story
What Is DayRehab?
When a patient comes to a rehabilitation hospital for an inpatient stay, our goal is to get the patient stable and back home. But what happens if a patient is stable enough to be at home, but not personally ready to go back into the community?
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Dr. Lieber To Receive AACPDM's Lifetime Achievement Award for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ on Cerebral Palsy
On Oct. 11, Richard Lieber, PhD, chief scientific officer and senior vice president, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, will receive the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine's (AACPDM) Lifetime Achievement Award during the group's virtual annual meeting.
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Tim¡¯s Triumphant Return to the Stage After Cancer
As a Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ inpatient, Tim received intensive physical, speech and occupational therapy through our Cancer Rehabilitation Innovation Center.
Patient Story
What is a Stroke?
Stroke is a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes brain injury and results in impairment or loss of some functions.
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Behind the PPE ¨C More Q&A with COVID Care Unit Staff
We asked two of our staff members to share their experiences in working with survivors of COVID-19 on our 20th-floor COVID Care Unit.
Patient Story
Multi-site, non-invasive electrical stimulation helps restore function in patients with spinal cord injury
In novel research led by scientists at Shirley Ryan ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, patients with spinal cord injury who received non-invasive electrical stimulation simultaneously targeting motor neurons in the arms and legs followed by physical therapy had lasting improvements in walking and grasping.
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