AbilityLab Blog
See the latest news, updates and patient stories from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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![April Hickey](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-04/April-4%20%281%29.png?itok=Zhf1MBXn)
Healing Body, Mind & Spirit through Music: Meet Music Therapist April Hickey
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![Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-04/HEADERS-34_0.png?itok=BR3JzicI)
Specialized Clinical Services & Spaces
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![Quality of Life Programs](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-04/HEADERS-33.png?itok=dbbJ_vGY)
About Our Quality of Life Programs
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![Patient](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-03/patient-3%20%282%29.png?itok=PaB1NqWb)
Child Life Activities Add Comfort & Magic to Hospital Stays
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![Wheelchair](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-03/Wheelchair-2%20%281%29.png?itok=DEc3KPSL)
Five Wheelchair Tips for Winter
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![packing list](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-02/GettyImages-1487932117_0.jpg?itok=gi4IeCKB)
Inpatient Packing List
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![2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-02/titan-banner_0.jpg?itok=4wyZUmKd)
Nancy Paridy Inducted into the 2024 Class of the “Chicago Titan 100”
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![Recreation therapists and sports coordinators](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-02/adaptive%20ski%20trip-6.png?itok=lBBBpWB9)
Celebrating Recreation Therapy Month at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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![DayRehab Outings](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/dayrehab-6%20%281%29.png?itok=HzcUe6G-)
DayRehab Outings: Transitioning back to Independence
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![Stroke patient](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-9.png?itok=5bUtubEc)
What if you couldn’t recognize whether someone was happy or sad?
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![Researchers](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-8.png?itok=U3t1GFt1)
How can we accelerate the timeline for cancer rehabilitation research?
loss and greater recovery for cancer patients.
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![Slide board invention](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_160x90_/public/2024-01/science%20of%20ability-7.png?itok=XXIZZ6yy)
How are nurses influencing research at the bedside and beyond?
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