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The Choice of a Lifetime
Stroke survivors have two options for rehabilitation. They can choose either an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, like Shirley Ryan AbilityLab or a Skilled Nursing Facility (sub-acute rehabilitation). It’s a big decision and the difference in outcomes can be huge.
Lets Take a Quick Look at The Numbers
Lets Take a Quick Look at The Numbers
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The sooner the therapy, the better the outcome.
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8X
At an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility you will experience 8 times greater improvement in cognitive ability (reading, using a phone, following complex instructions) versus being treated at a Skilled Nursing Facility.
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
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The longer you wait, the harder it is to recover.
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5X
At an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility you will experience 5 times greater improvement in mobility (walking, bending, lifting and carrying) versus being treated at a Skilled Nursing Facility.
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
The best care.
Choose the best outcome for your loved one.
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3X
At an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility you will experience 3 times greater improvement in self-care ability (grooming, dressing, meal preparation) versus being treated at a Skilled Nursing Facility.
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
Source: ACRM, “Does Post-acute Site Matter? A Longitudinal Study Assessing Functional Recovery After a Stroke”, 2013
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#1
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Formerly The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) #1 every year since 1991. The numbers on this page represent the facts. And the fact is stroke survivors can make dramatic improvements. But the choice you make now has a lot do with it. After all, what could be more important?