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Listing: Home Health Care Agencies in the Northwest Indiana Area
Many home health care agencies also offer non–medical caregiver services, such as private duty care, home care aides, live–in assistance, companionship, light housekeeping, and cooking.
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Cerebral Palsy - World CP Day Resources
World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated every year with a different theme and activity. There are 17 million people with CP worldwide. Check this informative website for more information about cerebral palsy, which is the most common physical disability that can occur in childhood.
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Useful Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities
Useful Technology for Upper Limb Disabilities: Using household devices such as a television, light switch, computer keyboard and mouse can be difficult or impossible for people with arm or hand disabilities. There are many types of equipment now available to provide assistance as described below. For more information on equipment and techniques, consult with an occupational therapist who specializes in assistive technology.
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RTA Travel Training and Mobility Management for People with Disabilities
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Travel Training Program now offers specialized training to any person with a disability or older adult on how to navigate using public transportation in the Chicagoland area.
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Wheelchair Basketball Video featuring the Skyhawks
The Skyhawks Wheelchair Basketball team is featured in a video by WTTW Chicago Tonight.
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What is Fluid Restriction?
Fluid Restriction means that you can only have a certain amount of liquid each day. Sometimes people with certain medical conditions can require changes to their diets that affect the amount of liquids they take in every day. This type of diet change is called a “Fluid Restriction”.
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Nutrition: Healthy Eating on a Budget
ChooseMyPlate.gov is the USDA's nutrition site and provides information resources on how to eat healthy nutritious meals with financial limits relevant to current situations.
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Suicide Survivorship - Stories of Hope and Recovery
Features the stories of 4 people who survived suicide attempts. Told through voices of these individuals, their families, and support professionals.
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Wheelchair Athlete: Anjali Forber-Pratt
Paralympian gold medalist, elite wheelchair racer, and PhD graduate from the University of Illinois, Anjali Forber-Pratt talks about life with a disability and her winning attitude.
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National Center for Voice and Speech
The goals of the National Center for Voice and Speech (NCVS) are to: expand educational programs; advocate for healthy voice use; and improve clinical service.
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