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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

8.9
17.5
Source: Department of Health and Human Services

The typical Skilled Nursing Facility provides less than 9 hours of therapy per week. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, you can expect 17.5 hours of therapy per week, or more.  

 

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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

8.9
17.5
Source: Department of Health and Human Services

The typical Skilled Nursing Facility provides less than 9 hours of therapy per week. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, you can expect 17.5 hours of therapy per week, or more.  

 

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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

8.9
17.5
Source: Department of Health and Human Services

The typical Skilled Nursing Facility provides less than 9 hours of therapy per week. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, you can expect 17.5 hours of therapy per week, or more.  

 

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

8.9
17.5
Source: Department of Health and Human Services

The typical Skilled Nursing Facility provides less than 9 hours of therapy per week. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, you can expect 17.5 hours of therapy per week, or more.  

 

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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?

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For the best outcome after a stroke.

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