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Listing: Support Groups at Shirley Ryan 外网天堂

Support groups are an important part of recovery and social support. These groups are held by past patients or community members who gather to offer support in an online or in person group atmosphere. This listing has all groups available to past patients and the community.

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Home Personal Assistance Resources

This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.

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Home Personal Assistance Resources

This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.

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Home Personal Assistance Resources

This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.

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Support Groups and Peer Mentor Resources for All Conditions

Support groups listing and peer mentor groups that meet online or in person when possible, to support and give mentorship to other people just like you. Support groups are an important function of recovery and a way for people to gain tips and a way to give back for those who have much to share. This listing supports all conditions.

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Health and Wellness on a Continuum

Health and wellness are concepts that influence one’s quality of life; they comprise a dynamic state that everyone addresses throughout their lifetime. This state changes depending on other factors that enter into your life. Health and wellness include many areas of your life such as physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cognitive (thinking) areas.

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Electronic Aids for Daily Living

This article provides a selection of electronic aids that can assist persons with impaired mobility .

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Electronic device for daily living

Electronic Aids for Daily Living

This article provides a selection of electronic aids that can assist persons with impaired mobility .

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Computer Access Options for One-Handed Typing

Many adaptations for the computer are currently available for a one–handed typist to use to improve speed and accuracy. Looking at the advantages and disadvantages of each will assist with making a choice of adaptive equipment.

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Physical Deconditioning

After experiencing an injury or with any chronic disease, it is common to experience deconditioning, a physical and/or psychological decline in function. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity can affect nearly all systems of the body. Some of these effects include:

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