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SARFS -Small Accessible Repairs for Seniors in Chicago
Funding help for accessibility improvements
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Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness
The Osher Center practice at Northwestern Medicine provides integrative and wellness services.
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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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Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center
Services and products for those who are hearing impaired and non-hearing.
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YMCA - fitness programs for people with disability
YMCA , a non-profit community service organization, works to meet the health and social service needs of men, women and children throughout the world. Going to the gym may seem insurmountable for people with an intellectual disability, an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a sensory impairment. This contributes to feelings of isolation and physical and/or physiological problems among these individuals.
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Guillain-Barr¨¦ Syndrome Information Resources
Guillain-Barr¨¦ syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of its peripheral nervous system. This can cause weakness and sometimes paralysis, and presents differently in stages for each person.
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March of Dimes
The goal of this national organization is to prevent birth defects through increasing public awareness and promoting and funding research.
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Easter Seals Disability Services
Easter Seals is a nonprofit national organization dedicated to helping people live as independently as possible.
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Video Spotlights the LIFE Center¡¯s Life-Changing Mission Through One Peer Mentor¡¯s Experience
At 17, Kenneth J. sustained a football injury that left him paralyzed. Through the Henry B. Betts LIFE Center, he found emotional healing.
Now, as a longtime volunteer peer mentor, Ken helps others access the same curated, holistic information that changed the course of his own journey.
Click below to watch his story:
Now, as a longtime volunteer peer mentor, Ken helps others access the same curated, holistic information that changed the course of his own journey.
Click below to watch his story:
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National Council on Independent Living
NCIL advances independent living, accessing the community, and the rights of people with disabilities through consumer-driven advocacy.
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