I had a wonderful visit last month to the Think + Speak Lab on the 25th floor, to participate in a…read morecool brain research study! I think it is fabulous that inpatients of the AbilityLab participate in their therapy sessions right alongside the scientists and clinicians who are doing the research. It was fascinating to see, and to get to be a part of that research, if only for a day or two. The facility is world-renown and I have several friends who have been patients at the AbilityLab for intensive rehab, and had great outcomes and only positive things to say. My only mistake was that I accidentally parked in the wrong parking structure- so be sure to look for the correct signage and park only onsite if you want to get the parking validation discount ($15). Thankfully, the understanding manager of the parking structure next door was very kind when I explained that I accidentally parked in the wrong structure, and she approved that I could have the $15 fee instead of the $70 that I was going to be charged! So be sure to park in the correct location, or it could be a very costly visit!! Oh, and the cafeteria!!! Be sure to stop into the cafeteria for a great meal and the view!! Wow. I can't believe the view. There is a chef who prepares a hot meal and I was able to get take-away for my kid: a huge meal of ribs, mashed potatoes and green beans for just $12. Loved the salad bar, too. Very reasonable prices considering the location.

I came to Shirley Ryan Inpatient after a spine surgery. The inpatient program consists of 3 hours…read moreof therapy a day on weekdays and 1 hour of therapy on weekends. Outside of being in therapy sessions, I was bound to the bed or a chair. The only activity I have outside of the therapy sessions are meals and watching TV. There are occasional group socials. I spent two weeks in inpatient and I feel like I wasted too much time laying in bed or sitting down. They wanted me to stay for a third week but I refused further treatment and went home. I think the inpatient program is more appropriate for individuals who are immobile and live alone - you do get 24 hours of nursing assistance. If you have somebody at home who can assist you then I recommend going straight to day rehab which is 3 hours of intensive therapy and you get to go home and have more freedom of movement.

At first glance this place is beyond amazing! Initially when my family and I was touring the place…read morethe staff said all of the right things. The place is gorgeous and modern. However that faded really fast. After my dad was admitted and he received a room his care started to slowly fade. If he pushes the nurses button sometimes it takes 45 minutes to and hour for a response. I know nothing is perfect but it's scary to wait so long, because what if he really needs emergency care? Although, the nurses casually discuss how they don't like their jobs I can still see hope in this place. I hope this is just a weird week. I know that we all have bad days.

Dreadful place. They couldn't care less. The nurses are not bad but the help is awful. There's no…read moremenu per se, so everybody gets the same food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And if you want a late-night snack forget it. Kitchen is closed. Heaven help you if you need someone in a hurry. They give you a buzzer to press but you'll be waiting for sure so dont hold your breath. There's no privacy, you have e to share room with some stranger. DONT PUT YOUR LOVED ONES IN THAT PLACE UNLESS YOU WANT TO TORTURE THEM.

Thersa Shaw is one of the most amazing employees that I have ever seen. I brought my grandmother…read morethere at the age of 95, needless to say it was quite a transition. I was worried about her and tried to visit her everyday. After she met Thersa my mind was at ease. They instantly clicked and became so close that Theresa became her new granddaughter. Anyone could feel safe and at ease with Theresa. She is the kindest. most selfless, and caring person that I have ever know and I've met some great people. Please recognize her as one of the best employees ever! Thank you Cydney Kirksey

Dr Hanauer and Ellen are the best. Dr Hanauer is world renown, and we are so blessed to have him…read moretreat my daughters Crohn's disease ! We travel to Chicago strictly for the care of Dr Hanauer because of the many GI specialist we have tried all across the country (and internationally), no other treatment plan works as well as that of Dr Hanauer. NM Hospital houses many super knowledgeable specialist, but anyone dependent on a service animal can tell you that many hospitals do nothing to help ease the complications and anxieties that come with being hospitalized with your service animal (the other Chicago hospital was unaware of ADA laws and refused to admit with the dog). For example, a Northwestern Patient Services Manager told me I would have to pay for this extremely high priced company to come walk the dog (her idea of support was to give me a paper with numbers of dog services - no help at all), but she never even mentioned the hospitals in-house dog walking volunteers!!! However, Ms LaKisha of Northwestern Memorial has alleviated this source of great fear and anxiety by volunteering to coordinate volunteer staff to come walk the dogs! Ms LaKisha of patient transportation is a legitimate ninja and master of transport services - including finding the time to genuinely care about patients AND service animals. If you have a service animal AND you require the best doctors in the country for ANY form of medical needs, this hospital is well worth the travel - just remember to directly call Patient Transport and ask for Ms LaKisha!!

Be careful and read any Clinical notes they may write. They criticize, make conclusions about how…read morethey see someone....Therapists say a patient has cognitive deficits ... are they a shrinks too????? First eval was nothing but a bunch of talking....therapist said we'll continue the evl the next time...THE NEXT TIME??????? how many eval does one need??? SAme with doctor....PLEASE PLEASE PLEAse read the clinical notes for accurancy as they are not and can give wrong personality traits...

BEWARE! Like many,…read moremany others... here is another billing problem: This place called me today asking for payment on a $900.00 bill from 2016!!! I used my insurance at the time and made multiple payments. The woman told me my insurance was not accepted and now I owe $900. RUN to somewhere else.

Athletico Gold Coast is fortunate to have Dani Harkavy leading and working with patients. She…read morebrings a unique focus to the arena, and I feel deeply blessed to have her structure a program that improved my strength and balance and infused me with real hope of a full recovery. This for me was a lesson in learning to surrender and trust the teacher. Dani is amazing. Anyone who is seeking to rehab and heal must work with Dani. I am grateful for Dani and her team, they are the very best. Berk F

If you want no progression, no plan, and no recovery, go here. You'll need to come prepared to…read moreremind your PT what you did the previous weeks and then get passed around to the assistants for the rest of the appointment. After seeing TaShea once a week for 3 months and making ZERO progress, I started going to Dynamic Physical Therapy in River North and saw progress within 2 weeks. The attention, knowledge and understanding I received at Dynamic were night and day difference to what I received at Athletico. DO NOT GO here unless you want to be pushed through the system with people who do not care about you or your recovery.

On New Year's Eve in either 1962 or 1963, on the verge of suicide, my grandmother took her final…read moredrink. She was not even forty years old and had been addicted to alcohol since she was a kid. Alcoholics Anonymous members will say that a higher power intervenes when it's time to quit. My grandmother got her moment of clarity and began attending AA meetings at the Mustard Seed. She was one of their earliest members and kept going until Parkinson's Disease make her too unstable to continue (at this point she was only in her early 50s). But she got her life back. It's changed locations several times, but it continues to serve thousands of recovered addicts.

Thank you Ellen M. I may have known your Grandmother I was an attender in the Jimmy Hodges days,…read morethe place has a wonderful magnetism I remember when it was @ the Fire house on Wells st. Matt J sobernsaved ODAT March 19th 88 Thank you so much for posting

Had a great experience working with Eric Mills after tearing a ligament in my ankle. Going into it…read moreI felt like there was no way I'd fully recover, but with Eric's guidance & support I'm happy to say I'm back to full activity with no pain. At each appointment I received 1-on-1 attention with deep tissue work and guided strength training on their full array of gym equipment. Eric was able to answer any question I had leveraging his years of experience; a true professional through and through. Can't recommend him enough if you're needing to battle back from an injury!

I've had great progression in healing of my foot injuries at Flow Physical Therapy thanks to Eric…read moreMills, my therapists! Eric is very thorough in his approach to my care including explaining the diagnosis assessment, recovery plans and providing the best care to my injury. Eric is kind and attentive very smart and knowledgeable. I feel so much more at ease having Eric as my PT knowing that he's doing all that he can to help me recover from my injuries. I really like the app Eric uses that I can practice the therapy exercises from home, on my smart devices. It is a great aide in helping me Use proper form. I highly recommend Eric Mills and Flow. The location is convenient right off from the Brown line. The area appears to have good parking. Everybody at this facilityis kind and welcoming. The facility is always clean and neat. I am so glad I made the switch from Athletico to Flow; I am ecstatically pleased with the therapy, the therapist, and service at Flow.

Senior Helpers, is a great place to work, I have been with the company for 9 years, they provides…read morequality services for there clients, the whole staff and management, are wonderful to work with, they make sure the caregiver are up to date on new policies to work with dementia clients and Alzheimer's, we have a meeting began of the week learning more on how to deal with dementia clients, and it was very important for me to learn more on how to deal with dementia. Mary Rogers

Provides quality care for their clients. The whole staff and management are wonderful to work with,…read morecompassionate, and go above and beyond as caregivers.

Hazelden helped me rebuild a life beyond anything I could have imagined. I'm still sober, nearly 7…read moreyears later, and my relationships, career, and health have been completely transformed...and it all began at Hazelden. It's an amazing place.

As an addiction specialist and a former client, I 100 percent recommend the out patient services of…read moreHazelden Betty Ford in Streeterville. The location is a nice but large town home directly adjacent to Newberry Park & The staff first rate. They were a key part in my decision to devote my professional life to addiction counseling. I also recommend their hosted AA groups for added recovery support.