Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago LIFE Center

LIFE Center: Services and Programs

Advancing Ability through Learning, Innovation, Family, Empowerment

Reviewed April 2013
Executive Producer: Rimas Simonaitis Project Team: Kristine C. Cichowski , MS Project Team: Gail Mahaffey Project Team: Dan Lombardi Project Team: Brian Sharpe
Click on the link below to watch the YouTube LIFE Center video (full screen). Learn more about the value of being informed and connected to LIFE resources.

The LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for learning, innovation, family, and empowerment for people with disabilities, their families, health professionals and the community. It encourages inquiry, promotes productivity, and inspires all to achieve their greatest and fullest participation in life.

“When a health care issue arises, patients and families may need to grasp a broad array of information in a short period of time. This information is often important for persons to succeed after hospitalization and/or rehabilitation. Shortened inpatient stays in the acute stage of trauma bring greater complications to the rehab level of care. With so many medical components needing attention, resources like the LIFE Center play a key role in helping families and staff create and implement care plans that will enable successful transitions after discharge. The LIFE Center model/system was developed to support this.”

~ Kristine Cichowski, Founding Director, LIFE Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

The Center is made possible exclusively through contributions by individuals and community agencies. LIFE resources and programs are not covered by insurance. If you are interested in supporting the LIFE Center, please contact the RIC Foundation at 312.238.6013 or click on the link below.

Shelf code: SW WM 426 A382 dvd


Publication Information
 
Title:Advancing Ability through Learning, Innovation, Family, Empowerment: Discover the LIFE Center
 
Length:5 min 34 sec
Publisher:reCurve Media, LLC
Copyright:2011
 

 Location
 
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago LIFE Center
345 E. Superior St.
First floor
Chicago, IL  60611
Availability:
Check Out - Staff
 
Direct: 312.238.LIFE (5433)  
Email: lifecenter@ric.org  
Fax: 312.238.2860  
Web: http://lifecenter.ric.org  
 
 
 
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