ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC OUTPATIENT SERVICES WITH REHABILITION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO RAVENSWOOD

Outpatient Rehabilitation is appropriate for those who need only one or two therapies to refine skills or address a condition. Frequency and duration are determined by a patient's condition and specific goals. RIC at AIMMC outpatient allied health associates are highly skilled physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and audiologists with clinical expertise in treating the following conditions:

Amputation, Arthritis, Back injury and pain, Brain injury, Brain tumor, Cancer, Functional capacity evaluations, Gait disorders, General deconditioning, Hand and upper extremity injuries, Inner ear (vestibular) disorders, Joint replacement, Lymphedema, Multiple sclerosis, Multiple trauma, Musculoskeletal conditions, Neurological disorders, Orthopaedic conditions, Parkinson's disease, Pelvic pain, Spasticity, Spinal cord injury, Spine tumor, Sports injuries, Stroke, Women's incontinence.

Providing world-class rehabilitation on the north side of Chicago, the caring, dedicated staff of Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center uses state-of-the-art techniques. We provide physical, occupational, and speech therapy and audiology services to assist patients in their recovery and rehabilitation following disabling injuries or disease.

Day Rehabilitation is specifically for those who no longer need inpatient hospitalization but will benefit from multiple intensive therapies and continued monitoring by a physician. Through RIC's system of care, a patient focuses on immersion in the community and daily life. Therapy can be full- or half-day, three to five days per week and includes both group and individual sessions.

At Illinois Masonic's Center for Better Hearing, licensed audiologists provide comprehensive audiological evaluations for children, adults and people with special needs. Services include: hearing testing, hearing aid evaluations, fittings and repairs, tinnitus consultations, custom swim plugs, and noise protection including musician earplugs. Diagnostic testing is also available for vertigo and dizziness. Illinois Masonic was the first hospital in Illinois to routinely test the hearing of all newborn babies and the first to test and use the Ero-Scan, an Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Screening Unit that quickly and painlessly checks a newborn's hearing while he or she sleeps in the mother's room.