Caring for a loved one is not always easy, but it is an important role in America’s healthcare system. We’re sharing incredible journeys of other real caregivers. This is Judith’s story.

If you’ve never been in an inpatient rehab program, you probably want to know what your stay will be like. Here’s what you can expect during a typical day, from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep.

If you or a loved one have a planned surgery, such as a joint replacement, or are hospitalized for a serious medical event like an injury or stroke, the setting where you receive rehabilitation makes a difference. Learn how an inpatient rehabilitation hospital can help you achieve faster, better recovery.

When a serious injury or illness leaves a person unable to walk, their independence is significantly impacted. Learn how Kindred rehabilitation teams are using a bionic exoskeleton suit to help speed up recovery and help people get back to doing what they love most.

Jim suffered a stroke while on vacation in New Mexico with wife, Patty. He had an uphill battle to regain his abilities, but with his determination and dedicated care team, he was able to walk out the hospital and return home. Read more to learn about his miraculous recovery.

Stroke recovery has come a long way because of specialty care and rehabilitation and education on how to identify strokes as they’re happening to help people get care faster and Now, more than seven million people survive strokes each year. Learn what you can expect from stroke rehabilitation.

Occupational therapy is an essential part of recovery from a serious injury or illness because it helps people re-learn all the activities they might normally do in their daily life. Learn more about how occupational therapy helps people regain their independence.

 

Parkinson’s disease can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life, but new research shows that singing can be rehabilitative in more ways than one. Learn all the benefits of singing for the treatment of this disease.

Reading stories of others caring for a loved one can help you connect and relate your experience to those on a similar journey. It’s not always easy, but caregivers are both proud of their care and happy to do it. We reached out to you, real caregivers, and have collected some of your incredible journeys to share with each other to connect. This is Monica’s story.

If you find yourself in the hospital for an illness, injury or planned procedure, it can be very exciting when your physician tells you that you’re able to go home. We’ve outlined how to help you get home and back on your feet safely.