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Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Resources

Guillain-Barré syndrome (pronounced Ghee-YAN Bah-RAY) is a condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves.

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Health and Wellness on a Continuum

Health and wellness are concepts that influence one’s quality of life; they comprise a dynamic state that everyone addresses throughout their lifetime. This state changes depending on other factors that enter into your life. Health and wellness include many areas of your life such as physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cognitive (thinking) areas.

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Meditation For Mind and Body Health

Interested in trying meditation? We have compiled some resources to help you discover peace of mind.

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Hearing and Speech, and Deafness

Resources for hearing loss, speech, and deafness.

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National Caregiver Organizations

A caregiver can be a family member, partner, friend or paid home health care worker who provides daily care so that a person with a disability can continue to live at home .

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Home Personal Assistance Resources

This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.

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Respite Resources

This listing provides various resources for respite services for all ages. Respite is to support and relief the caring that is needed when a caregiver is not available. These programs support the relief for children through adult years.

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Wheelchair Repair Vendors

This listing is to aid people with a wheelchair in getting necessary upkeep and repairs for continued mobility.

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Adult Literacy Resources

Building Adult Literacy skills is key to helping persons make informed decisions about their health care other areas in their lives.

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Public and Consumer Health Resources

This listing of public and consumer medical resource agencies will aid patients in the discovery of a rare diseases, medical conditions, infection prevention, and care including the agencies of AHRQ, CDC, IPHA, Merck online manual.

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