Short-Term Rehabilitation

A Personalized Therapy Program To Meet Your Needs

During a hospital stay, ask for rehab at The Selfhelp Home. You’ll receive a customized, comprehensive therapy program that addresses your specific needs for recovery. Therapy is delivered by our expert team of dedicated medical professionals who truly care about helping you reach your goals.

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The Selfhelp Home Health & Rehabilitation Center opened in 2015, offering a boutique rehabilitation experience with the highest quality of care. Here, clients can recover and regain strength and mobility after surgery or illness.

The Selfhelp Home is a 5-star Medicare-licensed facility maintaining the highest possible ratings by CMS and recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Nursing Homes for six consecutive years including: 2019-2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, & 2014.

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Rehabilitation Programs Offered

While recovering from joint replacement surgery, fractures and other injuries and surgeries of the joints, we offer an intensive Orthopedic Therapy Program that uses the latest equipment and modalities. You’ll gain strength and mobility while building up physical endurance. With therapy up to 7 days a week and a state-of-the-art therapy gym, our highly skilled team of licensed therapists will work at your pace to reach your personal goals. We have been entrusted by some of the finest orthopedic surgeons in the Chicago area and will work with your Doctor on a customized therapy recovery program designed to get you where you want to be.

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is a specialized program for patients recovering from a heart attack or surgery or to treat complications from heart disease. Treatment includes a closely-monitored exercise program to increase your physical activity safely, a heart-healthy diet monitored by a registered dietician, and tools to manage stress — all tailored to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle and reduce your risk for future complications.

Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is designed to help patients with chronic breathing problems associated with chronic lung disease (COPD), emphysema, pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. We focus on giving you the tools you need to improve your overall quality of life, increase exercise and reduce shortness of breath.

Our results-driven Neurological Rehabilitation Program program is for patients who have suffered a stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurological disorders. By utilizing the latest recovery tools, your treatment is enhanced through ultrasound and E-stim. Our speech and occupational therapists work to help you regain functionality you may have lost, in addition to offering cognitive retraining and stress and depression management.

For treatment of wound care, cancer, infection control and management or other illnesses that require skilled nursing care, our around-the-clock nursing and experienced therapy team is by your side to help you recover and reach your goals.

Selfhelp provides an onsite wound care specialist. A wound care doctor is onsite weekly to make rounds.

An infectious disease nurse practitioner visits the home weekly and works to prevent, manage, and treat infectious diseases. Selfhelp takes every precaution to avoid and prevent infections.

We are proud to work alongside highly skilled physicians who are affiliated with Chicago’s most respected hospitals including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Weiss Memorial Hospital, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago and AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, Northshore University Hospital and Swedish Covenant Hospital.

During your rehabilitation stay at The Selfhelp Home, you have the right to choose which physician oversees your care. You will continue to see your specialist(s) on an outpatient basis.

Fernanda Heitor, MD
Co-Medical Director

Dr. Heitor is the Assistant Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She earned her MD at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas in Brazil. She completed her residency at St. Mary’s Health Center in Missouri, and a fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Heitor speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Michael Todd Grendon, MD
Co-Medical Director

Dr. Grendon is currently the Chief of Geriatric Medicine & Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Joseph Hospital. He has a private practice called the Commonwealth Medical Physician Group in Chicago.

Martin Szanto, MD
Attending Physician

Dr. Szanto is an independent practitioner Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Szanto received his medical degree at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and has been a practicing physician for over 40 years

Vivek Gupta, MD
Attending Physician

Dr. Gupta specializes in internal medicine and is privileged at Weiss Memorial Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Thorek Memorial Hospital, AMITA Health, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center.

Mark Vexelman, MD
Attending Physician

Dr. Vexelman is Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine. He studied Medicine at the Chernovickiy Medicinskiy Institute, Ukraine. He completed his residency at the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio and a Fellowship at The University of Chicago Hospitals – Pritzker School of Medicine. He speaks English, French and Russian. Dr. Vexelman is a wound care specialist.

A Boutique Luxury Setting

State-of-the-art therapy gym
All private suites with private bathrooms
In-room accommodations for an overnight guest
In-room dining option
Complimentary WIFI
Rooftop deck, beauty salon, movie theater and weekly live musical concerts
Selfhelp maintains a kosher kitchen but is not under supervision (Glatt Kosher meals available upon request)

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Our Therapy Center

Dedicated speech therapy room to address issues of speech, language, and swallowing disorders
Simulated kitchen and bathroom for re-training of everyday activities.
NuStep recumbent bike that ergonomically provides a total body workout
SciFit Step One recumbent stepper to help build strength and endurance by providing simultaneous upper and lower body motion to work all the major muscle groups
Electrical stimulation system used to stimulate muscles, alleviate pain, treat wounds and use with other therapy procedures
Electrical stimulation & ultrasound treatments, a combination electrical stimulation & ultrasound to stimulate muscles, alleviate pain, treat wounds and use with other therapy procedures
Thermal modalities and hydrocollator heating & cooling units used to reduce inflammation
Hydrotherapy in a whirlpool spa for pain management and wound care
Motorized parallel bars, free weights, stairs and other top-of-the-line equipment
On-site medical equipment including a bladder scanner, ultrasounds, EKG, x-ray and bedside PIC line insertion

Rehabilitation Fees

Medicare

The Selfhelp Home is a 5-star, Medicare-certified, healthcare facility. A portion of your stay may not be covered by Medicare. Your supplemental insurance policy may cover these costs. You are encouraged to inquire about your benefits.

Private Insurance

In addition to Medicare, The Selfhelp Home also accepts private insurance for short-term rehabilitation.

Private Pay:

If you are planning to pay privately, the physical, occupational and speech therapy program of your stay may be covered by your insurance policy. If you are paying for your short-term rehabilitation stay, the following private pay rates will apply:

Private Pay

$355per day

- Private bathroom and shower
- Three meals per day
- 24-hour skilled nursing care
- Assistance with activities of daily living
- Recreational and social activities
- Special programs
- State of the art rehabilitation gym
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy offered 7 days a week*
*(Not included in the daily rate but may be covered by insurance or can be paid for privately)
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Short-Term Rehabilitation

A Personalized Therapy Program To Meet Your Needs

The Selfhelp Home Health & Rehabilitation Center opened in 2015, offering a boutique rehabilitation experience with the highest quality of care. Here, clients can recover and regain strength and mobility after surgery or illness.

The Selfhelp Home is a 5-star Medicare-licensed facility maintaining the highest possible ratings by CMS and recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Nursing Homes for six consecutive years including: 2019-2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, & 2014.