2026 04 25, Saturday
Spent some time with John.
TL, DR
He is OUT of the ICU and was moved to Neuro.
Where is he TODAY
Room 5137
Ascension Alexian Brothers
800 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Yes, please go visit if you can.
How long will he be there?
Unknown.
Drs will have to clear him for next step.
And there needs to be an opening.
What’s NEXT
Long term rehab.
I need to make a glossary!!!
The next step is when and which, will the family PUSH for IRF vs SNF.
SNF sounds like it’s for worse cases.
SNF
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility)
- Rehab + nursing care, but lower intensity than IRF
- Typical after hospital if patient can’t handle 3 hrs/day therapy
Key differences (vs IRF)
- Therapy: lighter (often ~1–2 hrs/day, not guaranteed daily)
- Doctors: not daily oversight
- Goal: slower recovery / stabilization
IRF
IRF (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility)
What it means
- Hospital-level rehab focused on getting function back fast
- Built for stroke, neuro, ortho recovery
Key features
- Therapy: ~3 hrs/day (PT + OT + speech), 5–6 days/week
- Doctors: daily rehab physician oversight
- Team: coordinated (PT/OT/SLP/nursing)
Blunt translation
- IRF = aggressive, high-impact rehab → best recovery odds
- SNF = slower, lighter rehab → fallback
I had some images from screen shots but failed at sharing them ... sigh ...
My visit today.
No phone. He really can not talk on phone.
But while I was there, I made two calls, Denise and Mitch, they got to say hi, etc.
John made a face when I mentioned that I was interpreting his reactions. Nods, shakes, etc.
So I pulled out my tablet with a communication app.
And while he looked at it, I don’t think it made words.
He did not reach out to touch it.
And oh look, I found one with pictures.
They have professionals for this. But sooner is better than later.
Guarded optimism.
the images missing from up top
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