Home Search
Rehabilitation - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Firefighters Spend 2 Hours Freeing Hapless Raccoon From Sewer Grate: ‘We rescue citizens both big and small’
When a civilian found a distressed raccoon lodged in a sewage grate, a team of determined firefighters spent two hours trying to free it.
Pawn Shop Owner Gives Motorized Wheelchairs to 580 People –Some Who Haven’t Been Outside in Years
An astonishing 580 people got their freedom back, thanks to a Connecticut businessman's passion and determination to repair and donate motorized wheelchairs.
Too Drunk to Drive, Man Saves Baby Bird’s Life By Paying Uber to Bring it to a Rescue Center
When a responsible party-goer had already had too many drinks to bring a baby bird to a rescue center, he simply called an Uber for the feathery passenger.
Minutes Before Going into Work, Nursing Home Staffer Dives into River to Save Driver From Sinking Car
If 52-year-old Andrew Dunn had not been walking into work on Tuesday afternoon, this injured driver might quickly have been submerged in deep trouble.
Young Man Rebuilding His Life Receives Guidance and Friendship From the Very Cop Who Arrested Him
After being released from prison, this young man found an unlikely ally on his road to rehabilitation by befriending the very cop who arrested him.
Canada Bans the Captivity and Breeding of Dolphins and Whales for Entertainment Purposes
The Canadian House of Commons has just approved a ban on the captivity of cetaceans for any purpose other than rescue, rehabilitation, or research.
Instead of Getting Married Without Her Ailing Mom, She Takes the Wedding to Nursing Home Bedside for a Surprise
Jane Hartstein has been hooked up to a ventilator in a respiratory care unit for more than three years, but she’s never been more...
After Being Told He Would Never Recover From Injury, Man is Now Traveling 2,300 Miles in a Wheelchair
Despite doctors giving him a grim prognosis following his accident, this guy is now traveling across the United States to continue proving them wrong.
Judge Sentences Teen Vandals to Reading Books About Racism – and It Apparently Worked
Rather than punishing a group of juveniles for a racist act of vandalism, this compassionate judge wanted them to understand the error of their...
When Bird Rescuers Ask for Help During Nesting Season, Thousands of People Donate Hand-Knitted Nests
When bird rescuers were scrambling to take care of all their feathered patients, thousands of people came together to help.
Once Living On the Streets, the Love and Support of 250 Seniors Made Her Sober—and an Award-Winning Caregiver
There are many paths people take to find their purpose – and as fate would have it, Patricia Murray’s path started on the streets...
We May Soon Be Able to Build Houses Out of the Byproducts From Our Bathroom Breaks
Australian scientists have come up with an ingeniously “crappy” way to recycle treated sewage sludge and turn it into bricks.
Biosolids are leftovers from the...
Matches Made in Heaven (and Jail): Look at the Troubled Dogs Saved From Euthanasia by Doting Inmates
This program saves rescue dogs from euthanizaton by pairing them with inmates who find rehabilitation in working with the troubled pups.
Acupuncture Could Be a Non-Pharmaceutical Source of Pain Relief for Those Resisting Opioids
As WHO is set to recognize traditional Chinese medicine, these organizations are pushing for acupuncture as a form of pain relief for recovering addicts.
She Went From a Champion to Being Unable to Walk – Then Returned to Shatter a National Record
This 26-year-old athlete thought her career was over after doctors found an extra bone in her ankle – but she refused to give up on running.
Her 107th Birthday Wish Was to Participate in a Parade, So the Town Threw One Just for Her
This hospice patient wanted to be in a parade for her 107th birthday – but instead, the town orchestrated an entire parade in her honor.
City is Converting Highway Pillars into Vertical Gardens to Clean the Air
The project hopes to convert at least 1,000 of these bland-looking highway pillars into gorgeous green air pockets throughout the city.
Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People to Regain Use of Hands
The noninvasive treatment could be a groundbreaking therapy for disabled people in poor communities around the world.
Recovering Addict Gives Free Gym Memberships to Those Who Want to Stay Sober
Krissy Mae Cagney spent ten years struggling with her addiction – but now that she has been five years sober, she is helping hundreds...
Want Instant Pain Relief? New Report Says You Could Go For a Swim in Cold Water
Researchers aren't quite sure why, but this new case report suggests that going for cold swims might be a source of instant pain relief.