Membership

Who can join?

People with a physical disability may be eligible to participate in the variety of recreational or competitive sports opportunities offered by the Wirtz Sports Program or membership in the Galvin Health and Fitness. Click here for a complete list of conditions served by the Wirtz Sports Program and Galvin Fitness Center.  

How to Join

Anyone interested in participating in a competitive or recreational sport or who wishes to become a fitness center member is required to have a medical form filled out by their physician or health professional to be kept on file.

You can download and return the completed medical form to:

The Galvin Health and Fitness Center
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
710 North Lake Shore Drive, Third Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

Cost

Helen M. Galvin Health and Fitness Center

There is a nominal one-time initiation fee to join the Galvin Health and Fitness Center and a yearly maintenance fee.

Membership Initiation Fee

The membership initiation fee should be submitted along with a completed medical form.

RIC patient referral (medical form completed by a RIC physician) - $10
Non RIC patient referral (medical form completed by a non-RIC physician) - $25

Yearly Maintenance Fee

Health club members pay a nominal yearly maintenance payable from September 1 - December 31 of each year.

Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports Program     

There is currently no membership fee associated with any of the Wirtz Sports Progams. Many of the sports programs are offered free of charge to participants, although in some cases, there may be a nominal fee associated with participating in an event or sport. Check with the individual sports program for more information.