About Mr. Ferrari
Dan Ferrari was a former police officer that worked for the people. He put his family first and encouraged his family to honor their faith and cherish each other and those around them.
Mr. Ferrari was diagnosed with transverse myelitis. and became quadriplegic at the age of 67 in 2016. He has since received rehabilitation services at Next Steps of Chicago.
Next Steps of Chicago provides physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and personal trainers working together to provide activity-based, functional, and specific locomotor training for individuals diagnosed with neurological disorders.
At Next Steps of Chicago, clients and therapists work together to improve health and achieve functional goals.
Next Steps of Chicago was the first nonprofit, free-standing physical therapy and exercise facility devoted to rehabilitation and overall wellness of people living with devastating and challenging disorders and injuries, including SCI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and many other neurological conditions.
Next Steps of Chicago helps patients regain a higher quality of life by aiding them toward an independent, healthy, functional lifestyle. The organization also integrates and conducts scientific research in hopes of finding a cure for paralysis.
Giving back to the community is important to Dan’s son, Adam Ferrari, the founder of The Ferrari Foundation. Next Steps of Chicago is an organization near to his heart because they have been caring for his father since his diagnosis.
