Children can engage in play-based therapy in the gym. (Lolita Cusic/H-F Chronicle)
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Health & Wellness 2025: New pediatric rehab center opens in Cherry Creek

Some people dread moving day, but not Melissa Shell. She welcomed it.

Shell loves the new space she’s working in and with good reason – it’s a bright, cheerful space designed for the children she and her staff serve.

Children can read in the cozy kid-friendly waiting area. (Lolita Cusic/H-F Chronicle)
Children can read in the cozy kid-friendly waiting area. (Lolita Cusic/H-F Chronicle)

Shell is the medical services director at Franciscan Health Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation. The facility was located in Franciscan Hospital, Olympia Fields. Its new expanded…

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