Advancements in the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting have increased patients’ chances of surviving even the most serious illnesses. In fact, most studies in this patient population assign mortality as the primary outcome measure. However, as more patients are surviving to ICU discharge, there is now recognition of many long-term consequences of ICU hospitalization that have formerly gone unidentified. Physical deficits, such as reduced pulmonary function after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and muscle wasting and weakness after prolonged ICU stays, can be predicted.1 Researchers are also beginning to examine the psychological consequences and neurocognitive impairment that may result and continue for years after ICU discharge.2 This constellation of impairments and complications was termed postintensive care syndrome by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and defined as “new or worsening problems in physical, cognitive, or mental health status arising after a critical illness and persisting beyond acute care hospitalization.”3 SCCM also recently created the Thrive! Task Force with plans to develop and pilot a patient support network for this cause.4