Quarterly Workshop Aimed at Helping Cancer Patients Take Charge of Wellness
Cancer comes with many challenges to navigate. To help people manage symptoms and provide support, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital has been partnering with Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids to host Cancer Rehabilitation Education and Wellness (CREW) workshops throughout the year. This month’s workshop, on Thursday, October 2, will focus on cancer-related fatigue. Anyone with a […]
The Quiet Echoes of Survival
In the latest episode of The SumMARY Dr. Yunna Sinskey opens up to Dr. Doug Henry about her personal journey with stage 3 rectal cancer. She discusses her initial diagnosis and the tough reality of life after treatment, all while sharing honest insights on physical exhaustion and the mental toll of PTSD. Learn how her […]
That’s a Wrap! Lymphedema Workshop Shares Tools & Techniques for Incurable Condition
Thousands of people in Michigan suffer from an incurable condition that is rarely discussed. That makes March, which is Lymphedema Awareness Month, a great time to talk about it. Mary Free Bed’s lymphedema physician and specially-trained therapists are hosting a Lymphedema Workshop for the public. Participants will hear from experts about: • Equipment overviews • […]
Gilda’s Club and Mary Free Bed Launch Cancer Education Workshop Series
Gilda and Mary are teaming up to talk about cancer. Mary Free Bed cancer rehabilitation physicians are partnering with social workers at Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids to provide support and resources for patients, families and loved ones facing the rigorous disease. The new Cancer Rehabilitation Education & Wellness (CREW) initiative will hold free, quarterly workshops […]
Mary Free Bed Adds New Cancer Rehabilitation Physician and Services
Mary Free Bed is expanding its levels of comprehensive cancer rehabilitation for patients as part of the Betty Bloomer Ford Cancer Rehabilitation Program. The program includes inpatient and outpatient physician-led treatment and specialized offerings for lymphedema care, interventional services, virtual visits and more. Cancer rehabilitation can help fight the debilitating effects of cancer at every […]
Mary Free Bed Staff Lay Wreath at Presidential Ceremony
To commemorate President Gerald R. Ford’s 109th birthday, members of the Ford family and his Historical Legacy Trust conducted a wreath laying ceremony at his tomb on the grounds of the Ford Presidential Museum. The ceremony included presentation of wreaths on behalf of President Joe Biden, the Ford family and two clinicians from Mary Free […]
Supporters raise over $300,000 for Betty Bloomer Ford Cancer Rehabilitation Program
When Kyle Bianco and Linda DeKock talked about their battles with cancer and their hopes for the future, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. The Mary Free Bed graduates shared their stories of rehabilitation in a video viewed by more than 600 supporters at the Mary Free Bed Foundation’s annual gala. And supporters […]
‘Thrive’ gala to benefit Cancer Rehabilitation Program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Mary Free Bed Foundation’s annual fundraising gala, “Thrive,” is back and in person. After going virtual in 2020 and a postponement in 2021, the eighth annual event will be held March 12 at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. This year, proceeds will benefit Mary Free Bed’s Betty Bloomer […]
Cancer Rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed: Meet Kyle & Linda
Cancer Rehabilitation Program Helping Patient Gain Physical and Mental Strength
Ever since she was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in late 2011, Kathy Bacon’s life has been a blur of surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy and other medical procedures. Her strength and stamina were zapped by medications and treatments. At one point, her weight slipped to 86 pounds. Early this year, a therapist suggested she take […]