Kids Rehabilitation Hospital – 2023
Giving Kids a Springboard to a Brighter Future
OUR MISSION
Build a state-of-the-art, freestanding children’s rehabilitation hospital dedicated to helping all kids achieve the best possible outcome through compassionate collaboration, innovation and interdisciplinary care.
Taking Michigan’s Pediatric Rehabilitation to New Heights
This world-class hospital will be designed for, and exclusively dedicated to, the rehabilitation of infants, children and teens — one that will exponentially enhance collaboration, medical treatment and clinical outcomes.
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2x
INPATIENT BEDS
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+20%
OUTPATIENT VISITS
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+2,500
KIDS SERVED PER YEAR
Big Leaps for Boundless Futures.
Mary Free Bed is a statewide resource for children’s rehabilitation. From 2016 through 2023, we treated 40,718 individual inpatients and outpatients in the Mary Free Bed System and cared for 1,313 out-of-state children — welcoming kids with the most serious and complex conditions. Approximately 60% of Michigan children who need inpatient rehabilitation are treated at Mary Free Bed in Grand Rapids.
Building Bridges to Hope and Healing
Pure Architects, the firm selected to design the hospital, believes “every project, every building, makes an impact beyond its walls.” The Grand Rapids-based firm is devoted to designing human-centered spaces and places that uplift our community and positively impact our environment.
We’re proud to partner with a purpose-driven team committed to building an inclusive and equitable world for future generations.
Building Profile
3 Floors – 58,000 Square Feet
LEVELS 1 & 2 | OUTPATIENT THERAPY
- Specialized therapy gym
- Treatment, exam and procedure rooms
- Consultation rooms
- Family resource center
- Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics
- Intensive Feeding Program
- Express café
- Classroom
- Playground
LEVEL 3 | INPATIENT THERAPY
- 24 private rooms
- All rooms with ventilator capability
- Specialized therapy gyms
- Areas designed for kids to practice everyday tasks
- Roof deck terrace
Financing and Timeline
The $60M project is a public-private partnership. Operated as a joint venture between Mary Free Bed and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, philanthropy will support important infrastructure, program enhancements and innovation.
Distinctive Spaces
- Sky bridge with flexible therapy environments
- Sophisticated technology fit for kids
- Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics
- Certified teacher classroom
Your generosity will make this dream a reality, and we look forward to partnering with you on this momentous project. Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital will be one of the crowning jewels of our community — a visible and practical demonstration of the importance we place on health care and children.
DISCOVER MORE
The proof is in their stories.
Let’s eat!
Learn how therapists use neuromuscular electrical stimulation to help babies swallow successfully in the Mary Free Bed Feeding Program.
Courage, Faith & Perseverance
In September, 16-year-old Sam Smalldon was airlifted to Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital after a car crash. Sam suffered serious injuries – including multiple skull fractures, broken bones and a severe traumatic brain injury (or TBI). He found his village of support at Mary Free Bed Kids.
The Chronic Pain Program Helps Selena Find Relief
The innovative program blends medical and behavioral rehabilitation to significantly improve and manage symptoms – so kids like Selena with chronic pain can enjoy being kids.
The Art & Science of Orthotics
Lawston’s parents turned to the Mary Free Bed Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics team for a custom omphalocele compression brace that also addresses his scoliosis. After one month, he’s already seeing great progress.
