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Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Honored for Seventh Year by U.S. News

For the seventh year in a row, Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for Best Short-Term Rehabilitation. For the thousands of individuals and families, these ratings from U.S. News aid their search for health care needs. U.S. News & World Report evaluated over 15,000 nursing homes, skilled […]

Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Among Nation’s Best for Sixth Year in a Row

For the Sixth straight year, Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for Best Short-Term Rehabilitation. Ratings from U.S. News & World Report help individuals and families in their search for health care needs. More than 15,000 nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and sub-acute care facilities were evaluated […]

Kevin celebrates son’s graduation after his own from rehabilitation

Kevin Grubbs survived COVID-19, an aortic aneurysm and three strokes, and with the help of rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed, Father’s Day was a special one for the Kalamazoo father of five. Last spring, the 52-year-old truck driver developed a cough that led to a COVID-19 diagnosis. During a chest x-ray, medical staff discovered Kevin […]

Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation again ranked among nation’s best

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – For the fourth straight year, Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for Best Short-Term Rehabilitation. More than 15,000 organizations were evaluated. Mary Free Bed ranked better than both state and national averages for consistency of nurse staffing, fall prevention, the amount of physical […]

Mary Free Bed staff, patients do the ‘Time Warp’

To say this year hasn’t been easy or typical is an understatement. The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and all those election ads inspired staff in the Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Program to say “Let’s ‘Time Warp’ out of 2020.”  Based on a song from the 1975 cult classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” staff and patients choreographed a socially distanced and masked performance. The music video features more than two dozen creatively costumed staff members from […]

Nearly 2,000 ‘Notes of Hope’ lifts spirits during pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit West Michigan earlier this year, we thought “Notes of Hope” would be a simple way for the community to help restore hope to patients already facing challenging circumstances due to an injury or illness. We knew West Michigan residents would open their hearts to help patients who couldn’t have family […]

‘Team Lorraine’ cheers on family matriarch recovering at Mary Free Bed

Lorraine Micketti has been a patient in Mary Free Bed’s Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Unit since April 2. Unable to have visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 91-year-old Rogers City resident was missing her family. So, her care manager, Emily Bialecki, helped arrange a surprise. On a recent afternoon, Emily brought Lorraine from her room on the fifth floor downstairs for a different view outside. When […]

Sub-Acute Rehabilitation patients unable to have visitors share messages of hope

Some are notes to loved ones. “Miss and love you” to David and Ginger. “Love you all” to Patty, Aaron and Jenny. “Hey kids! Love and miss you! Love, Dad.” Others are messages of encouragement for the community. “Keep the faith!” “We rise by lifting others.” “Choose happiness.” They’re all words of hope to anyone […]

Terry Coburn gives high marks to Sub-Acute Program

Terry Coburn noticed a dark spot on his right foot that prompted him to seek medical care. He was diagnosed with an infection in the bone that required surgery and extensive rehabilitation. Terry, 72, chose to come to Mary Free Bed for rehabilitation, where he spent 11 weeks in the Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Program. In this […]