Our Mission
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital exists to restore independence, hope, and freedom through rehabilitation to people with disabilities.

Our Vision
Mary Free Bed will be the dominant, high-value provider of an integrated system of rehabilitation services in Michigan for children and adults with the following conditions: spinal injuries, brain injuries, strokes, orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, congenital abnormalities, pain, and amputation.

  • Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital will have a sub-specialty, sub-acute care presence as the local community requires.
  • Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital will be the dominant, high-value provider of orthotic and prosthetic services in Michigan.
  • Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital will be known for excellence in clinical services.

History of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital originated in 1891 when a small group of Grand Rapids women recognized the need for medical care for patients of limited financial means in our community. They embarked on a fund-raising campaign to secure the use of a free bed in one of the local hospitals. The group solicited financial support from the Grand Rapids community, asking for contributions from everyone named Mary, as well as from those having friends or relatives with the name. They soon raised enough money to endow a free bed, which subsequently became known as the Mary Free Bed.

As the fund and community need grew, the women's group became incorporated as the Mary Free Bed Guild of Grand Rapids. Mary Free Bed is one of the few hospitals in the country still owned and operated by a women's guild. Today, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is a free-standing, 80-bed, non-profit organization devoted exclusively to comprehensive rehabilitation for adults and children. Mary Free Bed offers a wide array of inpatient and outpatient programs, physical therapy clinics, and specialty medical treatment services for adults and children throughout Michigan, the Midwest states, and beyond.

 

 

 

Our Services

 

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital provides comprehensive physical rehabilitation services for adults and children. All of our programs include inpatient, outpatient, and clinic services.

Inpatient Programs
Our main specialty program areas are adult brain injury, spinal cord injury or disease, pediatric and adolescent programs, stroke, and orthopedic. We also see many other diagnoses such as amputations and limb differences, multiple fractures, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, multiple sclerosis, general deconditioning, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and West Nile virus.

  • CARF accredited in inpatient rehabilitation; special CARF accreditation for brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and pediatric programs
  • Joint Commission accredited
  • Integration with all Mary Free Bed specialty services
  • Program designed to help individuals live as independently as possible in home, work, school, and community environments
  • Tours of facility available prior to admission; contact our admissions coordinator at 616.242.0396 or 800.305.8893 to schedule
  • Therapy occurs 7 days a week
  • Weekend admissions
  • Independence Square and Apartment for Daily Living available (simulated external environments for our patients and their families to practice their home and community skills in a safe setting)

Outpatient Programs
Our interdisciplinary treatment teams work with patients in our newly renovated outpatient setting. There is direct physiatry involvement and each treatment plan is tailored to the individuals needs.

  • Physician/team conferencing, as warranted
  • Equipment, home, and work site evaluations available
  • Access to wide array of specialty services at Mary Free Bed
  • Program management by a rehabilitation physician
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech-language pathology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Social work
  • Therapeutic recreation
  • Driver rehabilitation
  • Orthotics and prosthetics
  • Vocational consultants
  • Outpatient clinic services

 

 

Clinic Services
All clinic services at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital are consultative and rehabilitation oriented. Primary medical care and emergency room services are not available.

The goal of our outpatient clinics is to provide maximum rehabilitation services to physically disabled children, adolescents, and adults in the community. To accomplish this goal, physicians, rehabilitation nurses, and allied health professionals participate in the evaluation and goal setting process. Specialty services available within the system are physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, orthotics, prosthetics, driver rehabilitation, nutritional services, social work, OthroSEAT, vocational rehabilitation, radiology, and laboratory services.

Referrals to the clinic may be initiated by physicians, hospitals, school personnel, parents, public health nurses, and case managers. Clinics are also offered for patients scheduled for follow-up after inpatient hospitalization.

For a more complete overview of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital including a virtual tour please visit the website at http://maryfreebed.com

 

Thank you for looking into our program at Origami. Here you will find a dynamic and innovative team of rehabilitation specialists committed to providing our participants and their families with a holistic approach to recovery.

Located in a wooded area just outside of Lansing, Michigan, the setting at Origami is indeed as spacious and beautiful as depicted in the 360° Virtual Tour (which you can find on our website at http://www.origamirehab.org ). The environment here is an important aspect of the program, and is creatively enfolded into the rehabilitation process. The conceptual model implemented by our extensive staff of therapists and physicians contributes to Origami’s unique position to serve individual needs throughout the continuum of care, and across a broad spectrum of programs and services. We are a non-profit organization resulting from a creative alliance between Michigan State University Health Team and Peckham, Inc. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation within the College of Osteopathic Medicine provides us with expertise in clinical management and on-site physician coverage. Peckham supports us with its strong community presence, long recognized for important contributions in vocational rehabilitation, residential management, and maximizing opportunities for those with disabilities.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is unique and individualized in its presentation. At Origami, we address the cognitive, physical, spiritual, and behavioral challenges of our participants from a holistic educational perspective. Within a supported community environment, we seek to assist the injured individual regain a sense of dignity and a desire to effectively master self-management skills. This is accomplished through a pervasive emphasis on rational, guided feedback, redirection, training and practice in the use of compensatory strategies, and a well-coordinated treatment team guided by a single conceptual model unifying the therapeutic plan of care. At Origami, the participant, their families, significant others, case managers, and other external stakeholders are considered critical participants in the rehabilitation process.

 

Outpatient Physical Therapy Services

The Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic at MSU offers patients the opportunity to increase functional capacity and decrease pain.  We treat the whole body, promoting balance, symmetry and control.  Physical Therapy can be used to treat a variety of Physical problems resulting from trauma, stroke, disease, neurological impairment, auto or work accidents, surgery, sports injury, musculoskeletal impairments, spinal cord injury, brain injury and more.  Our therapy team works with out physician to determine e a treatment plan that is designed to optimize your outcome.  Physical Therapy may include hands on (manual) treatment to maximize motion, flexibility, strength and stabilization.  Exercise and gait training may also be used.  Modalities, such as hot packs and cold packs, ultrasound, TENS units, iontophoreses, and more are also options for treatment.

Facilities

We provide our patients with an open, upbeat environment utilizing individual hands on therapy; a variety of new exercise equipment, education, and instruction in exercise methods for continued at home recovery. We also offer convenient hours and extended days.  In addition to this Medicare, Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, and PMP recognize us as a certified outpatient rehabilitation facility.

 

 

Sports Medicine

The Sports Medicine Physical Therapy staff specializes in caring for most musculoskeletal injuries, especially the unique injuries that occur in athletics.

 

Sports Medicine Physical Therapy includes

1.Post surgical recovery of replacements and repairs to the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle.

2.Muscle strains, tendon injuries, overuse injuries and osteoarthritis

3.Exercise and re-training for competitive athletes and anyone who is physically active.

Our staff works closely with Orthopedic Surgeons and Sports Medicine Physicians to communicate on patient needs and progress.

 

Physical Therapy Specialties

 

Manual therapy for somatic dysfunctions and chronic pain

Sports physical therapy for any extremity injury and reconditioning

Physical therapy with extensive training in stroke, CH, neurological and cardiovascular rehabilitation

Home evaluation to assess the home’s accessibility affecting a patients ability to function optimally

Vestibular retraining

Lymphedema therapy, with Certified therapist using the manual lymphatic drainage techniques.  (for more info  - see our Lymphedema brochure)

“Physical Therapy’s ultimate goal is for the patient to achieve freedom from pain, independent living, and understanding of how to prevent re-injury.”

 

Our Physical Therapy Staff Includes

3-4       Licensed Physical Therapists with masters level training

 

2          Certified Athletic Trainers with Bachelors level training and certification

 

2-3Physical Therapy assistants with college level training in hands on therapy techniques.

 

 

Our Team

MSU Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic has a dynamic and well-trained staff to meet patient’s needs. The psychology staff is part of an interdisciplinary team of specialists at the clinic, including Physiatrists (physician’s board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech/Language Pathologists. Our staff is also a part of the MSU Health Team, enabling communication and referral options with a large variety of health care specialists.