Rehabilitationships

On International Nurses Day, we’re wrapping up a two-part story for our ‘Rehabilitationships’ podcast.  This is the story of Annie Cangco and Kathie Fetting, two nurses who met in 2019, following a devastating super typhoon in Saipan. Annie was staying in a shelter with her family, including her eldest son Bradley, who was living with a spinal cord injury following a car crash. Kathie, a nurse at...

For National Nurses Week, our newest episode of Rehabilitationships takes a trip across the Pacific. su·per ty·phoon - /ˈso͞opər tīˈfo͞on/ Definition: a destructive force inspiring the community to respond… Annie Cangco lived in Saipan, a small island in the western Pacific Ocean and a commonwealth of the United States. Annie was a caregiver for her family, including her eldest son who was living...

In a special episode of “Rehabilitationships,” we recorded on location at the Griff’s Sled Hockey Classic, a sled hockey tournament featuring over 200 athletes with disabilities. ˈsled ˈhä-kē  adaptation of ice hockey designed for players with varying physical abilities. A highly competitive Paralympic sport, sled hockey is similar to traditional hockey, except participants sit on bladed sleds. It...

Hear the conclusion of Liz Fanco and Todd Buckingham’s story in the latest episode of ‘Rehabilitationships.’ If you haven’t listened to the first episode, jump back in your feed to check it out. We going to pick up where that story left off.  Liz Fanco is a mother of eight kids, who has been overweight her whole adult life. She was inspired to start running when two of her kids asked her to join t...

In the next episode of Mary Free Bed’s new podcast, “Rehabilitationships,” we meet a mother of eight breaking barriers.   An·ti·grav·i·ty – Definition – the antithesis of weight; defying the forces of gravity Liz Fanco and her husband Jeff have eight children and live in Caledonia, Michigan. She was asked by two of her kids to join them in a half marathon. Her kids asked her, so she said yes. The...

Here's a teaser to our upcoming episode of "Rehabilitationships," called "An·ti·grav·i·ty." In this next episode, you'll meet Liz, a mother of eight kids, who asked by two of her kids to run a half marathon with them.  She said yes, and that started in motion, a journey that changed her life, her family's life, and lives around the world. Listen to this teaser podcast to get just a glimpse of the...

crick·et - /ˈkrikit/ - definition: an insect notorious for its bold leaps and musical chirping sounds On our first episode of “Rehabilitationships,” we talk with Bryce Burnette. Bryce, a young man from Kalamazoo, Michigan, loves music. He also loves his job, working at a cricket farm. That’s right – a cricket farm! Bryce’s life changed in an instant in a rollover car crash. He sustained a spinal c...

Here's a teaser for our first episode of “Rehabilitationships," when we will talk with Bryce Burnette. Bryce, a young man from Kalamazoo, Michigan, loves music. He also loves his job, working at a cricket farm. That’s right – a cricket farm! This new podcast from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation shares stories about the intersection of rehabilitation and relationships.  Stay tuned to your podcast feed...

What are “rehabilitationships”? Simply put, it’s where rehabilitation and relationships meet. We set out to discover and share what it really takes to make an extraordinary recovery from an injury or illness, and that’s where the “Rehabilitationships” podcast got its start. At Mary Free Bed, we know a thing or two about rehabilitation. For over 130 years, we’ve been changing lives and restoring ho...