Aspiring Doctor Becomes Resilient Patient: Matt’s Journey with Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Meet Matt Mizzoni, a second-year pediatric resident whose life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). His journey began in the acute care unit at Covenant HealthCare, where he received initial treatment. Later, Matt was transferred to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, where he spent four […]
From Stroke Recovery to Triathlon Triumph: How Physical Therapy helped Gary Thrive
Frankenmuth resident Gray Pringle wasn’t going to let a stroke stop him from competing in a triathlon. Fueled by his faith and a determination to compete, hear how this soon to be 60-year-old accomplished his goal with the help of the team at Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, MI. After completing the […]
Memory, Speech & Strength: Jon’s Inspiring Story after a Traumatic Brain Injury
After suffering a traumatic bicycle accident in Michigan during a journey that began in Seattle, Jon Klein found himself at Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, Michigan. Struggling with memory lapses, disorientation, and speech difficulties from his 30-foot fall, Jon’s recovery was a challenging process. Under the dedicated care of his speech-language pathologist […]
Teen Friends Overcome Serious Injuries After a Car Crash
Cal Plarske and Daniel Fournier were looking forward to their freshman year of high school when a semi-truck slammed into the back of the car they were riding in. The 14-year-old friends suffered different but serious injuries. Cal and Daniel have had the rare opportunity to navigate physical rehabilitation together in the Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation […]
Walking Again: Step-by-step focus fueling multi-trauma rehabilitation: Elliott’s Story
“I thought I was never going to be able to walk again.” – After experiencing multi-trauma in a car accident, 33-year-old Elliott Cooper believed that would be the case. That was until he began inpatient rehabilitation with Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare. Thanks to his incredible drive and access to a holistic therapy plan […]
Regaining Strength after Cellulitis: James’ Story
After he was diagnosed with cellulitis, James had 17 surgeries. Cellulitis is a common skin infection – but it can also cause serious health problems. James nearly lost his leg as a result of his infection, but the surgeries saved it. He turned to the experts at Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare for therapy […]
Get Up and Go! Finding Gains in Stroke Rehabilitation Recovery – Mary’s Story
“Either you are going to stay like this or you are going to get up and you’re going to start doing something real quick.” Days after experiencing a stroke, Mary Rosales Garcia tapped into her inner motivation and pushed herself through stroke rehabilitation at Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare. In this video, learn how […]
Wonder Woman: Kaitlynn’s rehabilitation journey
Kaitlynn Farr’s rehabilitation journey started after a car accident left her with broken hips, a broken ankle, and two fractured vertebrae. Just a few months later she’s walking without any assistive device making her Wonder Woman nickname never more fitting.