Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals

Attention, music fans and concert lovers! This year’s Miracle Night for Madonna event offers more ways than ever to participate, including a spectacular raffle for any music lover. We’re giving away two tickets to almost any concert in the U.S. along with a two-night stay and airfare for two! Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the concert of your dreams while supporting an exceptional cause. To enter, visit Madonna.org/MiracleNight. Some restrictions apply. See the website for details.

Thank you, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, for visiting Madonna earlier this week to meet our staff and learn more about the care we proudly provide our community. We appreciate your visit and look forward to collaborating with you!

Calling all past and current patients and families of Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals! If someone at Madonna made a difference in your recovery journey, we want to hear from you. Whether it was a nurse who always had a smile, a therapist who inspired you, or a physician who went above and beyond, your words can make a huge impact! Share your message of thanks by visiting www.madonna.org/story/. Next, we’ll contact you for more details, share your appreciation with the Madonna employee you mentioned, and then share their reaction with our social media followers in the last week of November. We’re calling it gratitude in action! Let’s celebrate the amazing individuals who helped you along the way! #ThankYouMadonna #GratitudeInAction

When an abnormal blood vessel burst in his spinal cord, 21-year-old Airman Randy Rodriguez suddenly couldn’t move anything below his neck. Following several surgeries at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, he arrived at Madonna’s spinal cord injury program. Thanks to Madonna’s specialized technology and physician-led care team, Randy slowly regained his independence. After weeks of intense physical and occupational therapy, he walked out of Madonna’s doors. He continues to progress in outpatient therapy and has recently returned to active duty in the U.S. military. “I can walk faster now, and I am getting stronger,” Randy said. “I couldn’t have done this on my own. Madonna was that place for me.”

An estimated 5% of adults in the U.S. are currently experiencing long COVID. Madonna’s interdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers is committed to accelerating the translation of research into practice to enhance lives, care and outcomes. Last week, our team collaboratively advanced five presentations at the 2024 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 101st Annual Fall Conference in Dallas, Texas. The topics covered included the evaluation and management of long COVID fatigue and brain fog, the use of wearable sensors to enhance care and outcomes for individuals recovering from long COVID, and navigating mental health challenges faced by early-career researchers.

Miracle Night for Madonna is December 6, 2024. Register for this special event today! Can’t make it in person? This year we’re offering multiple ways to participate and support Madonna’s mission to help people back to independence. Here are all the ways you can join one of the most heartwarming nights of the year: Register to attend the event in person. Enter our raffle contest with the grand prize of attending any concert of your choosing (restrictions apply) Participate in the virtual silent auction featuring a wide array of prizes donated by our generous sponsors. Donate directly to the Miracle Night fund or one of our Miracle Night ambassadors. All of our ambassadors are former Madonna patients who’ve made remarkable strides in their rehabilitation journeys. Learn more and join in by visiting Madonna.org/MiracleNight

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at Madonna! 🎃 This spooky season was filled with treats and smiles! We kicked off the fun with an employee costume contest, making the hospital halls feel like a Halloween parade! Thank you to everyone who helped make this Halloween a memorable one! 👻 #MadonnaRehabilitation #HalloweenFun #SpookySeason

Recovering from a serious illness or injury doesn’t mean you have to miss out on beloved traditions. Just in time for her favorite holiday, Halloween, 21-year-old McKenzie Schweigert went with Madonna's rec therapy team to Vala's Pumpkin Patch on a community outing. While working on her standing balance and activity tolerance, McKenzie picked apples, drank apple cider, and explored all the fun fall activities at Vala’s. “You don’t really know how to navigate a wheelchair in the community until you actually have to,” she said. “This was a good way to show myself I can still go out with friends and I can continue to have normal experiences.”

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On #WorldStrokeDay, we want to introduce you to Jolana Varga, a stroke survivor recovering at Madonna. Jolana’s stroke has made her ability to speak difficult, but not her ability to sing. Watch how her Madonna care team incorporated music therapy with her husband and bandmate into her recovery. Stay tuned for her full rehabilitation journey soon.

As a former football coach and current superintendent of a school district, Dave Hutchison is used to motivating others. After a cancer diagnosis in August, he’s using those skills to motivate himself during his rehabilitation journey. Combined with Madonna’s clinical expertise, Dave’s positive attitude has propelled his progress and allowed him to return to his students sooner than expected. MORE: https://lnkd.in/g4Wb-S8J