Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Name

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Legal name

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Website

https://maryfreebed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Hospital Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Centers (HLADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAFAG)

Keywords

• Inpatient rehabilitation services
• Outpatient rehabilitation therapy
• Pediatric rehabilitation care
• Orthotics and prosthetics services
• Adaptive sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Primary revenue stream from inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services reimbursed through health insurance (Medicare, Michigan Medicaid, BCBS, Priority Health, HAP, Humana, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, etc.), self-pay, and charitable funding programs; supported by an in-house billing team and patient service representatives handling prior authorizations and payment plans.
2. Orthotics, Prosthetics & Bionics Device Sales: Custom-fabricated orthotic, prosthetic, and bionic devices (lower/upper extremity, microprocessor-controlled, cranial remolding helmets, pediatric devices) sold through dedicated Mary Free Bed O&P + Bionics clinics across multiple states; revenue from device sales and ongoing fitting/adjustment services.
3. Philanthropic Donations & Foundation Giving: Charitable giving through Mary Free Bed Foundation supporting Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports, Guild programs, Kids programs, and capital projects (e.g., Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital); supplements operational revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is a nonprofit rehabilitation hospital system providing acute inpatient and outpatient physical, occupational, speech, and sports rehabilitation services across specialty programs including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, cancer, cardiac, and complex injury rehabilitation. It also operates a dedicated pediatric sub-brand (Mary Free Bed Kids), an Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics service line with three in-house fabrication facilities, and one of the largest Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports programs in the U.S. Services are delivered through direct-operated clinics, hospital-system partnerships, and the MyChart (CHS-MI) self-serve patient portal across Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Product overview

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital operates a hub-and-spoke rehabilitation platform anchored by its flagship Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, supported by a network of specialty service lines (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation, and Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics), a dedicated pediatric sub-brand (Mary Free Bed Kids), and an adaptive sports program. The portfolio is being expanded with the Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital (expected fall 2026) and a new outpatient site at East Beltline Northeast (May 2026), and extended geographically through partnership-enabled co-branded locations including Mary Free Bed at Munson Healthcare, Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare, Mary Free Bed at UM Health-Sparrow, Schwab Rehabilitation, Valley Health Mary Free Bed, and Mary Free Bed at Vandalia Health CAMC. The offering is therefore a platform-plus-modules architecture: a flagship acute inpatient hub plus therapy service-line modules, a pediatric sub-brand, adaptive sports programming, and partnership-enabled regional spokes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mary Free Bed Kids: Pediatric rehabilitation services program offering inpatient and outpatient care for children with conditions including brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, autism, stroke, amputation, and orthopedic conditions.
• Mary Free Bed at Home

Products and services

• Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Quantifiable outcome

• Patients consistently exceed national benchmarks in regaining independence, mobility, communication, and daily living skills
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids. Announced in 2022 with groundbreaking in August 2024 and topping-off ceremony on May 8, 2025; the freestanding pediatric rehabilitation hospital is scheduled to open in fall 2026 as Michigan's first dedicated pediatric rehabilitation facility and the country's ninth freestanding children's rehabilitation hospital. The two organizations share pediatric medical, clinical, and rehabilitative expertise.
• Grand Valley State University (GVSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to address Michigan's nursing shortage announced in April 2026. Eligible GVSU nursing students receive up to $5,000 per semester for four semesters, with participants required to commit to at least two years of employment at Mary Free Bed after graduation and licensure. The program provides clinical training across more than 120 medical and sports rehabilitation programs.
• Vandalia Health (Charleston Area Medical Center / CAMC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launched in 2025 to bring nationally recognized Mary Free Bed rehabilitative care to Vandalia Health CAMC General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. Co-located inpatient rehabilitation unit at 501 Morris St., Charleston, WV 25301; aligns clinical expertise, enhances patient care, and grows access to advanced rehabilitation services across West Virginia.
• Valley Health Winchester Medical CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launched in 2024 to enhance Winchester Medical Center's inpatient rehabilitation program with Mary Free Bed's specialized expertise. Mary Free Bed-branded inpatient rehabilitation unit at 1840 Amherst St., Winchester, VA 22601 inside Valley Health Winchester Medical Center.
• University of Michigan Health-SparrowflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to bring advanced inpatient rehabilitation to Mid-Michigan, located inside UM Health-Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan (1215 E. Michigan Ave., Sixth Floor). UM Health-Sparrow is the region's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative care, including the only Level I Trauma Center in Mid-Michigan.
• Munson HealthcareflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive Northern Michigan partnership covering numerous locations including Mary Free Bed at Munson Medical Center (Traverse City), Orthopedic and Rehab Center (Gaylord), Beaver Island, Lewiston Clinic, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital (Frankfort), multiple POMH sites, Cadillac Hospital, Charlevoix Hospital, Otsego Memorial Hospital, Grayling Community Health Center, and many more. Munson hosts Mary Free Bed-branded rehabilitation services across northern Michigan.
• University of Michigan Health-WestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSystem-wide partnership operating UM Health-West locations hosting Mary Free Bed rehabilitation services across West Michigan, including Caledonia, Allendale, Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, Hudsonville, Jenison, Lowell, and the main University of Michigan Health-West Hospital in Wyoming, MI.
• Covenant HealthCarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare serves the Great Lakes Bay Region with multiple locations including inpatient/outpatient at Saginaw (700 Cooper Ave), Saginaw Gratiot Rd., Mackinaw Road, Hemlock, Frankenmuth, Bay City, and the Center for Autism in Bay City.
• Corewell Health (St. Joseph)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt. Joseph - Mary Free Bed Orthotics and Prosthetics + Bionics at Corewell Health (2990 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI); part of the broader Corewell Health partnership network for pediatric O&P + Bionics services.
• Bronson HealthcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPediatric Orthotics, Prosthetics & Bionics collaboration partner; works with Mary Free Bed Kids to ensure children receive coordinated, comprehensive care alongside pediatric orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and rehabilitation medicine physicians.
• Beacon Health SystemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeacon Memorial Hospital (South Bend, IN) and Beacon Kalamazoo Inpatient Rehabilitation host Mary Free Bed rehabilitation services; also a pediatric Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics collaboration partner.
• Trinity HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMary Free Bed at Trinity Health Muskegon (1500 E. Sherman Blvd., Muskegon, MI 49444) hosts Mary Free Bed rehabilitation services within Trinity Health's Muskegon hospital.
• Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital / Sinai Health SystemflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMary Free Bed Rehabilitation System includes Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and Schwab Rehabilitation at Sinai Medical Group locations (Lawndale Plaza and Pilsen) in Chicago, Illinois.
• Crain's Grand Rapids BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublisher of Notable Leaders in Health Care awards; recognized Trey Kubizna (VP of Operations at Mary Free Bed at Home) as a 2026 Notable Leader in Health Care.
• Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports Program Sponsors (Meijer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fifth Third Bank, LMCU, Carelinc, Saladin Shriners, Neurocare, Fusion Medical, SecurAlarm, Per4Max, Granger Construction, Honor Credit Union, West Michigan Sports Commission, Eastbrook HOMES, Richard and Lori Hinkley Family, Get To Foundation, Accident Fund, Med-Equip, Dan Vos Construction Company, Cavallo, Our Family, Consumers Credit Union, Coloplast, AdvisaCare, Michael and Christina Rosloniec Family, Lori's Voice)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor ecosystem supporting Mary Free Bed Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports program — one of the largest programs of its kind in the U.S., offering wheelchair basketball, rugby, tennis, sled hockey, handcycling, adaptive track and field, sailing, kayaking, and lacrosse to hundreds of participants of all ages annually. Sponsors fund clinics, equipment, and events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shepherd Center: Atlanta-based nonprofit specialty rehabilitation hospital focused on spinal cord injury, brain injury, and complex care; comparable as a high-acuity, specialty rehab provider with research programs, adaptive sports, and a similar CARF-accredited clinical model.
• Magee Rehabilitation Hospital: Philadelphia-based nonprofit rehabilitation hospital offering inpatient rehab, outpatient therapy, and adaptive sports; comparable as a mid-sized specialty rehabilitation hospital with similar CARF accreditation and clinical scope.
• Brooks Rehabilitation: Jacksonville-based nonprofit rehabilitation system operating inpatient rehab hospitals, extensive outpatient clinics, O&P services, and adaptive sports; highly comparable operating model, geography mix (multi-site Florida), and service-line breadth.
• TIRR Memorial Hermann: Houston-based inpatient rehabilitation hospital within the Memorial Hermann system, nationally ranked for rehabilitation; comparable as a high-acuity specialty rehab provider embedded in a larger health system, similar to MFB's partner-host model.
• Craig Hospital: Denver-based nonprofit freestanding rehabilitation hospital specializing in spinal cord and brain injury; comparable as a specialty, research-driven, CARF-accredited rehab hospital with strong outcomes reputation and adaptive sports programming.
• Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare: California-based nonprofit rehabilitation hospital and outpatient network offering acute inpatient rehab, O&P, pediatric services, and adaptive sports; comparable as a specialty rehabilitation system with similar service-line breadth and CARF accreditation.
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Network: Multi-site rehabilitation system operating inpatient rehab hospitals and outpatient clinics across Massachusetts, anchored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (a Harvard Medical School affiliate); comparable as a nonprofit, multi-site, specialty rehab provider with research and pediatric/adult continuum.
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: Research-driven acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Chicago (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) consistently ranked #1 in the U.S. for rehabilitation; comparable as a multi-specialty inpatient/outpatient rehab system with embedded research, advanced rehabilitation technology, and academic affiliations.
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: Operates three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in New Jersey plus extensive outpatient network; part of Select Medical, comparable as a specialty inpatient rehab system with strong clinical research and similar payer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Encompass Health: Largest U.S. owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (~160+ facilities) plus a home health segment; comparable as a multi-state IRF network with similar payer mix and clinical operating model, but at much larger scale and with publicly traded capital access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mfbrehab
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MaryFreeBed
• Facebookfacebook.com/Maryfreebedrehab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mary-free-bed-rehabilitation-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/mfbrehab

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital