Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Traumatic Brain Injury Program

The care my dad received at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals after his spinal cord injury was truly exceptional. He spent over three months there, and the staff consistently went above and beyond for him and our family. A very special shoutout to Bernard in long-term care—he was absolutely incredible. He gave my dad hope during one of the hardest times in his life. There are not many people like him. Despite how busy he clearly was, he always made my dad feel like he was his only patient. What could have been one of the worst experiences of our lives was transformed into something meaningful and powerful because of the compassion and dedication at Madonna. We are forever grateful.

I felt compelled to write this tonight, on July 3rd 2025 my dad was on his motorcycle on his way to work when a deer struck him. He was throw far from his bike and we were given a 1 percent chance of him ever waking up and talking or walking again. My heart went with Madonna, for some reason as soon as I seen their name I was pulled to put my dad in their hands. We flew from Springfield Missouri to Madonna in Lincoln Nebraska during the scariest and most heart breaking time of our lives. My dad was still not fully awake and coherent when it came time for our flight a few weeks after his accident which left me with so many questions as to why I was being called to send him somewhere so far away when he was not even fully awake from a coma yet and wouldn’t be able to participate in much therapy, from the moment we got to Madonna. We were greeted with the most needed hugs, open arms and a lot of of” we can’t promise much but we can promise we will give it our alls “ they worked out his legs even when he was not awake nor knew he had just taken his first flight in his lifetime, they worked with him even when he could not work for himself. Now we are close to Christmas 2025 and they have had my dad since a few weeks into this horrific nightmare and that 1 percent, is close to walking on his own, that 1 percent has worked with speech therapy everyday to be able to now be able to have full conversations, that 1 percent (my dad) is now able to feed himself, get himself to the bathroom, laugh and have his personality fully back intact. Every moment for the rest of our days we will owe thanks to Madonna and their beautiful staff for giving me my dad back. Not only does he absolutely love every staff member and now treats them as if they are family, they do the same and me as his daughter has also made a whole new family thanks to so many wonderful selfless individuals being hand picked to give all they have to the mission of saving others in unfortunate life events. Every moment feels like you have a friend to talk to, not only as a patient but for the family that needs so much support in these times, every moment feels alittle less alone having them and the weight on your chest seems to get alittle lighter everyday you are with them. Currently, my dad is back from his last surgery and receiving additional therapy at Madonna, because there is no where else I’d ever send him to finish up his goals than Madonna. We already have more of him than we ever thought would be possible even with god and prayer. If you are hurting for your loved one in a desperate situation, please know.. they aren’t just there to support their patients. They support you also. Don’t give up, & find hope at Madonna. 💛

I feel independent and responsible and confident and believe brave

very impressive.clean spacious rooms, very professional & helpful staff.

My husband was paralyzed in a car crash and Madonna was an absolute refuge during this crisis. Nurses, doctors, therapists, and staff were all united and pushing us in the same direction. We couldn’t have done it without them, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without their outstanding facilities, team, and support. We are so lucky to have Madonna in Nebraska!

My brother was released two days before having sutures removed and was told they would provide transportation today however not the case and no one knows who to talk to or what's going on over there had to reschedule a very important and timely appointment because of this we would have made sure he had a ride if Madonna rehabilitation wouldn't have told us he has one

Madonna is phenomenal. Every person I’ve has interacted humanely. I do not take that for granted. I am twice exceptionally autistic. The US medical world is filled with stigma against people like me. Not at Madonna, however. What’s phenomenal, in context of what people typically expect, is that I sense no particular (Autism) training. At least, if Madonna providers have encountered related training, it’s been far more genuine than most behaviorally oriented top down deficit-based approaches. Around 2017 only two years after my age 53 autism diagnosis, occupational therapist April & speech therapist Jamie Bukrey, left their pediatric work to join me for a series of sessions. Somewhere along the line I interacted a series of occasions with one or more people in billing. This year of 2025 I’ve had two other sets of encounters at Madonna. First, neuropsychologist Dr. Travis Groft assess me for cognitive decline after my workplace broke me the year before. He was transparent from our initial email exchange about not knowing (Autism) yet he described the extremely spiky nature of my profile as optimally as anyone could, even if they claimed to know something about my condition. I look forward to seeing him. His report was true blue. He acknowledged what he was and wasn’t sure about. Then, I am now in a series of physical therapy sessions for hypermobile connective tissue in my ankle, as part and parcel on my autistic profile. John Long is optimally jovial. He’s helping me reconnect my brain to my body in fun ways. He even observed my second session that we autistic people need to find our Goldilocks just right amount of not overdoing what we practice. I can think of no medical establishment, or even organizations unrelated to medicine, where such a solid group of employees have not only been hired, but seem happy to remain there. Although my religious background has been entirely protestant, Madonna to me, represents the epitome of genuine Catholic-related care that goes beyond structures of church formalities to lived realities. Thank you Madonna, and your staff. Thank you for serving as a beacon to providers who claim they are unable to help an autistic person due to lack of training. Ancillary/allied providers float my boat way more than primary & MD specialists.

Your weekend supervisor nurse is very rude and had zero reason to have the person above her by the name of Melody in long term care threaten security just because we questioned what they have always said was ok until April decided it wasn't. Very unhappy with the treatment from staff and now I wonder how they are when we aren't around. There is a lot I have brushed off because no where is perfect, but this pushed me to write a review.