On this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower welcomes back <b>Kent Riddle, CEO of <a href="https://www.maryfreebed.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation</a></b><a href="https://www.maryfreebed.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">. </a><br /><br />Kent shares with us his personal story of how a family tragedy led to his opportunity to serve Mary Free Bed as a board member and later CEO. <br /><br />Under Kent's 15 years of leadership, Mary Free Bed has grown tenfold: From 10,000 patients a year to over 120,000 patients. <br /><br />Mary Free Bed now operates in more than 70 locations across five states and has become one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive non-profit rehabilitation systems.<br /><a href="https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/rehabilitation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>U.S. News &amp; World Report </b></a>and <a href="https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-best-physical-rehabilitation-centers-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Newsweek </b></a>rated Mary Free Bed as a national Best Rehabilitation Hospital for 2025-26<br /><br />In the fall of 2026, Mary Free Bed rehabilitation will be opening a brand new children’s rehab hospital…in Grand Rapids. The first pediatric rehab Hospital in the state of Michigan!<br /><br />Kent talks about the incredible growth of Mary Free Bed, what he's learned along the way, and why expansion has been critically important for Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation.<br /><br />He also gives us an update on the vision and impact of the new <a href="https://www.maryfreebed.com/kids/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Mary Free Bed Kids – Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital.</b></a><br /><br /><b>More Resources:</b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.maryfreebed.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation</a></b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.maryfreebed.com/kids/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Mary Free Bed Kids – Joan Secchia Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital</b></a>