Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Recognizes Former Patients
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (www.madonna.org) honored five former patients with the Mettle of Honor Award recognizing each individual’s inspiring story of recovery.
The award is presented every year to former patients who were nominated by Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital staff for their ability to exemplify the word mettle, which means “possessing an especially high quality of character, spirit, courage, or ardor.”
Each person received their award at a ceremony held at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln on April 22nd.
2016 recipients are Mark Brightbill of Salina, KS; Sidney Doane of Downs, KS; Nathaniel Farley of North Platte, NE; Jerry Trumble of Bellevue, NE; and Jerry Wiemers of Laurel, NE.
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- Mark Brightbill
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- Sidney Doane
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- Nathaniel Farley
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- Jerry Trumble
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- Jerry Wiemers
The ceremony featured remarks from Madonna’s President and CEO Paul Dongilli and members of the team who nominated each honoree.
Each recipient’s story will be on display on the walls of Madonna, joining the stories of others who inspire other patients and staff. To read more about the inspiring stories of patients who have overcome disabling injuries or illnesses, visit www.madonna.org/videos.
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (www.madonna.org) is one of the nation’s foremost facilities for medical rehabilitation and research. Madonna has an established location in Lincoln at 5401 South Street which can be reached at (402) 413-3000 and construction is currently underway at 175th and Burke Streets for Madonna’s Omaha Campus facility, which is due to open in fall of 2016 with 110 beds. To find out more, visit www.madonna.org.