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Young brain injury survivor celebrates returning home for Christmas

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Jayslynn “Jays” Ramirez has always loved Christmas, and this year the holiday will mean even more to her and her family. That’s because Jays will be home for the first time since an August car accident left her with a brain injury. While she recovered at Madonna, her care team incorporated her love of Christmas into her therapy, like decorating the Christmas tree. “That’s the cool part about doing things that patients love because you’re able to marry the therapy and what they want to do together, and that way everyone wins,” Bridget Mulhall, an occupational therapy student who worked with Jays at Madonna, said.

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Omaha firefighter returns to duty after recovering at Madonna

Eight months after suffering severe brain trauma due to a charity bull riding competition, Tom Bartek is back to active duty as a firefighter with Engine 31. Tom says he’s grateful for the chance to be back to his passion of helping people.

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