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Step By Step | Kent Templien’s Story of Resilience

A devastating ATV accident left Kent Templien with a severe spinal cord injury. It also revealed incredible resolve and resilience.                

Cole Reinert

April 9, 2026

Brain Injury Isn’t Always Visible: Darren Heins’ Story of Power, Joy, and Faith

April 1, 2026

Brain injury recovery is complex, often invisible, and different for every person. Darren Heins is redefining recovery through therapy, resilience, and determination. Family support and personalized care are key to […]

Reigniting Movement: Arc-Ex and Neurological Injury Recovery

March 23, 2026

QLI implements Arc-Ex spinal stimulation therapy as a non-invasive modality to support movement and neurological rehabilitation after brain and spinal cord injury.  Clients practice everyday tasks like walking, dressing, and […]

Three steps: A Milestone in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery at QLI

Three Steps: A Milestone in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery at QLI

February 24, 2026

Jim reached a major recovery milestone at QLI by climbing stairs again after a spinal cord injury. Physical and occupational therapy teams at QLI work together to turn rehabilitation progress into real-life […]

A Christmas Jewell

December 24, 2025

Santa is everywhere. Yes, even at the Burger King on 76th and Dodge in Omaha, Nebraska. This is where Rod Jewell went nearly every morning for breakfast with a group […]

Lucas Sabater-Benitez: Surrounded in Support

December 11, 2025

Christian Benitez remembers the early days. “Those were the hardest moments of our lives. You pray you never get that call. You get that call that your son…he was on […]

TJ Brown | An Officer, A Hero

December 4, 2025

It starts with a procession through the Lied Life Center, heading towards the auditorium. Travis “TJ” Brown is in his powered wheelchair, flanked by his daughters, mother and family members. […]

Clay Patterson | A Renewed Voice

November 10, 2025

Sending a text. Most of us do it several times a day.  Double-checking a meeting time, making sure the groceries got picked up. Passing along a funny meme. It’s lost […]

Kylee Mueller | Never a Plateau

October 17, 2025

It’s July 2024. The balloons and streamers are getting cleared, and Kylee Mueller is headed back home, at long last, to Wayne, Nebraska. The goodbyes and well-wishes are the perfect […]

Bandna Bhatti | Rally

September 25, 2025

The day is hot, almost unbearable, yet the exercises continue. Twenty-two-year-old Bandna Bhatti positions the sports wheelchair to accommodate the rallies headed her way. Some are close-ups, while others are […]

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