Senior receiving support from caregiver at home, showcasing care and communication.

Our people

Meet our team

Therapists, nurses and a physician who all work toward the same goal date.

Our team

The team

Marisa Delgado, LNHA, Administrator

Marisa Delgado, LNHA

Administrator

Marisa grew up in Dodge City and started here as a dietary aide in high school. She's run the building since 2016.

  • Operations
  • Admissions
Dr. Brian Kessler, Medical Director

Dr. Brian Kessler

Medical Director

A Dodge City internist who rounds weekly and calls your surgeon personally.

  • Post-surgical care
  • Internal medicine
Jake Hernandez, DPT, Therapy Director

Jake Hernandez, DPT

Therapy Director

Jake sets goal dates and keeps them honest. Former high school wrestling coach.

  • Orthopedic rehab
  • Goal setting
Paula Wiens, RN, Director of Nursing

Paula Wiens, RN

Director of Nursing

Twenty-two years of rehab nursing. Straight talk, warm hands.

  • Wound care
  • IV therapy
Alma Rojas, OTR, Occupational Therapist

Alma Rojas, OTR

Occupational Therapist

Alma runs the practice kitchen and the car-transfer station.

  • Daily living skills
  • Transfers
Tyler Baum, PTA, Physical Therapist Assistant

Tyler Baum, PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

Tyler leads Saturday therapy and the morning stretch group.

  • Gait training
  • Group exercise
Nadia Osei, SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist

Nadia Osei, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Nadia works on speech and swallowing after stroke, in English or French.

  • Stroke recovery
  • Swallowing
Ruben Vasquez, LMSW, Discharge Planner

Ruben Vasquez, LMSW

Discharge Planner

Ruben books the home health, the walker and the follow-up before you pack.

  • Discharge planning
  • Insurance
Donna Hale, CNA, Rehab Aide

Donna Hale, CNA

Rehab Aide

Donna's been here twenty years. She knows every guest's coffee order by day two.

  • Personal care
  • Encouragement

Sample family reviews

Straight from guests

They wrote 'March 14' on my whiteboard the day I came in. I walked out March 12.
Ron P.Rehab guest after knee replacement
Six days a week of therapy. It was hard. It worked.
Shirley T.Rehab guest, Cimarron
Nobody beat around the bush. When Dad had a bad week, they told us, and moved the date. Then he made the new one.
Leah K.Daughter of a rehab guest
Alma had me practicing getting into my pickup until I could do it in my sleep.
Hector M.Rehab guest, Dodge City
My own room, my own bathroom, real sleep. I didn't expect that.
Bev S.Rehab guest, Spearville
The nurses spoke Spanish with my mother. She trusted them right away.
Diana R.Daughter of a rehab guest, Garden City
Ruben had the walker and home health ready before I left. One less thing.
Gary W.Rehab guest, Kinsley
Jake told me I'd walk to my mailbox by Thanksgiving. I did.
Walter F.Rehab guest after hip fracture
Straight answers, hard work, and Mom home in eighteen days.
Jim A.Son of a rehab guest, Ford

Let's set your goal date.

Call admissions, text a question or book a tour. We'll have a suite and a plan ready.