Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation, SoldierStrong

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  The Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation and SoldierStrong right this moment introduced donations to the Orlando VA Healthcare System to assist injured veterans take their subsequent steps ahead in life. The donation included a robotic exoskeleton, which aids within the rehabilitation of veterans who’ve spinal or mind accidents and will help a paralyzed individual stroll whereas utilizing the robotic swimsuit, and an progressive digital actuality system that assists within the remedy of veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress.

“The heroic service of our nation’s veterans usually contains life-long sacrifices associated to their bodily and psychological well being,” stated Dick and Betsy DeVos. “SoldierStrong’s revolutionary SoldierSuit technology provides fulfillment and restores joy to veterans by allowing them to reap the physical and emotional benefits of completing everyday activities we take for granted, like getting a cup of coffee, unloading the dishwasher, or walking home with kids from school. We are humbled to be able to provide a SoldierSuit and BraveMind system to the Orlando VA and are deeply grateful for everything veterans have done to protect and uphold America’s freedom.”

Mr. Brady Atomos, one of the many Veterans that will reap the benefits of this immense donation says, “I would like to extend my gratitude to the gracious contribution the donors have given. This machine will change the lives of the veterans that will have the opportunity to train in it. Physical disability is a dramatic shift in life, and the experience to get back even a tiny fraction of what was lost is an enormous stride forward. You have granted hope to many people who have been put in what seems like the face of impossible odds of recovery. Thank you very much.”

SoldierStrong’s BraveMind digital actuality system permits veterans to recreate scenes of struggle to assist them open up about their experiences and work by way of their feelings with a therapist. The VR tools provides therapists the flexibility to customise the world within the digital actuality headset to fastidiously match an incident’s setting, together with sights, sounds and smells.

SoldierStrong, a Stamford, Conn.-based nonprofit group devoted to offering superior medical applied sciences to assist injured veterans lead full lives, has donated digital actuality (VR) {hardware} and software program methods to 22 VA medical facilities throughout the nation as a part of its concentrate on decreasing post-traumatic stress.

“Virtual actuality remedy reveals promise in two key areas,” said SoldierStrong co-founder Chris Meek. “It is each clinically efficient and it reduces the stigma that many service members really feel about searching for remedy for his or her post-traumatic stress. With the rise in reputation of digital actuality in non-medical settings, corresponding to video video games, leisure and even the office, there’s convincing proof that youthful veterans can be extra inclined to hunt remedy utilizing VR methods than different strategies.”

Since its inception in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11, SoldierStrong has donated revolutionary medical technology valued at more than $5.4 million to help injured veterans. Donations include 29 SoldierSuits, among other state-of-the-art devices.

Dick and Betsy DeVos launched their family’s foundation in 1989 as a vehicle for charitable giving. Its work focuses on education, community, the arts, justice, and leadership. Dick DeVos is the former president of direct selling leader Amway and part of the Orlando Magic ownership group. Betsy DeVos served as the 11^th United States Secretary of Education and has worked for more than 30 years to advance educational opportunities for all families.