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Training at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.

Unveiling shows VA’s simulation work to provide better Veteran care

Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:00 amSeptember 18, 2019 Posted in Technology, Top Stories by Adam Stump 2k views

As a crowd of people gathered around Jonathan Nguyen, he spoke to a mannequin lying in a hospital bed. This …

A man in a wheelchair with a custom video game controller

Veteran with limited mobility gets his game on

Posted on Friday, September 13, 2019 10:00 amSeptember 13, 2019 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

With limited use of his hands, Marine Corps Veteran Lance Knadler could no longer play video games—until …

Traumatic Brain Injury: How a rolling pool bridge is helping a Veteran move forward in life

Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:53 pmApril 11, 2018 Posted in Adaptive Sports, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 423 views

Shooting pool is a pastime many people enjoy, including Veterans and Service members. Navy Corpsman Malik …

ReWalk – Army Veteran Eugene Simpson walks with the assistance of the ReWalk exoskeleton system in the Spinal Cord Injury unit of McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Simpson is one of several participants in a study at McGuire aimed towards using the ReWalk system to help gain independence and improve quality of life for paralyzed Veterans.

VA study aims to help paralyzed Veterans to walk again

Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:40 amMarch 29, 2017 Posted in Health, Research, Top Stories, VA Innovations, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 485 views

One of the incredible things about working at a VA facility is seeing the incredible progress that our …