Funds Support Purchase of Essential Rehabilitation Technology
WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, March 8, 2022 – Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, announces that it has received a $100,000 grant from the West Hartford-based Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc. to support the purchase of essential rehabilitation technology.
The generous grant has been used to purchase two Bioness L300 Go systems for use in Gaylord’s inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs.
The Bioness L300 Go utilizes functional electric stimulation to build strength and conditioning in the upper and lower legs, and improves muscle and nerve reaction for walking and standing. It helps with foot drop caused by conditions including post-polio and post-COVID syndromes, peripheral neuropathic damage, or stroke, and is used with patients with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis. The equipment is instrumental in helping patients adapt and adjust to their new reality in order to reach the highest level of independence while decreasing fall risk.
The grant was also used towards the purchase of a Meditouch wearable biofeedback system integrated with video game software for use with patients with a spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, or other neuromuscular disorder. The system’s motivating and challenging tasks disguised as video gameplay create a high-intensity therapy workout.
“The Bioness and Meditouch technologies are important tools that will enhance the function of our inpatients and outpatients as they recover from devastating illnesses and injuries,” said Roslyn Gilhuly, Associate Vice President, Development Operations and Campaign Initiatives.
“We thank the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation for their significant gift which validates our daily work of healing the human body, restoring function and inspiring longevity. Their generous support of our patients and clinicians help us to transcend the boundaries of technology, recovery and rehabilitation.”
About the Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc.:
The Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, Inc., was established in 1982 by Marion O. Hoffman in memory of her husband. The organization donates to groups, mostly in Connecticut, that further education, medicine, and the arts.
About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to maximum recovery.
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is anchored by Gaylord Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital, and includes Gaylord Outpatient Services and Gaylord Physical Therapy for patients who require diagnosis and treatment on an outpatient basis. Gaylord's Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation is a hub for accelerating world-class rehabilitative research, technology development and innovation to improve the quality of life and function of people around the world. Together, these entities deliver a complete continuum of rehabilitative care driven by clinical experience, innovation and human compassion.