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Capitol Lakes is the only retirement community in Wisconsin to offer a new geriatric rehabilitation option, OmniVR™, in its Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
(Madison, WI) – June 15, 2011 – Capitol Lakes, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in downtown Madison (http://www.retirement.org), is now using the world’s only virtual rehabilitation system specifically designed for seniors and people with limited physical abilities. Capitol Lakes is proud to be one of the first retirement communities in the U.S. to implement the new OmniVR™ Virtual Rehabilitation System in its Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. It is also the very first in Wisconsin to use this technology.
Developed by Accelerated Care Plus (ACP), a Reno-based rehabilitation technology and education company, the OmniVR Virtual Rehabilitation System is unique in the industry. The Nintendo® Wii™ and Wii Fit™ have been used to help people improve balance and range-of-motion; however, these products are targeted to higher functioning individuals and often are not appropriate for seniors. OmniVR is the only virtual solution that provides an opportunity for seniors and people with limited physical capabilities to participate in the benefits of virtual rehabilitation.
“Through visual feedback and a fun exercise program, the residents and locals we serve in our Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center gain skill and confidence and return to their homes more quickly,” says Josh Knops, a Capitol Lakes Physical Therapist.
The OmniVR system implemented by Capitol Lakes offers six different rehabilitation programs appropriate for the entire spectrum of aging adults, from very frail to independent.
The gaming system includes an innovative, three-dimensional camera that captures the resident’s image and places it in a virtual exercise environment. The resident and therapist view the progress on a large color monitor. By exercising in a game-like environment, patients are more likely to exercise harder and longer.
On multiple occasions, people that had previously lost interest in improving their health have found a renewed interest, hope, and inspiration through the OmniVR system. Results are faster and more significant, partly due to the sense of camaraderie and competition fostered while playing the games. Residents forget that they are participating in rigorous physical therapy, and tend to enjoy the activities daily without losing interest.
Capitol Lakes welcomes the public to receive inpatient and outpatient care in its Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Other senior living and care options include Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. To inquire, call 608-283-2145 or 1-888-211-8801 and visit http://www.retirement.org. Capitol Lakes is located at 333 W. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703.
About Capitol Lakes
Capitol Lakes is an accredited, not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) and an affiliate of trusted national leader Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. It is also the only retirement community located in the heart of downtown Madison, two blocks from Capitol Square. Stylish and progressive, Capitol Lakes has an array of spacious residential styles, fine amenities, and sociable activities in a vibrant and actively involved lifestyle that supports healthy aging. Visit http://www.retirement.org/madison.
