By Alex Husting - Opelika-Auburn News
”The East Alabama Medical Center has been providing a new form of stress and pain relief for its pediatric patients through virtual reality therapy.
EAMC reduces the stress for patients in the pediatric unit by introducing them to the KindVR headset for recreational and therapeutic activities. It’s part of a program that finds ways around the limitations of standard hospital rooms and allows for more opportunities to participate in such activities.
“Using the KindVR headset provides our pediatric patients a fun and exciting escape from the stress they may be encountering,” said Madison Ard, EAMC’s child life specialist. “We are always looking to improve our patient experience and technologies like this are certainly a way to do that.” …