Author: Dorron Blumberg

April 22,  2020 – XRHealth, the leader in extended reality and therapeutic applications, announced that they raised $7M in funding to expand their telehealth platform to support more clinicians and patients for virtual/augmented reality therapy. The round was led by Bridges Israel, Flint Capital, 20/20 HealthCare Partners and comes at a time that millions of people are isolated due to COVID-19 and are in need of various telehealth solutions that provide high quality care and enable patients to adhere to self-distancing precautions.
 

April 21 2020 – While we still cannot gather in person, Casey Cares Foundation knows how much togetherness means to critically ill children. To bring a sense of community to those in need, the organization has created a Cinco de Mayo virtual walk for a little fun, a little exercise and the chance to help the critically ill children who need us most. 

On April 15, the Rotary Club of Weston provided popcorn from PopsCorn and other healthy snacks from Yummy In My Tummy to between 800-1,000 Cleveland Clinic Florida employees in Weston.

April 20, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center opened its new Valor Program in Febraury of 2020, which offers specialized treatment specifically designed for the needs and challenges of First Responders. Treatment by master’s-level clinicians can help first responders build upon the resiliency skills they already use to overcome challenges in their daily job duties. 

April 19 2020 – The United States is experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Healthcare facilities in some areas are stretched to their limits of capacity, and surge areas have been needed to augment care for patients with COVID-19.