Edward Keh is a long-time, generous supporter of Glendale Memorial Hospital and was a member of Glendale Memorial Health Foundation’s Board for many years. Mr. Keh is the owner of Healthcare Management Services, LLC which owns and operates skilled nursing facilities throughout the area, including Leisure Glen and Leisure Vale in Glendale.
Mr. Keh received acute therapy initially, followed by inpatient rehabilitation therapy at Glendale Memorial’s rehabilitation gym due to his neurological condition, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which can cause difficulties with movement. With the support of his neurologist and physical therapists, he was able to progress to outpatient therapy over the past six months and will soon begin a home therapy program.
“Thanks to the wonderful care of my doctors and the rehabilitation services staff at Glendale Memorial Hospital and my own rehab center, Leisure Glen,” remarked Mr. Keh, “I have been able to regain my normal daily functions giving me a good quality of life.”
Vince Hambright, president of Healthcare Management Services, LLC, joined the Foundation Board last year wanting to continue the tradition of giving to the hospital that Mr. Keh had started. As a board member, one of Vince’s responsibilities was to become acquainted with a specific hospital department to learn more about its role in the organization. Vince was introduced to rehabilitation services and had a chance to tour the department with Cam Lippincott and discover there was a great need for a new piece of equipment called an unweighing system.
Vince discussed the equipment need with Mr. Keh and thinking about his own personal experience with physical therapy at the hospital, Mr. Keh decided to purchase the Biodex Unweighing System for the inpatient rehabilitation gym.
“The purchase of the Biodex system will not only assist Glendale Memorial patients while in the hospital, but will help those patients leaving the hospital, coming to skilled nursing facilities to be in better physical condition aiding in their recovery,” noted Vince.
Through the use of a comfortable harness attached to the Biodex system frame, patients can walk with up to one half of their normal body weight, increasing the treatment rate of patients who normally could not bear any or little weight at all. The wheeled frame design allows physical therapists to easily move and interact with patients. It also facilitates lifting patients from wheelchairs and having patients walk on a treadmill stationed underneath the system.
The Biodex system is designed to help patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord and head injuries, amputees, orthopedic surgery, neurologic surgery, vestibular disorders and older adults.
