Meeting Highlights - September 15, 2020

Gregg started the day by meeting with the Club's Board of Directors where he commended the Club for a "quality Club" and recognized its efforts.  President Gary Howard organized a presentation to share with Gregg what the Club has done, is doing, and plans to do in the future.  Click here to see the presentation and to hear Gregg's comments about District 5170 and Rotary.

 

After Board meeting, Gregg joined the Club for lunch and continued to share the importance of Rotary with all the members and what District 5170 is doing and has planned.  Click here to watch the meeting and his presentation.  Don't miss Gregg's personal story of what Rotary means at the end of his presentation.

 

DG Gregg noted that the Rotary Internation Vision and the Four Way Test both have 24 words.  The Vision explains what Rotarians do and the Four Way Test how Rotarians do it.

 

Together, we see a world wher people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

 

Exoskelton Demonstration

Sutter Health's Eden Medical Center

 

For the past year, the Rotary Club of Castro Valley has partnered with Eden Medical Center to raise funds to purchase a Ekso GT Robotics Exoskeleton that assists stroke patients to learn to walk again.  The exoskelton is now in use.

 

After introductions and overviews by Eden Medical Center CEO Pat Ryan and Adminstrative Director, Neuoscience & Onology Services Glen Jett, he program was turned over to Susanna Hsu, Outpatient Rehab Manager and physical therapy team to demonstrate the exoskelton in acutal use with a patient recovering from a stroke and learning to walk again. 

 

Members described the demonstration as "powerful, amazing, awe-inspring, and it brought me to tears."  There is no way words can capture the impact of the demonstration so click here to watch it.

 

Stroke is the number one cause of disability in the nation and regaining mobility is one of the biggest challenges during stroke rehabilitation. Over 60% of acute stroke survivors are unable to walk or experience difficulty with walking. Physical therapy guided by trained specialists can help patients to regain the strength, balance, and endurance they need to walk following a stroke.

 

The Ekso GT Robotics Exoskeleton provides advanced rehabilitation technology to achieve optimal outcomes for stroke patients. This wearable robotic technology has revolutionized stroke care by providing comprehensive gait therapy beyond what a physical therapist can do with conventional tools. 

 

In 2019, the Rotary Club of Castro Valley partnered with Eden Medical Center to raise funds to help purchase a Ekso GT Robotics Exoskeleton.  The Club matched up to $10,000 and with support from Sutter Health and other generous community donors, Eden Medical Center was able to purchase the Exoskelton and begin helping patients recover.

 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project.  Don't miss the video.

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