Construction work on the $312 million Legion Veterans Village in Surrey’s city centre is well underway, with the first of two phases expected to be completed by late next year.
Veterans and first responders in B.C. now have greater access to the Lokomat machine [Global News]
The Lokomat machine aims to improve the mobility of those with neurological and brain injuries. Now a fifth device in the province will be installed at the Legions Veterans Village next year. But as Kylie Stanton reports, the life-altering machine is already improving lives.
Lokomat Robot Gait Technology to Help Veterans & First Responders at the Legion Veterans Village [Fairchild TV]
The Lokomat is the world‘s leading robotic medical device that provides highly repetitive and the most physiological gait training – especially to severely impaired patients.
The Legion Foundation BC/Yukon Command Partners with Neuromotion Physiotherapy + Rehabilitation to bring Lokomat to Legion Veterans Village
The Legion Foundation BC/Yukon Command, the charitable giving arm of the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, is partnering with Physiotherapy + Rehabilitation to bring the Lokomat® robotic gait training technology to the Legion Veterans Village (LVV).
New Surrey mental health hub for veterans to include psychedelics research centre [Dailyhive]
The village has teamed up with Knowde Group, a research group that manages clinical trials into plant-based therapeutics and psychedelics such as cannabis, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA (ecstasy.)
New Legion Veterans Village in Surrey will include centre to research medical psychedelics [Vancouver Sun]
The village has teamed up with Knowde Group, a research group that manages clinical trials into plant-based therapeutics and psychedelics such as cannabis, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA (ecstasy.)
Legion Veterans Village Bringing Together Clinical Experts in Plant-Based Therapeutic Research
In a move to seek out alternative treatments for PTSD for veterans and first responders, the soon to become clinical research centre of Legion Veterans Village, is partnering with Knowde Group Inc. to bring together life science and drug development clinical research experts in plant-based therapeutic medicine.
Massive Legion-led housing project in Surrey, B.C., gains provincial backing for 91 affordable units
A unique housing project in Surrey, B.C., to support veterans and first responders got a boost from the provincial government Wednesday. The province is putting forward funds to support 91 affordable housing units for veterans with disabilities in the Legion Veterans Village, as well as a rehab centre for veterans.
Former soldier’s journey to walk again inspires new veterans village in Surrey [CBC Vancouver – Video]
Capt. Trevor Greene inspired the $312-million complex because he needed so many different services for help, backers decided it was time to put all of them in one spot.
Global News on Remembrance Day: Capt. Trevor Greene makes amazing progress (at 4:35 mark) [Global News]
Using advanced brain-scanning technology known as Neurocatch, Greene’s team of doctors could show his brain rewiring through neuroplasticity. It was so successful they decided to to thing to the next level, introducing a robotic exoskeleton to help train his muscles how to walk again.