Manhattan Nursing Home Tests Virtual Reality with Mets Owner Backing
July 31, 2024
By Ethan Geringer-Sameth
This article is from Crain’s New York Business Health Pulse.
A nursing home in Manhattan is rolling out a new virtual reality therapy tool to combat social isolation among seniors with the backing of Mets owner, Steven Cohen. Launching Wednesday at The New Jewish Home on the Upper West Side, its backers say the technology will be available at 60 facilities for seniors in New York and New Jersey in the coming months.
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