General Health & Wellness
Dutch get hands-on glimpse into rehabilitation offerings
Medical industry professionals from the Netherlands see new tech and old-fashioned comfort care during a tour.
Matt Epkey, a Spectrum Health rehabilitation supervisor, demonstrates the Armeo Spring for a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands visiting the Center for Acute Rehab at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. The machine is used in neuro therapy and helps retrain the brain to perform arm and hand movements. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
A staff therapist demonstrates the unweighted gait system as a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands visit the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. The machine helps patients relearn to walk through repetitive movement. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
Chad Tuttle, president of Spectrum Health Continuing Care, welcomes a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands as they visit the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
Marcie Hurlbutt, left, shows a patient room to a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands touring the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
Matt Epkey, a Spectrum Health rehabilitation supervisor, talks about the Armeo Spring with Remco Hoogendijk as a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands tour the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. The machine is used in neuro therapy and helps retrain the brain to perform arm and hand movements. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
Matt Epkey, a Spectrum Health rehabilitation supervisor, demonstrates the Armeo Spring for a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands visiting the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. The machine is used in neuro therapy and helps retrain the brain to perform arm and hand movements. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
Marcie Hurlbutt, left, takes a group of medical industry professionals from the Netherlands on a tour of the Center for Acute Rehab at Blodgett Hospital Monday, June 1, 2015. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)