{"id":4245,"date":"2023-01-22T17:44:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2025-08-03T08:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:44:39","slug":"gaitbetter-to-attend-2023-vala-spring-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/gaitbetter-to-attend-2023-vala-spring-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"GaitBetter to attend 2023 VALA Spring Conference, Mar 13-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4245\" class=\"elementor elementor-4245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1621b7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default text-reveal-no\" data-id=\"1621b7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6086b3c0\" data-id=\"6086b3c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ce8819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ce8819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">We understand the importance of providing high-quality rehabilitation services to your AL residents, which is why we would like to invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=4245&amp;action=elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit GaitBetter<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u2013 an innovative, evidence-based fall prevention program that seamlessly fits into existing therapy gyms<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">at the<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0VALA conference on March 14th.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Come and learn more about how our cutting-edge device can improve the rehabilitation services you offer and enhance the quality of life for your residents.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">As you would expect, GaitBetter provides your residents with a personalized therapy experience that improves gait, balance, and overall mobility. But GaitBetter also provides unique cognitive stimulation through virtual reality based interactive exercises. This game-like experience also greatly increases motivation and compliance.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a reduction in falls 3X better than existing interventions and a community full of happier residents and satisfied families.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We invite you to come see us at the\u00a0VALA\u00a0conference on March 14 where you will have the opportunity to see the GaitBetter in action and speak with our experts about how it can meet the specific needs of your community.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bold;\">We look forward to seeing you at the conference and helping you take the next step in improving the lives of your residents.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">We are also offering a special discount for conference attendees. Be sure to stop by our booth and take advantage of this opportunity!<\/span><\/p><p><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valainfo.org\/alspringconference2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for the conference here<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p><p><b>What is VALA?<\/b><\/p><p>VALA is a State affiliate of Argentum, which means that VALA is a local chapter of Argentum that focuses on the specific needs and issues of the assisted living industry in the state of Virginia. This allows VALA to access resources, research, and networking opportunities provided by Argentum while also providing a platform for the members of VALA to advocate for the assisted living industry in Virginia.<\/p><p><b>VALA,<\/b> or the Virginia Assisted Living Association, is a professional organization that represents the interests of assisted living communities in the state of Virginia. The organization&#8217;s mission is to promote the value and availability of assisted living, and to advocate for policies and regulations that support the growth and success of the assisted living industry in Virginia. VALA provides education, resources, and networking opportunities for its members, and also works to raise awareness about the benefits of assisted living among the general public.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">What is Argentum?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Argentum<\/b> is a national organization that represents the assisted living industry in the United States. It is the largest national trade association exclusively dedicated to assisted living, and is committed to advancing the assisted living industry by providing education, research, advocacy, and resources for its members. Argentum also works to raise awareness about assisted living among the general public, policymakers, and the media.<\/p><p><b>What is GaitBetter?<\/b><\/p><p><b>GaitBetter<\/b> is a\u00a0 gait analysis and rehabilitation system that uses advanced sensors and software to analyze a patient&#8217;s walking patterns. It provides real-time feedback to both the patient and therapist, allowing for a more accurate and personalized rehabilitation experience.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">This technology can be used in a variety of settings, including physical therapy clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities ad well as gyms. It is particularly beneficial for patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury, or other conditions that affect gait.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab31b06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default text-reveal-no\" data-id=\"ab31b06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09bac11\" data-id=\"09bac11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514b003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"514b003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GaitBetter-VALA-1170x627.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4270\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We understand the importance of providing high-quality rehabilitation services to your AL residents, which is why we would like to invite you to visit GaitBetter\u00a0\u2013 an innovative, evidence-based fall prevention program that seamlessly fits into existing therapy gyms\u00a0\u2013\u00a0at the\u00a0VALA conference on March 14th.\u00a0\u00a0 Come and learn more about how our..<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":69381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4245"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69438,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4245\/revisions\/69438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaitbetter.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}