Commitment and Compassion on display at Healing Strides

I enjoyed a visit last week to Healing Strides in Boones Mill to observe the use of therapeutic riding for some of Carilion's youngest patients. Thanks to Lisa Belderes, PT; Lauren Maxwell, PT; and Emily Guill SPT I was able to observe how physical therapy and even speech therapy is delivered to boys and girls while they ride horses in a special setting prepared just for them by expert equine handlers in partnership with members of our Carilion family. Let's applaud Lisa, Lauren, and Emily for their Commitment to delivering quality care and for the Compassion they display in bringing smiles, giggles, and shouts of joy to youngsters with whom they obviously have a very special bond.