Bayside Hospital Gets Grant To Help Children With Limited Mobility

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A children’s hospital in Bayside was granted $50,000 to help kids with mobility issues learn how to walk.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System received funds from the Marilyn Lichtman Foundation to purchase devices to help children with cerebral palsy and other illnesses and injuries.

“This grant will provide our patients with mobility difficulties, and their families, with the hope that they can one day improve their movement skills and walk independently,” said Tiffany Damers, Director of Rehabilitation at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children.

The hospital will purchase Trexo devices, which teach children to walk by gently moving a child’s legs in a repetitive gait pattern. The machine is supposed to help a child improve their mobility even when the device is not in use.

The thousands of dollars will also fund a car simulator that will teach parents and caregivers how to safely transfer children with physical disabilities into vehicles.