Deb was the morning stroke survivor keynote speaking to 250 nurses, doctors and caregivers, at the Microsoft Center. May was stroke awareness month.
The Stroke Hero Awards honor those who are educating, inspiring and bringing awareness to stroke in six categories. Deb Shaw is the winner of the 2022 Survivor Hero award.
Tom Robbins features Deb’s stroke story in his #1 Best Seller “Life Force” sharing the positive impact Healthcare VR had on her rehabilitation journey. Read the press release.
Elizabeth Cook interviewed Deb to help inform and educate her followers on the impact of stroke. Highlighting the breakthrough innovations and technology that is available to stroke survivors so they can champion their rehabilitation. Watch the full Instagram Live interview
J. McLaughlin, Carmel, CA sponsored Champion the Challenges for World Stroke Day—A big success.
We co-chaired the Golf 4 Life event with PSA. It was a sold out event and a huge success at Los Lagos golf course, San Jose, CA. Click to see event highlights.
Champion the Challenges is hosted for a stroke awareness event at local retailer J. McLaughlin, Los Gatos, CA.
Deb was invited to provide a one hour educational session for the Mission Oaks Stroke Center therapists on Champion the Challenges, all the online booklets, and tools available for their stroke patients—a huge success!
A wonderful evening news story on the Foundation and Deb’s stroke experience, and technology insights. This news features helped boost the website visits and interest.
We were featured in the San Jose Mercury News and Los Gatos Weekly Times as a Foundation with a clear purpose of helping others and great interest in Deb’s VR Therapy
Our website championthechallenges.org was officially launched and we are focused on helping Stroke Survivors find that inner hero to Champion the Challenges of living a fulling life.
The COVID-19 mandate to “shelter in place” created the opportunity for me to spend time exploring my favorite hobby, watching hummingbirds at our feeders.
The booklets are complimentary and are filled with tips and ideas. Many have found them helpful during recovery and for each day of their life. We provide them to stroke survivors as they leave the hospital. Check out the booklets here
My mission is to provide stroke survivors, family and friends with inspiration, technology reviews and insights they will find useful. I looked everywhere and could not find what I am creating with my husband, Bob.
I miss seeing my therapists face-to-face. COVID has pushed us all to a new level, some good and some bad.
When I put on the headset, I disappear into a world that is all my own, and my brain really doesn’t know the difference between the real world and the virtual world.