Limber Health, a premier digital health solution, has announced a partnership with Sheltering Arms Institute facilitating the delivery of hybrid care for musculoskeletal (MSK) and neurological conditions. This partnership helps drive forward Sheltering Arms Institute’s mission to integrate innovative technology into patient care, extending its high-quality rehabilitation services beyond the clinic.
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Sheltering Arms Institute is a joint venture between Sheltering Arms and VCU Health, specializing in state-of-the-art physical medicine and rehabilitation. The Institute is widely celebrated for its comprehensive, patient-centered approach to recovery, with programs tailored to support individuals with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Through this partnership, Sheltering Arms Institute is implementing Limber Health’s cutting-edge technology and platform across its outpatient operations, incorporating remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) for patients with Medicare receiving physical therapy services, digital home exercise programs, patient-reported outcome collection, peer benchmark data, and patient satisfaction metrics. These tools aim to increase patient engagement, empower clinical decision-making, and improve patient outcomes.
As a key piece of the partnership, Sheltering Arms Institute has launched the Sheltering Arms Institute mobile app, powered by Limber Health. The app enables patients to complete their prescribed home exercise program with follow-along instructional videos in an engaging and user-friendly environment. Additionally, the app provides access to at-home support from a remote care navigator, a licensed therapy professional who extends the in-clinic care provided by their Sheltering Arms Institute clinician. Patients benefit from personalized virtual coaching, motivation, and guidance to stay on track with their rehabilitation programs between in-person visits.
“As a technology partner, Limber gives us an innovative pathway to help patients achieve even better outcomes,” said Matt Wilks, PT, MSPT, Chief Rehabilitation Officer of Sheltering Arms Institute. “In between their scheduled appointments following illness or injury, Limber significantly improves the frequency and effectiveness of the engagement between patients and clinicians.”
Michael Gruner, CEO of Limber Health, shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “We are excited to partner with Sheltering Arms Institute in advancing the future of musculoskeletal and neurological care. Together, we are delivering a hybrid care model that empowers patients to achieve greater success with recovery outside of the clinic and elevates the overall standard of care in rehabilitation.”
For more information about Sheltering Arms Institute and its services, please visit ShelteringArmsInstitute.com.
About Sheltering Arms Institute
Sheltering Arms Institute is a non-profit and donor-supported state-of-the-science physical rehabilitation hospital and network of outpatient centers that brings together the brand and clinical reputation of Sheltering Arms and the nationally ranked programs and research of VCU Health through a joint venture. Ranked the #1 physical rehabilitation hospital in Virginia and #19 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Institute blends advanced technology, research, and evidence-based clinical treatment to create an innovative, transdisciplinary model of rehabilitative care that facilitates superior outcomes for patients. For more information, please visit ShelteringArmsInstitute.com.
About Limber Health
Limber Health is enabling the delivery of the world’s leading hybrid model of in-person and digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Developed by physical therapists and physicians, Limber Health empowers providers with a complete digital toolkit for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), Home Exercise Programs (HEP), Outcomes Collection, MIPS Reporting, and the shift to value-based care. Clinically validated through research conducted at Mayo Clinic and awarded Most Impactful New Technology by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Limber empowers providers in augmenting in-person clinician visits with digital at-home support to best meet patients where they are. To learn more, visit LimberHealth.com.
