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VCU College of Health Professions receives nearly $1M grant to establish elder justice shelter

February 11, 2025 - A team of researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions will receive nearly $1 million over the next two years to establish the Greater Richmond Elder Justice Shelter Initiative. The award is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Elder Justice Innovation Grants program to support six organizations nationwide in addressing the need for shelters for older adults experiencing mistreatment.

Nurse Anesthesia Alumna Joins as New Director of Southwest Operations

As a first-year nursing student, Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA, decided to change her career track and become a nurse anesthetist. The trouble was, however, that she was in Southwest Virginia and didn’t have the resources — or want — to relocate elsewhere.

CHP Dean reflects on first 100 days: “Our Strength is Our People”

Commitment to community, a positive culture, inclusive excellence & belonging, and championing one another, were among some of the most celebrated themes described by Amy Darragh, Ph.D., dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions, during a reflection of her first 100 days in the role.

Class of 2024: In the language of Afghan patients, Marjan Habib supports their mental health

Master's degree graduate from VCU College of Health Professions counseling program is serving her community in Northern Virginia.

Working later in life a ‘lifesaver’ for some, a drag for others

Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., chair and professor of Gerontology and executive director of the Virginia Center on Aging, recently was quoted in a Washington Post article about working later in life.

100 People to Meet in 2025: Impact Makers - Meet Annie Rhodes

Annie Rhodes is the Director of the Virginia Memory Project and has been named one of 100 people to meet in 2025!

Class of 2024: Maikah and Makailah Flores are united in pursuit of health services

Maikalah and Maikah Flores will graduate this month with degrees in health services from VCU’s College of Health Professions.

Making the holidays inclusive for loved ones experiencing cognitive decline

Recognizing how difficult the holiday season can be, VCU gerontology experts share ways to support older adults and their caregivers.

VCU team’s immersive VR intervention offers hope for chronic back pain relief

Whether playing simulated dodgeball or fishing, individuals who participate in immersive video games get distracted from chronic back pain and make specific movements that ease their discomfort and allow them to engage in more active lives, according to preliminary findings by a VCU physical therapy researcher. James Thomas, Ph.D., professor and director of the Motor Control Lab, presented the early results, based on five years of data collection, during the International Association for the Study of Pain’s 2024 World Congress this summer in Amsterdam.

Kline brings new vision to mobility study of individuals with lower-limb amputations

Growing up in a rural North Carolina community that attracted a lot of retirees, Paul Kline saw his neighbors every day struggle with mobility issues. “I joked that’s how I became interested in physical therapy, because I saw firsthand the challenges my neighbors were dealing with as they got older,” Kline says.

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