WHITE
PLAINS, N.Y., May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital will host the Burke
Award Dinner on Thursday, June 6th at
Westchester Country Club in Rye,
NY. This year's theme, "Healing Power of the Arts,"
highlights the transformative impact of the arts in rehabilitation
and recovery. The distinguished honorees are celebrated local
abstract artist Aimee Hofmann
and MedRhythms, Inc., based in Portland, Maine, the innovative providers
behind Burke's Neurologic Music
Therapy (NMT) program.
The Burke Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Board of
Trustees of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, is awarded annually to
individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to
the field of rehabilitation. These contributions may be through
personal achievements, the development of research, or the
establishment of programs and facilities that assist individuals
with disabilities. It celebrates not only the overcoming of
physical challenges but also the contributions to the understanding
and treatment of physical disabilities.
Aimee Hofmann's art has
inspired many with its vibrancy and depth, symbolizing the
resilience and strength found in the journey of recovery. Aimee's
impactful artwork adorns the walls throughout Burke
Rehabilitation's buildings. MedRhythms, Inc. has been a
pioneer in integrating music therapy into neurological
rehabilitation, demonstrating the profound effects of music on the
brain's healing process. Since 2021 MedRhythms has been the sole
provider of NMT at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital.
The Burke Award Dinner serves as the premier fundraising event
for Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, with proceeds directly
supporting the hospital's exceptional rehabilitative care services
and the Healing Power of the Arts fund. This fund is instrumental
in incorporating art into rehabilitation, providing patients with
innovative therapeutic options that harness creativity and
expression as pathways to healing.
Burke Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized and accredited
not-for-profit healthcare organization that provides leading
physical rehabilitation treatment, research and graduate medical
education. Burke offers a full
spectrum of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to
improve the quality of life for people following an injury or
surgery and those managing symptoms from chronic conditions. Ranked
as a top rehabilitation hospital by US News & World
Report, Burke Rehabilitation has the lowest hospital
readmission rates in the country and is the largest provider of
stroke rehabilitation in New York.
In addition to its hospital in White
Plains, NY, Burke has 13
outpatient locations in the Bronx,
Westchester County, and the Hudson
Valley, with additional sites planned. Burke is a proud member of the Montefiore
Health System.
Aimee Hofmann is a Westchester-based abstract artist and
disability advocate. At 30, she suffered from the neurological
condition, Transverse Myelitis which caused complete paralysis from
level T10 of the spine. After learning she would never walk again,
art gave her peace during the difficult stages of loss, grief,
self-reflection and re-discovery. Art helped her emotionally heal,
as well as find joy again.
Hofmann's work is also part of corporate collections at Amazon,
JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Intuit,
State Street Bank, Ipsen, BrownAdvisory and Vigil Neuroscience. She
has also shown at local and regional arts centers and has been a
guest speaker at Harvard Business
School.
She is also a two-time hand-cyclist marathoner, swimmer, and
guest speaker. As a disabilities advocate, her goal is to continue
to create awareness about inclusion and fair representation for
people with disabilities.
MedRhythms, Inc. has been the leading provider of Neurologic
Music Therapy in the nation since 2013. It exists to restore the
lives and quality of life of loved ones with neurologic
impairments. MedRhythms focuses on the intersection between music,
neuroscience, and technology, providing interventions to achieve
optimum outcomes in sensorimotor, speech & language, and
cognitive goals in patients.
Burke's inpatient NMT program
has treated over 600 patients, and in a survey of over 100
patients, 95% believed that NMT contributed to their recovery
process. The NMT program aligns with the vision of Burke to lead the field as the most effective
and compassionate provider of medical rehabilitation by practicing
innovative treatment, pioneering clinical research and inspiring
education.
In 2023, this innovative therapy program was expanded to
Burke's outpatient department for
a continuum of care. Neurologic Music Therapy is a fully
donor-funded program and has increased patient outcomes and
improved quality of life for countless patients at Burke.
Media Contact: Risa B. Hoag,
GMGPR, 845-627-3000, 377858@email4pr.com
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