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11Oct/18Off

‘Surreal’: Virtual Reality Simulation Shows What It’s Like to Die

An end-of-life simulation by Embodied Labs is now educating staff and students at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. It's also a required experience for medical students at the University of New England. Grant money awarded to UNE paid for the simulation technology.

"It was amazing," said Hospice of Southern Maine CEO Daryl Cady. "I was pretty skeptical in the beginning. It's very unique and very emotional as it's happening."

The simulation lasts about 30 minutes and follows a cancer patient named Clay. The participant sees how Clay is struggling to have conversations with his family, suffers a fall and ends up in the E.R., and eventually transitions into hospice care. The experience shows how his skin changes and senses dull.

See the full story here: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/End-of-Life-Virtual-Reality-Simulation-Gosnell-Memorial-Hospice-House-Maine-496691461.html

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