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March 15, 2008

A Second Life on Second Life

In real life Alice Kreuger has severe multiple sclerosis and is unable to walk without the use of crutches. She rarely leaves her home except for trips to see her doctor. In the virtual world of Second Life she leads a radically different existence. Here, she is the avatar Gentle Heron, the co-founder of the Heron Sanctuary - a self-described "support community" for others facing similar situations. In this clip she takes us on an eye opening and moving tour of her world. The clip was among the most popular at Health 2.0.

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March 15, 2008 in User Generated Content, Virtual Reality | Permalink

Comments

What an innovative way for neurological disease patients and other disabled patients to regain some control and enjoyment in their life. Who would have thought Second Life could provide such a therapeutic benefit...how cool!

Jessica Bond
Medical Careerist
http://jessicabond.blogspot.com


Posted by: Jessica Bond | Mar 15, 2008 5:16:51 PM

That's great to hear that it was well received at Health 2.0. Gentle Heron is doing a super job in Second Life putting together this effort.

More info on The Heron Sanctuary at:
http://virtualability.org/

If you have a Second Life client you can use this link to visit The Heron Sanctuary-
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland%204/124/24/25

There are quite a number of healthcare and support groups within Second Life. It really is a wonderful place to communicate and to share.

John

SL: Knoh Oh

Posted by: John Norris | Mar 15, 2008 9:20:53 PM

I also blog on health care innovation and I think that technology like Second Life will soon be able to help people visualize their dreams, leave their dysfunctional bodies behind, and also train our practitioners to be more confident and competent. Keeping people connected is the key to the human experience and Second Life and others like are creating a place where handicap is forgotten and true interaction can take place!

Posted by: Dan WEberg | Mar 16, 2008 8:21:47 PM

I'm in a similar situation. Don't know where I'd be without the computer - blogging, in particular, has been my outlet.

Posted by: Paul Maurice Martin | Mar 17, 2008 10:46:35 AM

This is such an interesting topic being someone who is facinated by sociology and social media. I've started a topic in our forums at HealthCareerWeb, feel free to join in if you feel so inclined.

Posted by: Rosie | Mar 18, 2008 1:22:50 PM

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