New gym equipment installed

The Old Soldiers Home Foundation answered the call when a couple pieces of gym equipment reached end-of-life at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC and they couldn’t purchase new ones due to limited budget and government funding delays. These recumbent cross-trainers are important physical therapy tools for the home’s veteran residents because they are designed for seniors and those with physical limitations, easy to access and use, and parts can move independently and from different positions to target specific muscle groups. Resident services staff contacted the Foundation, which was able to move quickly thanks to recent fundraising efforts, and worked with NuStep in Plymouth, Michigan, to deliver two new recumbent cross trainers to the residents’ gym. The trainers were installed and ready for residents on Feb. 3, 2023 and they are already getting plenty of use. Thanks to our donors, and to NuStep which provided a $1,500 discount, who helped make this quick-win project possible.