Virtual reality therapy reshapes care at a Long Island veterans home

Virtual reality therapy reshapes care at a Long Island veterans home

Salvatore Scarlato, a Korean War veteran and resident of the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook, NY, dives with sharks using virtual reality(Michelle Grisales / WSHU)At the Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH), residents can travel to Italy, skydive or even swim with sharks — all without leaving the building.Through virtual reality (VR) therapy, veterans are transported to places around the world and immersed in interactive experi…