2010 WBRC Demographics

Graphs of the 2010 WBRC Demographics. 
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 The 2010 WBRC Demographics are now available.  Please click on the image above to enlarge graphs.  Summary of graph information is located below:

Patients Served 2010:

• Regular (Basic) Program: 94
• Computer Access Training (CAT) Program: 42
• Regular/CAT Program: 26
• Other Area Specific: 26
• Total Number of Patients Served: 188

Length of Stay (Averages) 2010:

• Regular (Basic) Program: 48.5 days
• Computer Access Training (CAT) Program: 31.7 days
• Regular/CAT Program: 63.8 days
• Other: 35.7 days

Age Range of Patients 2010:

• 0-19 years: 0
• 20's: 5
• 30's: 4
• 40's: 10
• 50's: 25
• 60's: 42
• 70's: 40
• 80's: 54
• 90 +: 8

Gender Statistics 2010:

• Male: 94%
• Female: 6%

Period of Service 2010:

• World War II: 30%
• Pre-Korea: 0%
• Korea: 16%
• Post-Korea: 5%
• Vietnam: 36%
• Post-Vietnam: 8%
• Persian Gulf: 5%
• Other: 0%

Visual Diagnosis 2010:

• Other: 23
• Trauma: 13
• Optic Atrophy: 10
• Stroke: 7
• Diabetic Retinopathy: 28
• RP: 6
• Glaucoma: 26
• ARMD: 75

Temporary WBRC Construction Update

Exterior view of the temporary WBRC building construction
at the VA Hospital Menlo Park, CA campus.

The construction of the temporary WBRC building at the Menlo Park VA Hospital campus is coming along; with the exterior of the building almost complete.  The temporary facility, made up of over 50 modular segments, will house the WBRC temporarily while the new WBRC and Polytrauma building is constructed at the Palo Alto VA campus.  The temporary WBRC at Menlo Park will have 28 beds, with increased square footage and additional storage, offices, and training space.  The temporary WBRC is expected to be completed and operational in the Fall of 2011.


Rendering of the floor plan for the temporary WBRC Building.

CAT Skills: ZoomText

Photo of a ZoomText user adjusting
magnification on the ZoomText toolbar.

Featured this month are easy methods to

Increase or Decrease ZoomText for new or

seasoned ZoomText users.

1.  Go to the ZoomText Toolbar while clicking up or down on the Power Spin Box

2.  Use the ZoomText Keyboard Feature Keys + (plus) or – (minus) to increase or decrease the magnification

3.  Use the Hot Key:  ALT Key and Press the + (plus) key to increase the magnification or ALT Key and Press the – (minus) key to decrease the magnification

4.  Hold down the CLTR Key while scrolling the Mouse Wheel

Post Contributed by Susan Marshall, CAT Instructor