White Horse Village residents instrumental in development of an innovative mobility device
White Horse Village, an active senior living community in Edgmont Township, Delaware County, offering a range of living options and a continuum of healthcare services, announced a new innovative program featuring Zeen, a unique mobility assistive device developed by Exokinetics Inc. of West Chester.
Several White Horse Village residents participated in a trial program to evaluate the new device and provide feedback on performance and functionality.
The product concept for the Zeen originated at White Horse Village, where the mother of Exokinetics’s CEO Garret Brown resided.
“I observed how challenging walkers and wheelchairs are to maneuver,” Brown said. “In search of a dignified alternative, I began working on the Zeen mobility device.”
The lightweight, folding Zeen uses proprietary lifting and caster technology to help users get around with confidence. Neither a walker nor a wheelchair, the Zeen effortlessly moves to standing, walking and barstool heights and gently lowers to become a comfortable chair.
People with reduced mobility can get back on their feet and even transition to coasting, or Zeen-ing, while the saddle/seat-belt combo keeps their weight stabilized and centered.
Exokinetics’s partnership with White Horse Village began in 2013 and has been instrumental to the Zeen development process. Residents began testing early prototypes in 2015 and offered valuable
“I observed how challenging walkers and wheelchairs are to maneuver. In search of a dignified alternative, I began working on the Zeen mobility device.”
— Garret Brown, CEO Exokinetics Inc.
feedback to improve the design. The pre-production model of the Zeen arrived on campus this year for resident evaluation and testing.
“Our residents have been very interested in participating in the Zeen device trial,” said Tonya Costley-Stilts, director of resident life. “They received extensive training from Exokinetics staff and were tasked to evaluate specific features of the Zeen to provide final feedback on the design.”