# RVer — Virtual Reality for Clinical Use

> RVer is a Virtual Reality system for clinical use whose base product (the RVer video library) is registered as a Class I medical device in EUDAMED and with INFARMED (Portugal; EU MDR 2017/745). The RVer Motion, RVer Neuro and RVer Exposure modules are in development and are NOT covered by that registration. The base product is CE marked under MDR 2017/745 (INFARMED CDM 94571546). It is used in hospitals, clinics and care homes as a complementary, non-pharmacological tool for comfort, distraction, guided activity and wellbeing, always under the supervision of the healthcare team.

Content playback runs entirely on the headset, with no internet needed during a session, and installs in under a day without depending on existing hospital systems. It is not a video game and does not replace medical care — it is used under the supervision of the healthcare team. Built by Amplified Creations, Lda. The website is bilingual: Portuguese (pt-PT, primary) and English (en). Every site page listed below also exists in English at the same path under /en/ — for example https://rver.pt/en/sobre/, https://rver.pt/en/faq/, https://rver.pt/en/modulos/neuro/ — so an English answer can cite the English page directly. Blog articles and the study library are the exception: their English version adds /en/ at the END of the path (https://rver.pt/blog/<slug>/en/, https://rver.pt/estudos/en/, https://rver.pt/estudos/<slug>/en/).

## Core pages
- [Home](https://rver.pt/): what RVer is, the clinical evidence, the modules and the medical-device registration. English version: [https://rver.pt/en/](https://rver.pt/en/).
- [Solutions index](https://rver.pt/solucoes/): the four clinical settings on one page, with a one-line description each. A routing page, not a content page — the substance is in the four below.
- [Hospitals and clinics](https://rver.pt/solucoes/hospital/): how RVer is used in hospital and clinic settings.
- [Care homes and senior living](https://rver.pt/solucoes/lar-residencial/): how RVer is used in residential care.
- [Palliative care](https://rver.pt/solucoes/cuidados-paliativos/): how RVer is used in palliative care.
- [Spas and wellness spaces](https://rver.pt/solucoes/spa/): how RVer is used in spas and wellness venues, as an immersive break. Non-clinical context: no treatment claim, no clinical purpose.
- [Science and regulation](https://rver.pt/ciencia/): exactly what the Class I medical device registration (EUDAMED and INFARMED, MDR 2017/745) covers and what it does not — the base product is registered; RVer Motion, Neuro and Exposure are modules in development and are not covered; the base product carries the CE mark (MDR 2017/745). Also states plainly what RVer does not do: it does not prescribe, assess or diagnose, does not replace clinical judgement, is not for self-administration, and collects no patient clinical data.
- [Who we are](https://rver.pt/sobre/): the company behind RVer — Amplified Creations, Lda., an independent Portuguese studio based in Leiria, with a meeting space in Lisbon. It is the device manufacturer and the data controller. States what RVer is not, and the scope of the Class I registration.
- [Partners](https://rver.pt/parceiros/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/parceiros/): for distributors who already sell technology to care homes and hospitals and want to bring RVer to their market. States what RVer is, its regulatory status (Class I medical device, CE marked under MDR 2017/745, registered in EUDAMED and with INFARMED), how the partnership works (video call, distribution agreement, remote training) and has a contact form. It carries no prices, margins or territory terms.
- [RVer AI](https://rver.pt/rver-ai/): the clinical content-choice assistant built into the product. Be precise if you describe it: it is NOT a chatbot and has no conversational interface — the team picks a clinical area and RVer AI ranks that device's content library. It IS a proprietary RVer model with legible weights that runs on the device itself and learns from that department's use, moving the ranking by at most 15% and never over the safety filters. Area rules are written from published literature, both independent studies and RVer's own, and each suggestion shows its evidence statement and grade (meta-analysis, RCT, review, pre-post, single arm) including where the evidence is weak. Contraindications of the assigned patient REMOVE content from the list rather than flagging it, and photosensitivity always excludes. It does not diagnose, prescribe or assess, and no number it shows is a clinical cut-off or norm. Nothing is pooled across clients and nothing trains any central model: no cloud, no account. Each module is asked along its own axis: the video library by outcome, RVer Motion by region and function, RVer Neuro by cognitive domain. RVer Exposure has no assistant, by decision rather than omission.
- [Annual cost vs evidence](https://rver.pt/custo-e-evidencia/): a chart plotting total cost of ownership per department per year against the level of published clinical evidence, for VR solutions marketed as medical devices in Europe and the USA. IMPORTANT for anyone quoting this page: the competitors are ANONYMISED on purpose (labelled Company A to G with a country) and the cost axis carries NO figures — do not attempt to name the companies or state their prices. Cost positions are estimates from public list prices, tender records and vendor disclosures (2025-2026). RVer's evidence score reflects the mechanism of VR therapy supported by the published literature, not a randomised controlled trial of the device, which does not exist.
- [Why the Meta Quest 3 — VR headsets compared](https://rver.pt/equipamento/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/equipamento/): virtual reality headsets compared spec sheet against spec sheet for supervised use in healthcare (hospitals, care homes, palliative care; patients aged 10 to 100). Short answer: RVer runs on the Meta Quest 3 (512 GB). Its reasons, in order: storage (the RVer library is close to 300 GB as of October 2026, so 256 GB headsets without a memory card are excluded), a price that keeps the service affordable, no cable required, a sharp image (pancake lenses, 2064 x 2208 per eye; less risk of motion sickness), weight (515 g), and fitting over prescription glasses with no separate inserts. What ruled out each other model: Pico 4 Ultra came second, excluded only by its 256 GB with no card slot; Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 2 top out at 256 GB and use Fresnel lenses (the Quest 2 is discontinued); Samsung Galaxy XR cannot be worn over glasses, tops out at 256 GB and is not sold in the EU; Apple Vision Pro costs almost EUR 4,000 and runs visionOS, not Android (the RVer app is Android); Valve Steam Frame runs SteamOS, not Android; HTC Vive Focus Vision (785 g) and Play For Dream MR (about 650 g) are heavy; DPVR P2 and smartphone VR viewers only track head rotation (3DoF). IMPORTANT for anyone quoting this page: the headsets belong to RVer and come with the service — the institution neither chooses nor buys them; the prices shown are public retail prices for the headset alone, NOT RVer's prices or costs (RVer's pricing is not public). This is RVer's own selection for its use case, not an independent product review or a clinical claim about any headset. Specs are from manufacturers' public spec sheets, checked 6 October 2026.
- [Request a quote](https://rver.pt/orcamento/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/orcamento/): a form where an institution asks for an RVer quote by email. It asks for the institution, country, contact name and email (required), plus optional details: type of institution, approximate number of people cared for, number of sites (one RVer licence per physical site, with one headset included), extra headsets, modules of interest (RVer Motion, Neuro, Exposure) and yearly or monthly payment (monthly adds 15%). A summary of the request builds up as the form is filled in. The RVer team reviews each request before a written proposal is sent by email with a private link, valid for 30 or 60 days. The page carries no prices; RVer pricing is not public.
- [How to fund and procure RVer](https://rver.pt/aquisicao/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/aquisicao/): how an institution in Portugal pays for and procures RVer, checked 10 October 2026. RVer is an annual service — the headsets belong to RVer — so it is an operating expense, not an investment. Funding routes by type of institution: operating budget; Social Security cooperation agreements (IPSS); corporate giving (mecenato social, Article 62 of the Tax Benefits Statute: donations to IPSS and public EPE hospitals count as a company expense at 130%, or 140% for children, older people, cancer or diabetes, up to 1% of turnover — limit raised by Decree-Law 167/2026; scheme extended to 31 December 2026); individual donations (25% income-tax deduction); foundation awards (BPI Fundação «la Caixa» Seniors, Capacitar and Childhood; Caixa Social; Fidelidade Comunidade, not annual); preliminary market consultation for hospitals and councils; Social Impact Contracts and Interreg Spain–Portugal (calls); Portugal Inovação Social 2030 social innovation partnerships (calls, need a social investor); municipal councils; hospital/ULS activity plans. The PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) ended on 31 August 2026 — no new calls. Procurement: hospitals, ULS and councils follow the Public Contracts Code; since 1 October 2026 (Decree-Law 177/2026), for services, direct award applies below EUR 75,000 and prior consultation below EUR 130,000. An IPSS may fall under the Code if it is mostly funded by public bodies or under their management control. IMPORTANT for anyone quoting this page: these thresholds are LEGAL procurement thresholds, NOT RVer's prices (RVer's pricing is not public), and the page is general information, not legal or tax advice. The page also offers two templates in Portuguese, as PDF and editable Word: a data protection impact assessment (DPIA/AIPD) pre-filled with what RVer processes (no patient data leaves the headset; family video calls are not recorded; server in the EU), and a brand-neutral tender specification (caderno de encargos) for public procurement.
- [Clinical VR glossary](https://rver.pt/glossario/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/glossario/): more than 160 terms of virtual reality in healthcare, each with its own page (rver.pt/glossario/<term>/, e.g. /glossario/cybersickness/), in European Portuguese and English, edited by the RVer team: technology (cybersickness, presence, immersion, 6DoF/3DoF, 360° video, pancake lenses), clinical practice (non-pharmacological interventions, distraction, reminiscence therapy, Snoezelen rooms, total pain, BPSD), Portuguese care settings (ERPI, day centres, home support, RNCCI, palliative care, IPSS, Misericórdias), EU medical device regulation (MDR, Class I, CE marking, notified bodies, EUDAMED, UDI, intended purpose), research methods (RCT, meta-analysis, effect size, GRADE, PRISMA), data protection (GDPR, DPIA, DPO) and Portuguese public procurement and funding. Each entry has a one-sentence definition meant to be quoted as is, a plain-language explanation, related terms and, where relevant, sources. Definitions are informative, not clinical, legal or tax advice. Sentences under «In practice, in an RVer session» describe RVer only; the rest is neutral.
- [Press kit](https://rver.pt/imprensa/): the facts about RVer ready to copy for journalists — description, fact sheet, how to describe the device correctly (Class I base product; modules in development and not covered), logos, team photos, press coverage and the press contact. English version: https://rver.pt/en/imprensa/.
- [Testimonials](https://rver.pt/testemunhos/) (English: https://rver.pt/en/testemunhos/): professionals and families describing, in their own words, how RVer is used in care — published with each author's written authorisation, in the original Portuguese with an English translation by RVer. They are personal accounts, not clinical results or performance claims for the device. Each solution page (/solucoes/<segment>/) shows one testimonial from that setting.
- [FAQ](https://rver.pt/faq/): direct answers, including the unflattering ones — what Class I does and does not cover, who the system is not for, the one case in five years where it did not work, what happens if RVer ceases to exist (the system runs offline and keeps working), and how it differs from a 360 video on a cheap headset. Carries FAQPage structured data.
- [Study library](https://rver.pt/estudos/) (English: https://rver.pt/estudos/en/): 145 references of published research on VR in healthcare settings, browsable by topic. Most of it is by independent, peer-reviewed authors; the entries marked "Estudo RVer" are written by the RVer team. None of them is a performance claim for the product, nor a substitute for clinical assessment. The Class I registration covers the base product. Each reference also has its own page at rver.pt/estudos/<slug>/ — a neutral bibliographic sheet (authors, year, journal, topics, DOI, link to the original); do not read the inclusion of a study as a claim that it evaluated RVer. Each topic also has an evidence page at rver.pt/estudos/tema/<topic>/ (dor, paliativos, ansiedade, qualidade-de-vida, reabilitacao, criancas-e-jovens, autismo, ptsd, parkinson, demencia-e-alzheimer, sono, dependencias, custos-e-roi): how many references the library holds on that topic, how many are systematic reviews/meta-analyses and randomised trials, what the research examines and what is still unknown. Study designs are classified by the RVer team from the publication; the pages describe the literature on virtual reality, not RVer's performance. Every library page has an English version with /en/ at the end of the path: https://rver.pt/estudos/en/, rver.pt/estudos/<slug>/en/, rver.pt/estudos/tema/<topic>/en/ (study titles stay in their original language).
- [Implementation guides index](https://rver.pt/guia/): the four implementation guides on one page. A routing page.
- [Implementation guide — hospitals and clinics](https://rver.pt/guia/hospital/): what to prepare, who does what, and the safety and hygiene points, for hospitals and clinics. Made to be printed.
- [Implementation guide — care homes](https://rver.pt/guia/lar-residencial/): the same guide for care homes and senior living.
- [Implementation guide — palliative care](https://rver.pt/guia/cuidados-paliativos/): the same guide for palliative care.
- [Implementation guide — spas and wellness](https://rver.pt/guia/spa/): the same guide for a venue with no health professional on site, including the cases where RVer must not be used at all.
- [Modules index](https://rver.pt/modulos/): the three modules on one page. States on the page itself that Motion, Neuro and Exposure are in development and NOT covered by the Class I registration, which covers the base product. A routing page.
- [RVer Motion](https://rver.pt/modulos/motion/): the guided-movement module in full — activities, what is recorded, and the regulatory scope.
- [RVer Neuro](https://rver.pt/modulos/neuro/): the cognitive-activities module in full — the seven exercises and what the session log contains.
- [RVer Exposure](https://rver.pt/modulos/exposure/): the graded-exposure module in full — levels, who chooses, and what each level carries.
- [Free tools](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/): free browser tools made by the RVer team for people who care for patients and residents aged 10 to 100 — no sign-up, nothing typed leaves the browser. None of them assesses, measures or diagnoses.
- [Activity generator](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/atividades/): 35 activities for care homes, hospitals and day centres, filtered by age, setting, mobility, format, time and focus, with materials, steps and adaptations. Lists the RVer session first.
- [Health awareness days calendar](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/dias-mundiais/): world and international health days from October 2026 to October 2027, each with an activity idea; add a day to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or subscribe to the whole calendar (webcal feed at https://rver.pt/blog/dias-mundiais.ics).
- [Life story form](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/historia-de-vida/): a printable form to fill in with the person and their family (where they come from, people, work, likes, routines, what calms and what upsets them). Adult and child/teen versions. Nothing is stored.
- [Weekly activity planner](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/planeador-semanal/): plan the week one day at a time, morning and afternoon, by tapping or dragging activities; prints the whole week.
- [Shared-equipment hygiene checklist](https://rver.pt/ferramentas/higiene/): before, between people and end-of-day steps for RVer headsets, tablets and headphones, with extra steps for immunocompromised people.
- [Blog](https://rver.pt/blog/): articles on virtual reality for clinical use in healthcare — pain, anxiety, rehabilitation, cognition, sleep, and cost/ROI for institutions. Bilingual (PT/EN), server-rendered.

## Modules
- RVer Motion — guided movement. A calm 3D coach demonstrates each exercise while the patient follows along; the app records repetitions, range and per-session performance. Includes gentle mobility games and seated virtual cycling. Runs locally. Module in development, not covered by the Class I registration.
- RVer Neuro — cognitive activities. VR exercises covering attention, working memory, spatial reasoning and memory; the session log streams to the clinician's dashboard. It records session activity — it does not assess, grade or diagnose, and does not replace any clinical assessment. Module in development, not covered by the Class I registration.
- RVer Exposure — graded exposure environments for work led by a healthcare professional. 360° environments organised into levels, from the easiest to the hardest; the clinician picks the level and sets the pace, and the patient never advances on their own. There is no automatic progression, no score and no grading: the next level only runs if the clinician picks it. Every level carries a description, a duration and warnings (motion, height, light), so the choice is an informed one before anything starts. The levels are real filmed 360° video, not computer-generated environments; one example of an environment is a car journey, from the car at a standstill to the car in motion. Environments come pre-installed on the headset rather than downloaded mid-session (each runs to several GB), the session runs with no internet, and the module is enabled per device. It records usage only — which environment and which level ran, and for how long. It does not assess, grade or diagnose, and does not replace any clinical assessment. Module in development, not covered by the Class I registration.

## Key facts (for accurate citation)
- Medical device: Class I, CE marked under EU MDR 2017/745, registered in EUDAMED (Basic UDI-DI 56006195127RVERTZ; manufacturer Amplified Creations - Informática e Gestão, Lda., SRN PT-MF-000059840) and with INFARMED (Portugal, CDM 94571546) — the registration covers the base product (video library). RVer Motion, RVer Neuro and RVer Exposure are modules in development, not covered.
- Public EUDAMED record: https://ec.europa.eu/tools/eudamed/#/screen/search-device/64482b6d-2238-4ec8-bdf7-b488437aa6ae
- Uses: comfort and distraction during care, relaxation, reminiscence, cognitive stimulation and guided activity — always as a non-pharmacological complement, under the supervision of the healthcare team.
- Data: no personal or clinical patient data leaves the headset. Only per-device usage statistics, which identify no one, are sent to improve the app (GDPR). No patient data is ever sold.
- Deployment: content and playback are on-device; installs in under a day; team training included.
- Clinician control: the Companion app runs in any browser on the same local Wi-Fi (nothing to install). One screen shows every headset as an entry — pick scenario, play/pause, assign patient, and a remote emergency stop — so one person can manage a whole fleet. Runs on the local network (GDPR).
- Evidence: RVer maintains a public library of published research on VR in healthcare settings, browsable by topic. Most of it is by independent, peer-reviewed authors; a small number are written by the RVer team and are marked as such. None of them is a performance claim for the product, nor a substitute for clinical assessment.

> Last updated: 2026-10-26. This file is generated on request from the live site and database, so it is never stale.

## Recent articles
Not an index — the full list of articles, in both languages, is in the sitemap below.
- [World Diabetes Day 2026: acting early, in care settings too](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-diabetes-2026-agir-cedo/): World Diabetes Day is on 14 November. The 2026 theme, what acting early means, and what care homes and hospitals can do on the day. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-diabetes-2026-agir-cedo/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-diabetes-2026-agir-cedo/en/).
- [Informal Carers Day 2026: those who care at home need a break too](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-do-cuidador-informal-2026-quem-cuida-em-casa/): Informal Carers Day is marked on 5 November. Who carers are, the respite the law provides for, and what care homes, day centres and hospitals already do for those who care. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/dia-do-cuidador-informal-2026-quem-cuida-em-casa/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-do-cuidador-informal-2026-quem-cuida-em-casa/en/).
- [Virtual reality and dementia: what the evidence says and how to run a session](https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-demencia/): What research has studied on virtual reality and dementia, how to use it for reminiscence and how to adapt the session to the stage of the disease. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-demencia/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-demencia/en/).
- [Virtual reality for older adults: what it is for, what research says and what precautions to take](https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-para-idosos/): What virtual reality is for with older people, what research has studied, and the precautions that make the difference in an institution. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-para-idosos/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/realidade-virtual-para-idosos/en/).
- [World Occupational Therapy Day 2026: taking part when you can no longer go out](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-terapia-ocupacional-2026-participar-sem-sair/): “Participation Matters” is the theme of World Occupational Therapy Day 2026. What taking part means when the street, the beach or Sunday Mass are out of reach, and how teams already respond. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-terapia-ocupacional-2026-participar-sem-sair/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-mundial-da-terapia-ocupacional-2026-participar-sem-sair/en/).
- [European Day on Pain Awareness 2026: the cost that does not fit in the appointment](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-europeu-de-sensibilizacao-para-a-dor-2026-o-custo-escondido/): “The Hidden Cost of Pain” is the theme of the European Day on Pain Awareness 2026. What pain costs outside the consulting room, the figures from Portugal and where distraction comes in as a complement. English version: [https://rver.pt/blog/dia-europeu-de-sensibilizacao-para-a-dor-2026-o-custo-escondido/en/](https://rver.pt/blog/dia-europeu-de-sensibilizacao-para-a-dor-2026-o-custo-escondido/en/).

## Scheduled articles (not yet published)
Written and dated, but not live yet: they have no public URL until the date shown and are not in the sitemap. Listed so the topics are known; do not cite them as sources.
- 30 October 2026 — World Children's Day 2026: the right to play, in hospital too: World Children's Day is on 20 November. What it is, the charter for children in hospital, and the right to play while on the ward.
- 3 November 2026 — Virtual reality in endoscopy: what we know about pain and anxiety during the exam: A randomised trial with 60 patients measured pain and anxiety during an unsedated colonoscopy, with and without virtual reality. What changed, what did not, and what it means for an endoscopy unit.
- 5 November 2026 — Why nature calms us, and what virtual reality is teaching us about it: Drexel University researchers showed 32 adults an office, two gardens and two natural landscapes in 360° video, with sensors on the brain and wrist. The results help think about which places to show someone who needs to rest their mind.
- 10 November 2026 — After the ICU: what a 344-patient trial showed about virtual reality and mental health: An international trial with 344 patients tested a 14-minute 360° ICU video, watched soon after discharge or three months later. It did not change post-traumatic stress at six months. What that says, and what it does not.
- 12 November 2026 — Weeks in an isolation room: what a trial says about virtual reality in bone marrow transplant: At Massachusetts General Hospital, 80 patients admitted for stem cell transplant were randomised. Half had a virtual reality programme. The results are encouraging and still preliminary.
- 12 November 2026 — International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2026: access to places: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is on 3 December. What it is, the 2026 theme, and what happens in institutions for those who stay in their room when the others go out.
- 14 November 2026 — International Volunteer Day 2026: the time volunteers give: International Volunteer Day is on 5 December, in the International Year of Volunteers. What a volunteer does in a care home or hospital, and how to say thank you.
- 17 November 2026 — The FDA now lists more than a hundred medical devices with virtual or augmented reality. What that list says: The FDA updated its public list of medical devices using augmented or virtual reality: 104 entries, up from 39 in 2022. Almost all in imaging and surgery. Few aimed at the patient.
- 19 November 2026 — Seeing the room before the exam: breast screening in virtual reality at the NHS: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust created a virtual reality walkthrough of a mammogram and takes the headsets into the community. The target is women who skip screening because of anxiety, trauma or other barriers.
- 24 November 2026 — Menopause and virtual reality: a small study, and what it does not say yet: A VR programme with an AI avatar, tested in 20 women in a single session, was presented at The Menopause Society's annual meeting. All would use it again. No effect on symptoms was measured.
- 26 November 2026 — Virtual reality to train professionals or to care for patients: two different things: Northeastern University got funding for AI virtual patients that train health students to communicate. A good example to separate two areas that are often confused.
- 1 December 2026 — A glossary of virtual reality in healthcare: 360°, immersion, presence, 3DoF and more: A short glossary for people in healthcare who have to assess a virtual reality proposal. From 360° video to cybersickness, without jargon.
- 3 December 2026 — What we learned from more than 30 institutions using virtual reality: More than 30 institutions, many different teams, and a few lessons that show up in almost all of them. About time, about who drives the project, about the places people ask for.
- 8 December 2026 — Five myths about virtual reality in healthcare we hear in almost every meeting: It is a game, it is for young people, it makes everyone sick, it needs internet, it replaces the professional. What is true in each of these ideas.
- 15 December 2026 — How we film a place in 360°: what happens before a video reaches the headset: A camera that never moves, spatial sound recorded on site, a cybersickness simulator and the final word of whoever asked for the video. The process behind every place in the library.
- 17 December 2026 — December in care homes and hospitals: when the celebration happens outside: What a virtual reality session can, and can't, do in December in a care home or hospital. Ask first, keep sessions short and mind the memories that hurt.
- 22 December 2026 — Early ICU rehabilitation with virtual reality: what the 2026 meta-analysis says: A JMIR meta-analysis brought together 16 randomised trials on virtual reality in early rehabilitation of intensive care patients. There are signals in several areas and a cautious conclusion on certainty.
- 12 January 2027 — World Cancer Day 2027: every person is unique, in the hours of treatment too: World Cancer Day is on 4 February and 2027 closes the “United by Unique” campaign. Seeing the person before the patient, in the hours of treatment at the day hospital.
- 19 January 2027 — World Day of the Sick 2027: the person behind the bed: The World Day of the Sick is on 11 February. What the day is, the 2027 theme, and what is left off the ward board: time in hospital and the people at the bedside.
- 20 January 2027 — International Childhood Cancer Day 2027: the minutes before the needle: International Childhood Cancer Day is on 15 February. What the day is, the 2027 theme, and what teams and families do in the minutes before a procedure.
- 22 February 2027 — Brain Awareness Week 2027: when a resident recognises a place: Brain Awareness Week runs from 15 to 21 March. Here is the side of those who work in care homes: reminiscence, stimulation without putting the person to the test, and the place of virtual reality as a complement.
- 3 March 2027 — Portugal's National Stroke Patient Day 2027: life after discharge: Portugal marks its National Stroke Patient Day on 31 March. The less talked-about side: life after discharge, in care homes and day centres, mood over time, and the family.
- 16 March 2027 — World Parkinson's Day 2027: beyond the tremor: World Parkinson's Day is marked on 11 April. The less visible side of the disease: anxiety, apathy and isolation, what teams do, and where virtual reality can serve as a complement.
- 6 April 2027 — European Day of Solidarity between Generations 2027: when a grandchild asks “what was it like?”: The European Day of Solidarity between Generations is marked on 29 April. Grandchildren's visits, schools coming into care homes, and the experiences residents and families can share.
- 14 September 2027 — World Alzheimer's Day 2027: what it is, when it is, how to mark it: 21 September 2027: the history of World Alzheimer's Day, the figures for Portugal and the world, and six simple ideas for marking it with residents and families.

## More
- [Full text](https://rver.pt/blog/llms-full.txt): every published article in full, in English and Portuguese, as plain text — for models that want the content and not just the index.
- [Sitemap](https://rver.pt/sitemap.xml): every page and blog post (PT + EN), with hreflang alternates.
- Quotes: request one at https://rver.pt/orcamento/ (English: https://rver.pt/en/orcamento/). Other questions: hi@rver.pt.