Archive - August 2021

The last half of August always seems to be a time of preparing for what’s coming next. Whether it’s back to school, the start of the fall sports season, or in the corporate world the pickup of conferences and events, most of us are preparing for something right now. For the Home Access industry, we have had a summer of high activity with members dealing with increased demand for work, tough times finding qualified help who are motivated to work, and volatile pricing. Manufacturers have also had...

By: James Philpott, Regional Sales Manager of Span-America, a division of Savaria As a medical device manufacturer, seeing double digit growth year on year for the homecare and home health industry is a very exciting sector to be serving and constantly developing new products to enable families to stay together in a safe environment and promote independence and quality of life.   As a byproduct of such growth, predicted work-related injuries for nurses and home healthcare workers...

Vets First DME began at the intersection of preparation and opportunity, with a dash of circumstance. Co-founder Shelly Hoover was a dynamic educator and fitness fanatic when she was diagnosed with ALS at age 47. ALS is a stunningly brutal, neurodegenerative disease that steals the ability to move, talk, eat, and breathe; most die within a few years. Although Shelly has lost her ability to move and is losing her ability to speak, she doesn’t let that stop her relentless advocacy for veterans...

Heartland Conference 2021 starts in just a few weeks, and Live at Home is thrilled to offer our members our excellent lineup of education and training. Here’s what you won’t want to miss. Live at Home Installer Training We are excited to bring you six different installer training sessions from five of our manufacturers, Span America, EZ-ACCESS, Entrematic, Harmar, and Bestbath. Attendees can choose to attend any or all of these installer training courses. Full details...