Archive - February 2022

The Aging in Place industry has a plethora of education for home modification providers, installers, and contractors as well as two different credentials, the Certified Environmental Access Consultant (CEAC) and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS). What is the difference between these certifications? Certified Environmental Access Consultant (CEAC) What is CEAC? The Certified Environmental Access Consultant (CEAC) credentialing program is administered...

Exciting News on the Legislative Front – Action Needed NOW! We were on a call last week with the HomesRenewed Coalition leaders, and there will be an official bill introduced in the next few days. The not-yet-named bill will allow tax deductions on expenditures of $30,000 for people under age 59 and a half and another $30,000 for people over the age of 59 and a half. In other words, people under age 59 and a half can dip into their retirement funds without penalty or tax...

Registration for VGM’s 21st anniversary Heartland Conference is now open. The educational event will be held in person June 13-15 in Waterloo, Iowa. Special Early Bird pricing is available to those who register prior to April 15. Passes are all-inclusive and provide access to every educational opportunity Heartland has to offer, including four pre-conference sessions. This year’s passes also cover meals, entertainment, and access to the hottest products and business solutions offered...

VGM Live at Home is hosting our Building Opportunities Installer Summit April 4-8, 2022, in Ravenna, OH. Live at Home member Access to Independence is once again hosting this event. The Building Opportunities Installer Summit is a great opportunity for Live at Home or VGM members to get certified to install a variety of home access equipment. This five-day event includes hands-on education and certified trainings from Merits, EZ-ACCESS, Harmar, Entrematic, Bestbath, Span/Savaria, and Molift, including...

By Mike Mallaro, CEO, VGM Group Inc. My DMEPOS forecast for 2022 is bullish. Despite the pandemic, supply chain disruption, inflation, the great resignation, and recalls, DME businesses have fared very well over the past couple years. I see organic growth in the 6% to 8% range across the industry for 2022. Growth should be overweight in the back half of the year as supply chain issues are worked through and pandemic issues subside (hopefully). Below are the noteworthy trends I see creating...

We are excited to release our latest member-exclusive resource, “Succession Planning: Identifying What Is Next for Your Business and How to Make It Happen,” written by Mark Higley, vice president of Regulatory Affairs, VGM Government Relations. Members may download this guide under in the Resources section of the members-only portal. “By numerous requests from my friends and colleagues in the industry, I am honored to have had the opportunity to coordinate and develop the...