Category: Industry News

By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home I am writing this month’s note after a successful and energizing VGM Live at Home Building Opportunities Summit. Our attendance was 39% higher than last year, and altogether with vendors, we had 155 people in attendance! That shows that our industry is on an upward trend, and the need and desire to meet as a group is increasing as the industry continues to evolve. San Antonio provided a great setting for the group,...

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home Purpose is an interesting concept to think about, especially when one is looking at their own purpose. I believe that everyone has a purpose that goes hand-in-hand with your “born-with” talents. I think we all have that moment in life where we come across some task or skill that we undertake and feel like we were born to do this. Tom Brady was born to be a quarterback. Denzel Washington was born to be an actor. They realized their purpose and...

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home We have had a great summer here in Iowa and if you haven’t been here in the summer, let’s face it, most of you haven’t, you have not experienced surprisingly some of the best summer weather around. Nice warm days and not many that are too hot and humid, and very pleasant nights that are bookended by spectacular sunrises and sunsets in a big sky. As much as the winter can be harsh, the summers here are as good as it gets!  But now...

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VGM Live at Home members provide amazing home access services to individuals every single day, and we could not be prouder of the work our members continue to do for their customers. VGM Live at Home member, BILD, was able to install a ceiling lift for customers Ed and Darlene, which resulted in an incredible benefit to the couple financially and in terms of independence, privacy, and quality of life. Click here to watch the testimonial!  When Ed fell and became paralyzed, he and his...

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home As a kid we always heard about late July through August being called the "dog days of summer." I always thought it meant that it’s always the hottest time of the year and it made your dog pant, which it does. So, I thought I would look up "dog days" and see what it really meant, and my meaning is a little bit correct. It actually goes back to ancient Greek and Roman times when the rising of Sirius, known as the Dog Star, starts to rise in the sky and...

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Watch the video below to learn about the Building Opportunities Summit taking place Nov.9-11, 2023 in San Antonio, TX!

By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home Have you ever heard people talk about value-based care and wonder what that is? The New England Journal of Medicine defines it as the following:   Value-based healthcare is a healthcare delivery model in which providers, including hospitals and physicians, are paid based on patient health outcomes. Under value-based care agreements, providers are rewarded for helping patients improve their health, reduce the effects and incidence of chronic disease,...

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home June is always a favorite month of mine. If you have lived in the Northeast and the Midwest like I have all my life, June was the month that was always the best. It’s the start of summer, not the end. You get those long summer nights, family vacations, concerts, festivals and state fairs, camping, and maybe a little golf. When younger, I was always either listening to a Red Sox game on the radio or listening to some great summer songs like "Night...

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home I’m writing this after just getting back from Idaho after a successful Dealer Days with Bestbath and the ten member companies who joined us. It was a great learning experience to see how the product is made and the quality that allows a 30-year warranty. After the tour, we had great round table discussions which hit on many subjects including marketing to end users and how to compete with the major players in the walk-in tub market....

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By Jim Greatorex, VP, VGM Live at Home We can finally say it! Save the date for our 2023 Building Opportunities Summit! This year’s summit will be November 9-11 in San Antonio, TX at the Hilton Palacio. There will be much more to come on the agenda, speakers, and registration. Last year's event was so engaging and well-received that we can’t wait to be with you again this year in a centrally-located venue. Stay tuned as we roll out more details...

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