Category: Partnerships

EHLS, a Lifeway Mobility Company, is a family-run business that has been proudly helping Chicago-area residents stay safe at home as they age. They provide a number of home safety solutions for seniors and complete home assessments for lifts and ramps. The areas of a home that are most often assessed are the stairs, bathrooms and main entryways.  This infographic was created to highlight accessible solutions and also provide other tips that will help reduce tripping hazards....

By Jim Greatorex On June 19 at the Heartland Conference, VGM Live at Home and HomesRenewed™ announced that they are going to work together to forward the HomesRenewed mission. Louis Tenenbaum, president of HomesRenewed, has led the effort to get HR 1780, The Senior Accessible Housing Act, introduced into Congress. As a 25-year advocate for the home modification industry, Louis has a vision for addressing the lack of safe housing for those who wish to age in place. The U.S. will...

By Chuck Williams, Executive Vice President, HME Operations, Williams Bros. Health Care Pharmacy, Washington, Ind. In June of 2014, we visited VGM’s Heartland Conference where they offered classes in C.E.A.C. certification and several classes led by Bill Stelzer on home modifications. I returned to my home base and convinced our ownership to begin investing in this “new” aging-in-place strategy. We began searching for a building contractor to bring on board to begin remodeling...

AHIA is a proud founding sponsor of Homes Renewed, the non-profit that is responsible for bill H.R. 1780 that was introduced into Congress in early April. Louis Tenenbaum is the founder and president of Homes Renewed, and you can learn about him at www.louistenenbaum.com/. Homes Renewed is a coalition of business, consumer, and non-profit stakeholders driving policy and private investment to increase the number of homes prepared for residents throughout modern lifespans. Over 20 stakeholders...