Arcadia Resources Opens HME Stores in Sears

Southfield, Mich.

Arcadia Resources opened six Sears Home Health Care centers in the Detroit area in October.

Each center, which operates inside of Sears department stores, features more than 1,000 products including items such as wheelchairs, scooters, stairway lifts, walkers, orthopedic supports, bathroom safety products and adjustable beds.

Arcadia, a home care mail-order pharmacy, DME supplier and staffing service provider, developed the concept and is responsible for the operation of the centers. Detroit was selected for the launch because it is one of Sears’ strongest markets in the United States and has a significant population of active consumers in their late 40s through their 70s and 80s, according to the company.

“The Sears Home Health Care centers are designed to serve the growing population of adults who are seeking home care solutions that allow them to maintain an active and independent lifestyle,” said John Elliott II, Arcadia’s chairman and CEO.

In June, Arcadia announced it was expanding its direct-to-consumer marketing with the acquisition of catalog outsourcing and product fulfillment company Rite at Home Healthcare Products, Burr Ridge, Ill. The deal gave Arcadia licensing rights to distribute Sears’ Shop at Home catalog of home health and wellness products via direct mail and the Internet.