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Sleepless in the NFL
Football stars who have retired their numbers are finding there's more to a post-game career than product endorsements and autograph signings. According
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Lynn Peisner
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A Fair Deal
Along with their funnel cakes and cotton candy, fairs and expos can provide an ideal business-grooming venue and an inventive way to reach a relatively -
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Very Extreme Home Makeover
One hammer and a little paint won't exactly change your life, but if 100 people pick up hammers and paintbrushes, well, that's a different story. On Extreme -
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Here She Is
Don't call it a beauty pageant. The name might imply that Ms. Wheelchair America is related to the contest that pits bikini-clad women advocating world -
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Catching Zzz’s on Your Own Terms
Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare At Home has set its business apart and is navigating Medicare cuts by promoting products without HCPCS codes and eliminating -
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Working up a Sweat over Fitness
We all know exercise improves our hearts, stamina and reduces our waistlines, but for people with disabilities, the benefits of exercise are even greater. -
Aging in Place
The Virtual House Call
Mention the future of home care, and providers will always bring up the topic of baby boomers. Much is known about who the baby boomers are, but what about the social characteristics of the physicians and other health care professionals who will be caring for this aging demographic? According to telehealth advocates, today’s physicians are more technologically perceptive than ever, and gaining their referrals will require HME providers to be just as hard-wired. And, they say, DME dealers can benefit from the burgeoning trend by providing the equipment necessary to run a telehealth program. These programs not only speak to tech-savvy physicians, but they also keep patients home longer and out of hospitals and emergency rooms while saving home care businesses money on home visits.... -
Home Health
Put Me In, Coach, I’m Ready to Play
Mudville never saw anything like this. In 110 towns across the country, cushioned synthetic-turf fields will soon allow children and adults with disabilities to play ball, thanks to the Miracle League, a nonprofit organization devoted to giving every child a chance to play baseball. The organization has taken off like a pop fly since its inception in 1997. It began in Conyers, Ga., when a Rockdale Youth Baseball Association (RYBA) coach invited a disabled child to play on his team. The Miracle League formed one year later in conjunction with the RYBA and, in 2000, completed construction of a special complex with funds established by the Conyers and Rockdale County Rotary Miracle League Fund. The complex includes a cushioned turf field to prevent injuries and... -
HME Products
Wheel-Chariots of Fire
Top-tier wheelchair athletes are shattering records and racking up big titles this season — both on the court and on the street. Longmont, Colo.-based Sunrise Medical’s Team Quickie is heralding the performance of star basketball player Jeff Glasbrenner, who set a National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) record at the 56th NWBA Tournament April 4 in Phoenix. Glasbrenner scored 63 points and grabbed 26 rebounds for his team, the Denver Rolling Nuggets. In the process, he smashed the previous NWBA scoring record of 39 points set in 1968. Enmeshed in his performance, however, Glasbrenner was impervious to his record-breaking game. “I was in a zone,” he says. “I couldn’t hear the crowd. I had no idea.” Glasbrenner was named the tournament’s MVP and will go on... -
Providers
Suburban Success Story
For a young DME company based in Stockbridge, Ga., location and careful demographic profiling have been the foundation for rapid growth. New housing developments are springing up in the small town located in Henry County, 25 miles south of Atlanta, virtually overnight. Based on a December 2003 demographic profile, the county is the third fastest-growing county in the United States and the fastest-growing county in Georgia. “A lot of people are moving to the South and working in Atlanta, but they don’t want to live in the city,” explains Darren Tarleton, president and CEO of Mobility Warehouse. The idea for Mobility Warehouse came from the owners of a local Stockbridge pharmacy. The four owners of Moye’s Pharmacy, a five-store, 28-year-old Henry County business and household...