Tag: Accessibility

ATLANTA – SageHome, a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital Partners, has acquired Safe Showers, a bath remodeling business that specializes in fast installations to help seniors and others with access difficulties live safely at home. This acquisition extends SageHome’s operations into Texas and across the South and reflects a step change in the company’s acquisition activity. “We are delighted to welcome Chris and the Safe Showers team to SageHome,” said Brain Hutto,...

DALLAS – Next Day Access has opened a new location in Dallas, its fourth in Texas. The Next Day Access Central Dallas franchise, a provider of residential and commercial accessibility and mobility products, is owned by Dave and Phairat Rice. “We are excited to open our doors and begin providing customers with accessibility solutions,” said Dave Rice, owner/CEO. “With being in such a niche industry, not many people know the type of products that exist to help them age safely...

CELINA, Texas – Next Day Access has opened a new franchise location in Dallas-Celina co-owned by husband-and-wife Brien and Lesli Caldwell. Brien has a marketing degree and has 30 years of marketing experience across various industries, including airline, hospital and casino. Lesli has a psychology degree and recently retired from a 25-year career with Geico. “With this opportunity, we are most excited about having the chance to positively impact a person’s and even their family’s...

CLEVELAND – Lifeway Mobility has opened a new location in Cleveland, its second in Ohio. The company will offer stair lifts, wheelchair ramps and lifts, home elevators and a variety of transfer aid and bath safety solutions to those living in greater Cleveland and surrounding areas, including Akron, Canton and Youngstown. “We can’t wait to leverage our 20-plus years of experience in nearby Pittsburgh & Erie to help people in the Cleveland metro area with their mobility needs,”...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Ability Center will rebrand its 18 locations to United Access. The name change brings the total number of United Access locations to 50, significantly expanding the brand’s presence along the West Coast and securing its position as the second largest retailer of wheelchair accessible vehicles, mobility products and services in the United States. “We are changing our name, but not our commitment to our customers,” said Chad Blake, senior vice president of sales...

OAK BROOK, Ill., and HAMILTON, Ontario – Next Day Access has announced new locations in Oak Brook, Ill., and Hamilton, Ontario. The Next Day Access Oak Brook franchise is owned by Sakher Almakhamreh and offers residential and commercial accessibility and mobility products. “There are three big reasons why I wanted to join the brand,” said Almakhamreh. “The first is helping my community who need accessibility solutions. The second is it’s a family-based business, which...

TAMPA – The board of directors of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association has announced that CEO Danny Langfield will step down on July 1, 2023, to transition to a new role as the executive director of the company’s recently formed 501c3 nonprofit research foundation. The board has appointed a search committee, co-chaired by NMEDA past presidents Sam Cook and Chad Blake, and engaged a national executive search firm to assist in identifying Langfield’s successor. “NMEDA...

BARTLETT, Tenn. - Next Day Access is more than halfway to its three-year goal of 50 locations, recently adding franchises in Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Fairfax, Va.  “Our focus is in North America—we opened up Canada about three years ago,” said Dave Clark, president. “Ideally, a good franchise territory is around 1 million to 1.5 million people. We find that to be the right amount for the revenue that someone is looking to earn in a market.”  In...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Next Day Access, a provider of accessibility and mobility solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of a franchise location in Kansas City.   The location is owned by April Springer, Chris Bakalars and Carl Loge. Bakalars and Loge bring nine years of franchise experience; Springer joined Next Day Access Minneapolis in 2020.  “Joining Next Day Access was a new industry and career for me,” said Springer. “I have always wanted to own a business...

“Aging in place” is really what the home medical equipment field is all about. Enabling seniors to live in their own homes safely and comfortably can alleviate the need for them to move into assisted living or skilled nursing facilities, leading to happier, more satisfying lives.  One major obstacle to creating a manageable living space is the inaccessibility of many homes – especially older homes. Some projects may require major modifications to both exterior and interior,...