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Business Development

Many dimensions to home accessibility

October 4, 2022John Andrews

“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,...

Accessibility, EZ-access, Graham-Field, Harmar, Home, Merits Health Products


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In brief: Home ventilation’s benefits, California’s win, EZ-Access' expansion

July 8, 2022HME News Staff

LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare has published a third peer-reviewed study demonstrating the benefits of non-invasive ventilation at home.   Using 100% research identifiable fee-for-service Medicare claims from 2016 through 2020, researchers found that using NIVH to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure is associated with significant reductions in mortality, hospitalizations and total Medicare costs.  “In addition to...

EZ-access, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Kubat HealthCare, Philips, Traccom, Viemed Healthcare, WellSky


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EZ-Access expands in Kentucky

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EZ-Access expands in Kentucky

July 5, 2022HME News Staff

AUBURN, Wash. – EZ-Access, a division of Homecare Products, has added a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Hopkinsville, Ky. It has also relocated its corporate headquarters to Auburn, Wash., and opened an office in Madison, Tenn. Situating all of the company’s manufacturing and distribution in Kentucky consolidates resources, increases coordination and creates a central hub for receiving raw materials and efficiently deploying finished goods across the United States, the...

Access, EZ-access, Ramps


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In brief: Medtrade cancels, Invacare grows, CRT gets support

October 2, 2020HME News Staff

ATLANTA – Medtrade has cancelled its in-person event scheduled for Nov. 2-4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  Show organizers will instead hold the Medtrade Virtual Conference Nov. 4-5.  “Continued developments and uncertainty have made it impossible to bring our community together safely and successfully in Atlanta,” said organizers. “This is due to the ongoing progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the latest government data, measures...

EZ-access, Home Medical Equipment (HME), Numotion


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EZ-Access opens up commercial market for providers

September 30, 2020HME News Staff

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ -Access has released a commercial-grade ramp system exclusively for DME providers. The Pathway HD Code Compliant Modular Access System meets compliance standards set by the ADA, IBC and other local codes, and is appropriate for schools, businesses, hospitals, libraries, museums, churches, polling places and other public establishments, the company says. “You asked and we answered,” said Don Everard, CEO and co-owner of EZ -Access. “By providing this system, our...

EZ-access, Ramps


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Group donates mobility equipment at Heartland

June 12, 2019HME News Staff

WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM collaborated with Variety-the Children's Charity, Rifton, International Biophysics Corp. and EZ-ACCESS to donate special gifts to five families who live near the company's corporate headquarters here. The donations, which included four adaptive tricycles from Rifton, a high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy vest from Biophysics, and a modular ramp system from EZ-ACCESS, were presented at a special ceremony during VGM's Heartland Conference on Tuesday. “We're...

2019, Donation, EZ-access, Heartland Conference, Rifton, VGM Group


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EZ-Access, VGM team up on lift

July 12, 2018HME News Staff

WATERLOO, Iowa - Hannah Smith, one of six children who received specialized equipment during the VGM Heartland Conference in June, has also received a new vertical lift platform from Algona, Wash.-based EZ-ACCESS. VGM helped coordinate the donation and Nucara assisted in delivering the lift to nine-year-old Hannah's Evansdale, Iowa, home. “VGM and its partners and members always look to step in for someone who might need just a little help,” said Jim Greatorex, vice president of VGM...

EZ-access, Heartland Conference


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EZ-Access makes improvements

August 8, 2017HME News Staff

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ-Access has updated its website, www.ezaccess.com, and strengthened its sales team. The company, which makes accessibility solutions, worked with VGM Forbin to update its website to improve the experience for current and prospective customers who are searching for products. The website, which was built to perform well on all devices, features products segmented by categories, a dealer contact form, a live chat and stronger security. EZ-Access has also added Scott Haisch as West...

Accessibility, EZ-access


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Vendors

Moneyline: Drive Medical seeks buyer, EZ-Access makes buy

June 3, 2016HME News Staff

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Drive Medical has hired an investment bank to explore and carry out a potential sale of the company, according to PE Hub. Drive Medical, which is partly owned by the private equity firm Ferrer, Freeman & Co., has hired Robert W. Baird & Co. to explore a sale that could value the company at more than $1 billion with debt, PE Hub reported on June 1. The company generated EBITDA of about $95 million in 12 months, it reported. The sale could take the form of a majority...

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, EZ-access


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EZ-Access buys Phillips Lift Systems

June 3, 2016HME News Staff

ALGONA, Wash. - EZ-Access, a division of Homecare Products Inc., has made a second acquisition in its quest to become a one-stop shop for accessibility products. The company, which has its roots in residential, portable, threshold and modular ramps, has bought Pickens, S.C.-based Phillips Lift Systems, adding a line of power toilet seat lifts to its offerings. “This lift is the perfect fit to support our growing accessibility product development,” said Don Everard, CEO of EZ-Access. EZ-Access...

Accessibility, EZ-access, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)


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