Tag: Home modifications

NEWNAN, Ga. - Abbi Akstulewicz has joined ATF Medical in the newly created position of director of payer partnerships. Working closely with Brendan Swift, vice president of payer partnerships and marketing, Akstulewicz will develop partnership strategies and nurture relationships with payer partners throughout the U.S., with a focus on complex claims. “Abbi’s deep passion to serve injured workers combined with her desire for strong payer relationships make her a great fit for our culture...

ATLANTA – SageHome has acquired Moline, Ill.-based Midwest Bath Company in a move that accelerates its goal of becoming a national, full-service home modification solution in the United States.  Midwest Bath is a remodeling company that specializes in bathroom upgrades for consumers, with a focus on providing seniors and those with access difficulties stylish and safe bathroom upgrades. It has developed a reputation for rapid, “one-day” installations of walk-in baths and...

PHILADELPHIA – Therapy Choice, a Medicare Part B provider that specializes in in-home physical and occupational therapy, has enhanced its home modification program through new partnerships with managed care organizations. Under the new partnerships, the company now works with MCOs in Pennsylvania to deliver home evaluations in a timely and thorough manner. “The program makes a difference,” said Michael Gasiewski, OT, co-owner of Therapy Choice. “Our client-reported outcomes...

ATLANTA – After partnering with strategic advisors Cairngorm Capital and acquiring New Bath Today, SageHome is quickly positioning itself as a full-service, national home modifications solution.  “To grow quickly, we knew we had to be great at bathrooms, so New Bath Today is our first big step,” said Bryan Hutto, CEO of SageHome.  New Bath Today has 90 employees, as well as vetted and accredited subcontractors, serving six Midwestern states.  Founded...

WASHINGTON – Reps. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., and Thomas Suozzi, D-N.Y., have introduced a bill that would provide tax incentives for home modifications so seniors and those with disabilities can more easily and safely continue living in their own homes. The Home Modification for Accessibility Act empowers Americans to make decisions about where and how they live by offsetting the costs associated with making home modifications through a penalty free early retirement withdrawal and lifetime tax...

ATLANTA – SageHome, a home modifications and aging-in-place provider, has partnered with strategic advisors Cairngorm Capital Partners to make its first acquisition: New Bath Today, an Indianapolis-based bathroom renovation specialist.  New Bath Today, which focuses on the wet area of a bathroom, a key risk area in the home for aging seniors, serves six states across the Midwest.  “We have big plans and our partnership with the team at Cairngorm Capital will allow us to...

WASHINGTON - A new collaboration between AARP and Lowe’s will provide strategies and information to help make living spaces more accessible for everyone and allow older adults to stay in their homes safely and comfortably as they age. “People are living longer and they want to live their best lives at every age,” says Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP CEO. “Ageless homes that work for older adults are good for people of all ages, but most houses weren’t built to support our needs...

IRVINE, Calif. – The American Advisors Group (AAG) has partnered with VGM Live At Home to broaden access to home equity to fund home modification projects. More than 80% of seniors wish to live in their home for the rest of their lives, according to a recent study by AAG. “This partnership is a perfect combination of two category leaders focused on the same mission of helping seniors,” said Jesse Allen, executive vice president of alternative distribution for AAG. “Our data...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility has acquired The Albany Lift Company in Albany, N.Y., expanding its services throughout upstate New York, western Massachusetts and southern Vermont. “The Albany Lift Company has a strong reputation for customer service that aligns well with NSM’s client-centric focus,” said Bill Mixon, CEO of NSM. “We are proud to welcome this group of experienced professionals on board at NSM and look forward to working with this team...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Lifeway Mobility has invested in Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions in Burnsville, Minn., expanding its product offerings, service capacity and coverage area. Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions is a licensed dealer of stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, residential elevators, ramps, step-in tubs and overhead lifts. It also offers bath safety and other home modifications. “Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions brings a level of customer care and expertise that complements...