Tag: VGM Live at Home
Live at Home takes another step toward home access certification
May 15, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
FLUSHING, Mich. – VGM Live at Home (LAH) in April took another step toward launching its Institute of Home Access Professionals (IHAP) certification program by participating in an open house at the Victor House, a fully renovated “living showroom” for home accessibility solutions.
The Victor House, a three-bedroom, two-bath residence in Flushing, Mich., serves as the backdrop for education and training videos that will make up the coursework for the IHAP program. The home...
Aging in place shifts from reactive to proactive
November 21, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN ANTONIO – A major theme at VGM Live at Home’s Building Opportunities Summit (BOS), held Nov. 6–8 in San Antonio, was how home access professionals can help seniors take a more proactive approach to aging in place.
“We live in a very reactive society,” said Cindi Petito, director of VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates. “The reality of it doesn’t really come to the forefront until they fall and break a hip and go...
Stakeholders ‘set tone’ for complex rehab technology priorities
October 3, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – Complex rehab technology (CRT) stakeholders focused on strengthening relationships with lawmakers and staffers during the September CRT Fly-In, positioning themselves to advance key legislative priorities when the timing is right.
While stakeholders came prepared with a few specific “asks,” the meetings were equally about laying the groundwork for future advocacy and discussing broader industry challenges, including repair reform.
“Some...
Live at Home sees spike in interest
August 22, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Live at Home’s Cindi Petito is noticing increased interest in the home accessibility market in the wake of CMS’s decision to resurrect competitive bidding.
“It’s a bit of déjà vu,” she said. “We saw the same thing happen during the last round of bidding. They see home accessibility as an opportunity because it’s not tied to the program, and it also taps into aging-in-place trends.”
Petito, OTR/L,...
VGM’s Petito joins NAIPC board
July 8, 2025HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Cindi Petito, the director of VGM Live at Home, has joined the board of directors for the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC). The council’s mission is to bring professionals and communities together to champion aging in place through collaboration, education and advocacy. “I look forward to working with this exceptional team to enhance our outreach and impact, ensuring that more individuals have access to the support necessary for successful aging in their...
Cindi Petito on bridging the gap between CRT, home access
February 7, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – Cindi Petito, the new director of VGM Live at Home, has worked in both the complex rehab technology and home access industries as a clinician, provider and business owner, making her the perfect fit to lead the company’s efforts to better connect the two markets.
Petito was originally named clinical networks for VGM & Associates in October of last year and is transitioning into this new role following Jim Greatorex’s retirement.
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VGM’s Greatorex to retire
February 3, 2025HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Jim Greatorex, vice president of VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates, has announced his plans to retire in early 2025. He began his career with VGM in 2015, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the HME and home accessibility industry to the company. As vice president of VGM Live at Home, he spearheaded many projects, services and tools to address the various needs of home access providers, the company says. “Jim’s many years of dedicated service...
Home accessibility continues to evolve
August 30, 2024HME News Staff
The home accessibility market is still relatively young, but it has come a long way in that short time. Most importantly, the HME industry is increasingly taking ownership of it, says Jim Greatorex, vice president of Waterloo, Iowa-based VGM’s Live at Home division.
“Over the past seven years, 75% of DMEs now have a stand-alone home accessibility business,” Greatorex said. “They have created a home access industry, with in-house contractors and subcontractors, including...
Building Summit seeks to ‘disrupt’ home access market
August 23, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
KANSAS CITY – VGM Live at Home's Building Opportunities Summit in November will help take the home accessibility market to the next level with presentations and breakout sessions on how to leverage the latest in technology, says Jim Greatorex.
Among those technologies: a physician-owned company with a mobile application that brings a clinical aspect to home assessments, says Jim Greatorex, vice president of VGM Live at Home, who was in the process of finalizing a partnership with...
Home access: ‘The next three years are pivotal’
February 14, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – Coming off a successful event in the fall and a revamped website early this year, VGM Live at Home is helping to solidify home accessibility as "another link in the home care system,” says Jim Greatorex.
“The next three years are pivotal,” said Greatorex, vice president of VGM Live at Home, a nationwide network of providers focused on home modifications and independent living solutions. “We have a chance for a lot of growth and a chance...