RICHMOND, British Columbia—On Tuesday, Nov. 1, HME Home Health, collaborating with Motion, held a one-day conference highlighting Pediatric Equipment at the Executive Inn in Burnaby. The event theme was Creating & Enhancing Accessibility for Young Lives, and it provided local pediatric therapists and other health professionals with an educational day focused on best practices in pediatric equipment provision.
“HME was excited to partner with Motion, another local pediatric equipment provider, to host this valuable clinical training and education day," Robert Boscacci, CEO and co-founder of HME Home Health said. "Starting in 2023, HME and Motion have been working together to combine our knowledge and expertise on pediatrics and have become the go-to pediatrics equipment suppliers in B.C. We intend to have this relationship continue with future events and look forward to bringing to the market high-quality, clinical, educational sessions that improve accessibility in our communities for all children.”
“The fact that our event was so well received, in that it was well attended by local clinicians eager to participate in the event, speaks volumes to the ongoing need for clinical education in the Pediatric space," HME COO Michelle Harvey said. “Furthermore, I want to extend my gratitude to Linda Norton, Kathy Fisher, Helena Brennert, James Gilmour and Amanda Storey for providing their clinical expertise in multiple sessions throughout the day. Each of them is a noted leader in their field, and we appreciated having them attend and share their knowledge.”
The participation of key Pediatric equipment manufacturers further enhanced the event, HME Home Health said.
“Motion Concepts, Evergreen Medical Products, Ki Mobility, Permobil and Sunrise Medical supported and partnered with HME and Motion to ensure that this event was a success and that local clinicians were able to see first-hand new products to support the children they serve,” said Cameron Fleming, HME CIIO and co-founder. “A big thank you to them for taking the time to travel and attend this conference.”
“During the event, the manufacturers presented key case studies, and they formed a great discussion piece and further enhanced our in-depth educational sessions,” said Harvey.
“Pediatric equipment training is essential to our communities, as we all work towards enhancing accessibility for all," Boscacci said. “With HME and Motion offering over 20 locations across B.C., we are able to support and provide Pediatric equipment to children in all corners of the province."
Starting from a single operation in B.C.’s Lower Mainland a decade ago, HME has expanded across the province in recent years and today has seven locations and more than 75,000 sq ft of office and warehouse in Richmond, Victoria, Surrey, Nanaimo, North Vancouver and Kelowna.
The company’s workforce is comprised of more than 120 trained professionals, technicians and support staff.
HME Home Health offers a vast array of mobility and accessibility devices and medical equipment. Items include wheelchairs, power chairs, walkers, hospital beds, mattresses, other durable medical equipment, stairlifts, vertical platform lifts, ramps and other installed products.
