Mark E. Smith

On Monday, November 26, 2018, Quantum Rehab announced the passing of Mark E. Smith, General Manager, Public Relations & Consumer Research for Pride Mobility, describing Smith as an iconic member of the Pride Mobility and Quantum Rehab family and someone who shared his passion for making a difference in people’s lives.

SAN CARLOS, Calif (November 26, 2018)—WHILL Inc. announced that their Model Ci personal electric vehicle (EV) received top accolades from TIME, as one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2018.” The annual list hit newsstands, Friday, November 16.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (November 26, 2018)—Nancy Geiger (East Patchogue), director of the Gurwin Home Care Agency, recently accepted the Norma Recco Advocate of the Year Award from the Long Island Chapter of the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (NYSAHCP) for her outstanding contributions in public advocacy to advance home and community-based care.

EXETER, Penn (November 26, 2018)—Pride Mobility Products has named Jeffrey Distasio as the senior director of Pride sales.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 23, 2018)—Reliable Medical Supply (RMS), a health care durable medical equipment (DME) company providing complex rehab therapy (CRT), clinical respiratory services and an array of additional therapies treating a variety of disease states, announced the recapitalization of their equity by Seven Hills Capital of Chicago. No financial terms were disclosed. The transaction was facilitated by VERTESS, a health care M+A advisory firm.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (November 23, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare announced the acquisition of Integrity Medical’s positive airway pressure resupply line of business to provide more patients with their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) supplies on a regular basis.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (November 21, 2018)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has expanded its footprint in Tennessee with the acquisition of Carr Rehab, Inc. Carr Rehab has been serving customers in East Tennessee for more than 27 years, with locations in Knoxville and Johnson City.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (November 21, 2018)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced that it has opened its newest franchise in Wallingford, Connecticut.