EXETER, Penn. (October 7, 2016)—Pride Mobility Products announced the beginning of manufacturing in its wholly owned, vertically integrated lift chair manufacturing plant in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

The Pride Mississippi plant is dedicated to producing high quality lift chairs using state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, quality-control processes and local craftsmen.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (October 6, 2016)—CareLinx, an online caregiver marketplace, today announced it is partnering with CareAcademy.com, an online learning service for in-home caregivers, to provide professional courses and certification for 150,000 caregivers who are on the CareLinx platform. The partnership establishes a resource destination to enhance caregivers’ ability to improve homecare and quality of life for seniors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2016)—In honor of an innovative and dedicated champion of the HME community, the Homecare Champion Award presented each year at the Stand Up for Homecare reception will now be named the Van Miller Homecare Champion Award. This honor, which is presented for outstanding HME service, is being renamed to reflect the characteristics of HME visionary Van G. Miller, past CEO and founder of the VGM Group, Inc.