I guess you could say that I‘ve taken a different tack when it comes to getting my fuel pumped. In my 28 years in a wheelchair and the ten plus different places I have lived, my modus operandi has been to pick a place near my home and another near where I work and get to know the owners and [..}
A World Away Makes A Difference In Products
by on October 3, 2011
Last week I traveled to the RehaCare exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany and was able to see all that is new and improved in the world of European wheelchair users. I have been attending this show since 1999 and have always marveled at the differences in products. Of course manual wheelchairs still [..}
Staying Hydrated During A Heat Wave
by on July 22, 2011
We are having a heat wave here in Minnesota and I find it difficult to stay hydrated. The heat wave started last Friday and over the weekend I caught myself numerous times feeling the start of a head ache and my hips started hurting. Both are symptoms I get when I am dehydrated. I spent most of [..}
Making Connections At The Heartland Conference
by on June 27, 2011
The Heartland Conference is recognized as being a well run show, I've heard this several times from my colleagues in the industry. We were not a VGM Vendor until last November, so attending was not an option. This year Andy Hicks and I were excited to attend and it was a good show for us! The [..}
Sleeping While Standing Shhhh!
by on May 27, 2011
Afew weeks ago, my friend Travis called a to chat about a man he met in Denver that used our stander. Turns out it was an older EasyStand that Travis probably welded together when he worked here several years ago. Travis mentioned that the guy no longer was able to use the EasyStand due to an [..}
Making Hotel Bathrooms Safe for Transfers
by on October 18, 2010
I was sitting in the lobby of the hotel waiting for a taxi when Bob, the General Manager of Freedom Designs (a sister company) asked whether the hotel room was accessible and fit my needs. Bob and I are often at the same tradeshows and he has come to understand my needs due to long hours together [..}
Health Care Sanity May be In Sight
by on February 4, 2010
The author, Mark Schmitt, is a T-12 paraplegic and has worked in the rehab industry for nearly twenty years. It is amazing that the election of one person can change the direction of the health care reform. I believe that everybody wants health care to change for the better. The issue is, do [..}
Trickle Down Effect of the 2010 Healthcare Bill
by on January 13, 2010
It was inevitable that as the healthcare bill flows through congress we would start to see how it affects each of us individually. I am a wheelchair user and work for a manufacturer of healthcare equipment and have just been informed that there is a trickle down effect of what is being [..}
The Early Years of Marketing EasyStand (Part II)
by on September 24, 2009
This is Part 2 of 2 of the "Early Years of Marketing EasyStand" by Mark Schmitt. Click here to read Part 1. We found people to invest funds to get us started. We took some pictures of the EasyStand, ran some ads in disability magazines and made some brochures. All of a sudden we had 38 [..}
The Early Years of Marketing EasyStand (Part I)
by on September 22, 2009
This is part 1 of 2 of "The Early Years of Marketing the EasyStand" by Mark Schmitt. Wow does time fly! On May 15, 1989 I was hired to start the Sales and Marketing Department for Altimate Medical to market the EasyStand standing frame for people with disabilities. I remember my first visit [..}
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