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GF Health Products, Inc. Expands “Made in USA” Strategic Initiative with Acquisition of Bariatric Patient Care Equipment Manufacturer, Gendron, Inc.

06/16/2020 Ben Mosley

June 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA – GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gendron, Inc. (“Gendron”). Gendron is one of the USA’s leading designers and manufacturers of mobile patient management, specializing in bariatric beds, mobility, seating, transfer and transport for long term care, home care, rehabilitation and

Company, Extended Care, Homecare, Medical-Surgical, Press Releases, Uncategorized acquisition, bariatric, Gendron, gf health products, graham-field

Memorializing the Veterans who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice for their Country

05/21/2020 Amy Boughner

We have all spent a lot of time sheltering in place in our homes in the last few months. This weekend, we think about those that didn’t get to come home. The men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives for their country. We here at Graham-Field join you in honoring them and reflecting on what their

Company, Consumer, Extended Care, Homecare, Medical-Surgical, Uncategorized gf health, graham-field, Memorial Day

May 10-16: National Skilled Nursing Care Week — Sharing Their Wisdom in Time of Coronavirus

05/10/2020 Amy Boughner

“Sharing Our Wisdom” is the 2020 theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Center Week¹. Given the current pandemic and the danger it poses to seniors, there is an even greater reason this year to share information and wisdom. By now, most centers should have procedures in place as the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a threat to seniors and others

Education, Extended Care, Uncategorized basic american, design services, extended care, GF, graham-field, skilled nursing care

May 6-12: National Nurses Week — Following In The Footsteps of The Lady With The Lamp

05/05/2020 Amy Boughner

Every Nurse Ought To Wash Her Hands Very Frequently – Florence Nightingale During the Crimean war, Florence Nightingale led a team of nurses to a British base hospital. Shocked by the poor condition of the hospital, and by the care the patients were receiving, Ms. Nightingale set about righting the wrong, having the hospital cleaned from top to bottom. She

Consumer, Education, Extended Care, Homecare, Medical-Surgical, Uncategorized Florence Nightingale, GF, graham-field, national nurses week, nurses

April is National Occupational Therapy Month — Honoring Occupational Therapists During COVID-19

04/22/2020 Amy Boughner

“Occupational Therapy. Hopeless into hope. Can’t into can. Impossible into possible.” Valerie Pena As in every part of life right now, Occupational Therapists must rise to the challenge of doing the jobs they love amid the coronavirus pandemic. What is occupational therapy? What are the special challenges Occupational Therapists face in the current COVID-19 environment? According to The American Occupational

Consumer, Education, Extended Care, Homecare, Uncategorized covid, GF, graham-field, occupational therapy

Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 8-14

03/10/2020 Ben Mosley

Safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless – unknown A patient goes into the hospital for an extended stay. Another person must go to a surgery center for outpatient surgery. The patient at home who is recovering or just wants to stay independent: What do all of these people have in common? Increased risk of injury during care. According to the World

Extended Care, Homecare, Medical-Surgical, Uncategorized Care Giver Safety, gf health products, graham-field, Patient Safety

What’s YOUR New Year’s Resolution?

02/11/2020 Amy Boughner

A New Year’s resolution is a tradition where a person decides to accomplish a personal goal, resolves to continue certain good practices, change an undesired trait or behavior, or do something different to improve their life or the lives of those around them. In this new year AND new decade, today’s DME providers are looking for ways to do something

Extended Care, Homecare, Medical-Surgical, Uncategorized cynthia counts, gf health, graham-field

GF Health Products, Inc. is Proud to Introduce the Lumex Clinical Care Recliner, Wide, with Drop Arms

11/19/2019 Amy Boughner

Caregiver and patient safety are paramount when treating patients. The Lumex Clinical Care Recliner, Wide, with Drop Arms (Model FR587WD) has a weight capacity of 450 pounds when evenly distributed. The innovative, easy-to-actuate Drop-Arm feature provides safer, easier lateral transfer for both patient and caregiver. The Lumex Clinical Care Recliner Wide with Drop Arms is ideal for use in: Dialysis

Extended Care, Medical-Surgical, Press Releases, Uncategorized Clinical Care Recliner, drop arm, lumex

Senior Living: How to Make your Resident’s Room Feel Like Home

07/31/2019 Amy Boughner

Resident rooms in the Senior Living industry can easily become too “clinical”. With codes and regulations to comply with, it takes a creative mind to give that resident a room that feels warm and inviting. As designers, it is our job to put ourselves in the resident’s shoes and put together rooms that can turn the clinical atmosphere into a

Extended Care, Uncategorized extended care, gf health, graham-field, resident room, senior living, Tiffany Grigston

Color! Who Doesn’t Love Color?

05/07/2019 Amy Boughner

Color!! Who loves color? ME, ME, ME!! Here is a look through my designer eyes to the world of color in senior living environments. Green Green is totally considered a neutral in my book, as it coordinates well with most colors. I mean, that is the definition of a neutral, right? Look how well a good army green works with

Extended Care, Uncategorized basic american, color, graham-field, senior living, tricia mitchell

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