Tag: Grab bars
CEO Jeff Salter ‘closes the gap’
October 1, 2021Tracy Orzel
SAN ANTONIO – Jeff Salter, founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, knew he wanted to visit each of the company’s 39 locations to celebrate its 30th anniversary, but he never thought he’d make the 9,400-mile journey on a bike.
What started as a loose challenge by a colleague turned into a four-month journey to raise $100,000 to install grab bars in the homes of seniors, and beyond.
“We thought, how could it be more than just a company celebrating 30 years...
Bath safety
November 26, 2012John Andrews
Growth marketDemand will 'boom': The baby boomer generation is currently “sandwiched” in having to accommodate aging parents while also minding their own health needs, so people between the ages of 55 and 65 are likely to be consumers of bath safety products for their parents as well as themselves.Beyond ordinaryBetter mousetrap: Manufacturers are going beyond the conventional grab bars, commodes and bath benches to include products that help caregivers, such as bathing lifts,...
Bath safety: 'huge' growth, more to come
November 26, 2012John Andrews
Israel Gamburd, president of Los Angeles-based Gamburd Independent Living Solutions, sums up the state of the bath safety market this way: “The past year has been huge. It has reached a point where I have almost had to turn down business.”
Of course, not everyone is experiencing a level of growth where refusing customers is an option, but Gamburd's experience may serve as an indicator that demand for bath safety products is exploding and that there is plenty of opportunity for...