Tag: Incontinence
Attn: Grace receives $2M to boost further growth
July 12, 2023HME News Staff
BOSTON – Attn: Grace, a female-founded company that designs high-performing, skin-safe incontinence products for women, has received $2 million in new funding to fuel further growth. Led by For Later, the oversubscribed round also saw participation from Flybridge, as well as existing investors, including Kapor Capital, Portfolia, Ingeborg Investments, and Commonwealth. “We hear stories from our customers every day about the difference our products are making in their day-to-day routines...
NorthShore hits home run with new campaign
July 7, 2023Tracy Orzel
GREEN OAKS, Ill. – In a fun and attention-grabbing marketing move, NorthShore Care Supply has teamed up with Audacy’s Cubs Radio AM670 “The Score” to raise awareness around incontinence and the company’s line of adult diapers.
NorthShore Care Supply now has an ad, read by Hall-of-Famer Pat Hughes and former All-Star Ron Coomer, that’s part of the live, in-game broadcast whenever a Cubs batter earns a walk.
“We've tried a lot of traditional...
Northshore Care Supply partners with Cubs Radio
June 8, 2023HME News Staff
GREEN OAKS, Ill. – NorthShore Care Supply and its NorthShore brand of adult diapers are now the official sponsors of "Walks by Opposing Pitchers" on Audacy's Cubs Radio AM670 The Score. NorthShore uses sports analogies to highlight the prevalence of bladder and bowel control problems that affect one in three adults in the United States. "Incontinence is very common, often treatable and, regardless, very manageable," said Adam Greenberg, founder of NorthShore. "Yet people are embarrassed...
NorthShore celebrates 20 years of dignity
October 13, 2022Tracy Orzel
GREEN OAKS, Ill. – When Adam Greenberg founded NorthShore Care Supply in 2002, he wanted to empower people like his father to live with the freedom and dignity they deserve.
At the time, Greenberg’s father was battling brain cancer and started to lose control of his bladder.
“Stores were often out of needed sizes at inconvenient times, and I could see that my father felt embarrassed and likely ashamed of needing diapers or pads,” said Greenberg, president...
Nexwear believes ‘innovation is here’
September 2, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
HENDERSON, Nev. – Nexwear’s recent acquisition of Lily Bird positions the company to be a bigger player in the growing and more advanced incontinence market, says Matthew Anderson, founder and CEO.
“We’re excited for future growth through acquisitions and product extensions, and really innovating in the category,” he said. “We feel like innovation in the category is here and we feel like more is coming.”
Lily Bird, which focuses on pads...
Florida Medicaid sued over access to incontinence supplies
July 27, 2022HME News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit filed by attorneys for the Florida Health Justice Project and Disability Rights Florida on behalf of two women with disabilities alleges that Florida Medicaid is improperly denying coverage for incontinence supplies, in violation of federal law and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit, reported in Health News Florida, says the state stopped providing the supplies to Blanca Meza and Destiny Belanger once they turned 21. “Plaintiffs are medically...
NorthShore turns provider to supplier
June 30, 2021Tracy Orzel
GREEN OAKS, Ill. – NorthShore Care Supply took one of the last steps in its years-long transition from provider to supplier when it named Sandra DiVito as vice president of B2B sales and development.
“We’ve really been transitioning from a provider to a supplier over the last five years and the addition of Sandra DiVito and a soon-to-be growing sales team is going to be one of the last pieces of that transition,” said Adam Greenberg, president and founder of NorthShore...
Numotion builds supplies business
January 4, 2021HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion has acquired Wheeler’s Medical Supply, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of intermittent catheters and incontinence supplies.
The acquisition expands Numotion’s existing medical supplies business, which provides catheters, incontinence, ostomy and advanced wound care products.
“Growing Numotion’s medical supplies offering with the addition of the Wheeler’s team enables Numotion to...
NorthShore offers free trial, discount
December 1, 2020HME News Staff
GREEN OAKS, Ill. - NorthShore Care Supply has launched a program for ICU nurses and other COVID-first responders in the U.S., including a free trial of two bags of adult diapers, as well as a 20% discount on all absorbent adult diapers, protective underwear, bladder control pads and cleaning wipes available at its NorthShore.com website. “We want to show our appreciation for the dedication of our medical providers and their heroic work during this pandemic,” said Adam Greenberg, president...
AdaptHealth makes diabetes play, with emphasis on tech
May 29, 2020Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - AdaptHealth execs say recurring revenue streams and a focus on connected health care made a recent pair of acquisitions doubly attractive.
The provider last week announced it would pay $425 million for Solara Medical Supplies and $62 million for ActivStyle, extending its reach further into the diabetes and incontinence supplies markets, respectively.
The Chula Vista, Calif.-based Solara, a national supplier of continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and diabetes supplies,...