Tag: Motion
Motion kicks off expos in April
February 27, 2024HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion, formerly Motion Specialties, has announced the return of its Motion Rehab Expo series in 2024. The company will hold expos in 12 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, including Saskatoon and Oshawa for the first time. The expo comprises a full day of complimentary education and networking for health care and industry professionals in Canada, including therapists, long-term care administrators, funding providers and others. Attendees can expect...
Motion gives back
November 30, 2023HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion made a number of donations to organizations that support its clients in honor of Giving Tuesday, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3) and its upcoming 5 Days of Caring event (Dec. 4-8). It donated:
$10,000 to Spinal Cord Injury Ontario's Independence Initiative
$5,000 to Sunny Hill Health Centre at the BC Children's Hospital
$1,000 to Kinsmen TeleMiracle (SK)
$1,000 to Manitoba League of Persons...
HME Home Health, Motion partner on event
November 27, 2023HME News Staff
RICHMOND, British Columbia – HME Home Health collaborated with Motion to host a one-day conference on Nov. 14 that highlighted pediatric equipment. The event, which had the theme “Creating & Enhancing Accessibility for Young Lives,” provided local physical therapists and other health professionals with education on best practices in pediatric equipment provision. “HME was excited to partner with Motion, another local pediatric equipment provider, to host this valuable clinical...
Motion: Nothing without its clients
February 27, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
TORONTO – Motion, a mobility and home access provider, commemorated International Persons with Disabilities Day on Dec. 3 with its own “5 Days of Caring,” but “putting the client at the center of what we do” is a yearlong goal for the company, says CEO Sue Gilpin.
“With persons in vulnerable positions, like disabilities, it’s important to wrap around them, building that awareness and showing that commitment,” she said.
Here’s...
Motion schedules Rehab Expo series
February 21, 2023HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion has scheduled a number of dates for its Motion Rehab Expo series, kicking off with April 6 in Ottawa, Ontario. Other dates include April 18 in Barrie, Ontario; May 2 in Edmonton, Alberta; May 3 in Red Deer, Alberta; May 4 in Calgary, Alberta; June 14 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Sept. 26 in Kelowna, British Columbia. The expos feature a complimentary full day of education with presentations by leading health care professionals and equipment suppliers, as well as a networking...
Motion returns with rehab expo
September 21, 2022HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion, formerly Motion Specialties, will once again host the Motion Rehab Expo following a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motion Rehab Expo is a complimentary full-day education and networking event for Canadian health care and industry professionals, including therapists, long-term care administrators, funding providers and many others. Attendees can expect 15-minute round robin presentations from equipment manufacturers for both adult and pediatric streams. They can also...
In brief: Invacare layoffs, Philips recall, ResMed exec
May 6, 2022HME News Staff
ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare is streamlining its operations in the United States, primarily related to headcount reductions, to improve its cost structure, according to a May 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
As a result, the company anticipates annual pre-tax savings of about $2.8 million, with about $1.9 million to be realized in 2022. It will incur restructuring charges of $800,000 and expects to make cash payments in the same amount, primarily related to...
Motion appoints new CEO
May 5, 2022HME News Staff
TORONTO – Motion has named Sue Gilpin CEO. She replaces Thecla Sweeney, who is stepping down after holding the roles of CEO and executive chair for four years. Gilpin has served as senior director, people and operations West at Motion since 2018. “This appointment is a strong vote of confidence for me and Motion’s leadership team,” said Gilpin. “Collectively we have the right skill set, knowledge, and experience internally to make this a smooth transition and carry on...
Motion grows accessibility biz, seeks ‘normalcy’
April 2, 2022Tracy Orzel
TORONTO – Motion will use its recent acquisition of Sage Seniors’ Resources to expand its foothold in Saskatoon, the largest city in the province of Saskatchewan, and expand its home accessibility business.
“The location is on the other side of Saskatoon, so it's quite far from (our two existing) sites,” said Thecla Sweeney, Executive Chair and CEO of Motion. “We looked at their product offering and it was a really nice compliment to what we were doing there....
In brief: Medline’s growth, ACMESA meeting, oxygen utilization
February 11, 2022HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline opened five newly constructed distribution centers in 2021, with two more scheduled to be completed in 2022, as part of its $1.5 billion Healthcare Resilience Initiative.
The newest LEED-certified distribution center, set to open in the first quarter of 2022, is in Richmond Hill, Ga., less than 30 miles from the Port of Savannah. It will provide an additional 1.2 million square feet of space to stockpile supplies for customer distribution centers throughout...