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New Employee Spotlight: David Bedard

Welcome David Bedard, our new Manager of Complex Rehab David Bedard discovered his passion for medical equipment when he was a 17-year-old high school intern at Lowell Medical Instrument Company. This was in Lowell, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. The company asked him to work for them after graduation, and he ended up staying 8 years. David did everything from posting payments to customer service to evaluating patients and helping them obtain equipment. “The owner was my first mentor,” David said. “The store also carried medical instruments and I got great exposure to the rehab world there.” After moving to … Continue reading New Employee Spotlight: David Bedard

New Standing Chair Expands Access and Functionality

Photos provided by Permobil Advances in complex rehab technology continue to redefine accessibility and independence for injured workers. And manufacturers continue to refine their offerings. ATF Medical stays up to date on the latest, always monitoring new products, features and benefits so we can recommend the best fit for an injured worker.  Our Manager of Complex Rehab David Bedard, ATP, C.H.A.M.P. recently checked out Permobil’s new M Corpus VS Power Chair and shared some thoughts. This remarkable chair combines the maneuverability of mid-wheel drive with an anterior tilt feature, delivering new accessibility and functionality for injured workers. “A lot of … Continue reading New Standing Chair Expands Access and Functionality

Customizing an Injured Worker’s First Wheelchair for a Near-Perfect Experience

Steven Killius (left) receives his first wheelchair after incurring a spinal cord injury at work. ATF Medical’s David Bedard (right) customized the chair, which is a manual with a power assist. Our Manager, Complex Rehab Technology, David Bedard, ATP, CHAMP gets excited when he gets to customize a workers’ comp patient’s first wheelchair. “You want the patient to have a positive experience so you need to get it as close to perfect as possible,” he said. Recently he customized a manual chair for Steven Killius, an injured worker who suffered a spinal cord injury during a motor vehicle accident.  ATF … Continue reading Customizing an Injured Worker’s First Wheelchair for a Near-Perfect Experience

What is a CHAMP Certification?

You may notice the initials CHAMP after the names of some rehab or construction professionals. It’s an acronym for Certified Home Assessment and Modification Professional. It’s also short for champion, of course, and professionals who improve the lives of seriously injured people are certainly champions. Created just for workers’ compensation, CHAMP is a contractor and accessibility specialist home modification certification program. It was originally initially designed for contractors, but over time the content expanded to include case managers and claims representatives who want to better understand adaptive housing projects. The first step to certification involves intense onsite training. The three-day … Continue reading What is a CHAMP Certification?