Erika Feinberg, Chairman of ActiveForever Talks to the Wall Street Transcript

Wednesday, July 28 2004

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)-July 28, 2004–The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Erika Feinberg, Chairman of ActiveForever in which she talks at length about the Company.

Established more than 10 years ago as Independent Living Products, the new owners have re-defined it as, ActiveForever ; which now offers the convenience of one-stop-shopping for more than 10,000 competitively priced, life-enhancing products that address almost all physical and clinical needs. Products include aids for daily living; bath and safety and hygiene products, mobility aids, durable medical equipment; low vision aids, ergonomic products; and land and aqua exercise therapy products. ActiveForever also provides a multitude of product solutions for arthritis, Parkinson’s Disease, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, low vision, hearing loss, spinal cord injuries and other physically limiting conditions.

In describing the Company Ms. Feinberg states “We are a product solutions business solving practically any physical challenge; with a focus on helping people maintain their safety, happiness and activities of daily living; offering the best service, low price guarantees, and one of the most fascinating and thoughtful product solutions services for the population.” Our work also helps our business partners stay competitive in their industries through sharing useful intelligence and offering them a unique entry into marketing channels.

In describing the Company’s growth strategy Ms. Feinberg states “We’re building this company with the assumption that consumer driven health is going to get stronger and stronger, and we opinionated baby boomers are going to get stronger and stronger.” Ms. Feinberg continues “We’re conservatively on track for $20 million in 2005. We haven’t even bothered with projections beyond the end of 2005 due to the tremendous developments that continue to occur. We’re sitting in the eye of a multi-billion dollar market. Our biggest challenge is deciding whether we should continue to grow ActiveForever organically, or if we should encourage strategic investment from our business partners with deeper pockets. ActiveForever is certainly capable of scaling, and stepping up to the demands of the communities we serve.

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Contact:
Erika L. Feinberg
ActiveForever
10799 North 90th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Erika@ActiveForever.com
480-767-6800 or 1-800-377-8033 x. 103

Businesses offer products, services to help elderly

Arizona Republic (www.AZCentral.com)

Aug. 21, 2003 12:00 AM

Businesses increasingly are seeing a growing market for serving senior citizens. Here are three companies that have joined the industry:

HomeComings, (623) 544-8350: Moving can be a nightmare, especially for the elderly. Moving coordinator Charlotte Riley will handle the chore, from hiring a moving company to switching phone lines to purchasing new address labels. She’ll do an assessment on what can be moved into the new space, usually a smaller apartment or assisted-living facility, where she’ll unpack household items, put away dishes, transfer food from the old refrigerator to the new, make the bed, hook up the TV.

Though she will work for anyone, about 70 percent of her clients are seniors. “There are so many elderly in the Phoenix area and Maricopa (County),” she says. “They can’t do it themselves.”

Independent Living Products, www.activeforever.com or 1-800-377-8033: A year ago, Erika Feinberg bought a 10-year-old company she believes serves a growing market and performs a public service, as well. “We wanted a business that would make an impact on the world,” she says of her Scottsdale-based company.

Independent Living Products sells more than 10,000 items for the home, from deluxe walkers to underwater treadmills to devices that help grasp utensils, open jars and reach places arms cannot. A hip-replacement kit contains a sock aid, a reaching aid, a dressing stick, a shoehorn and elastic laces. A showroom is located at 10799 N. 90th St., Scottsdale.

Wishing Wells, Dawn Wells, former star of TV’s Gilligan’s Island, recognized the need for adaptive clothing while caring for her 92-year-old mother, who lives in Florida. Wells now has a line of clothing called Wishing Wells, based in Studio City, Calif., that features easy-to-wear clothing with Velcro closings, roomy arm holes for ease in dressing, drawstring waists, or side openings in trousers to accommodate incontinence products.

Wells will soon pair with Home Instead Senior Care franchises to help promote her line. “It’s not what I do for a living,” she says. “There’s just a need. I think it will take off.”

- Barbara Yost

Phoenix Business Journal by Tony Ku, The Business Journal

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2002

Improving people’s lives is the goal.

That’s what Erika Feinberg says she’s doing with her newest business, Independent Living Products Corp. And she is adding a new executive team, new offices and a revised business plan to make sure that goal is met.

“Normally, when a patient leaves a hospital, (doctors) don’t necessarily sit down with them and tell them that in your condition, you can’t do these 10 things around the house,” said Feinberg. “They are just sent out with a prescription, and not sent with the products available to help them.”

Independent Living’s solution: finding products that provide an extra hand for the physically disabled and making sure that market segment knows about the products that will alleviate some of their problems.

“Some of the products are just incredibly useful,” said Feinberg, an entrepreneur who has purchased a number of companies.

Her most recent venture is EF Financial, a parent company that funds and helps rebuild lifestyle-type companies.

Feinberg purchased Independent Living five months ago after she and her husband, Larry Fugleberg, were looking for an investment after selling a previous business.

“When my husband and I were in search of a new business to buy, ILP fit every single spec of criteria we were looking for,” she said.

Products that Feinberg’s company retails range from simple good-grip kitchen products for arthritis plagued individuals to voice-activated TVs, alarm clocks and radios.

The company has worked with the Arthritis Foundation, and according to Vice President of Programs and Services Valerie Jones, Independent Living has made a significant impact upon the physically disabled.

“The service they provide is huge,” Jones said. “A lot of people have severe, debilitating illnesses that cause fatigue and pain and these assistive devices really allow them to do the things we take for granted.”

Independent Living has been in existence for 10 years. The new ownership is embarking on a three-part strategy to re-launch the company to increase its presence.

The business already has established itself on the Internet and developed a catalogue, and both have attracted a lot of outside business.

“We want to infiltrate Arizona pretty quickly,” Feinberg said. “Most of the business we are getting right now is from out of state.”

The most inventive part of Feinberg’s plan is to develop cooperative retailing inside a rehabilitation or acute-care hospital, integrating the company into the discharge process.

“Lots of times we become a marketing partner for the caregiver,” she said.

Jones agreed that most first-time disabled individuals don’t know about the tools and technologies available.

“When people call us for help, most of them don’t necessarily know where to go,” she said. “Health care providers may not know where to send them or have the time to do research for them. Having them in the facility is an added benefit for the patient.”

Independent Living also is creating a new executive team, scheduled to be announced in January, which is expected to help turn the company into a household name for all physically disabled.

A physical change also is in store for the company. A move from Phoenix to Scottsdale is in the works with the goal of working with the Mayo Clinic or Scottsdale Healthcare as well as partnering with other assisted-care facilities and communities.

“It’s our goal to bring an added benefit to the communities, associations, retail operations, health care organizations, corporations and insurance groups we partner with,” she said.

Phoenix Business Journal

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2003

Erika Feinberg

Title: Chairman
Company: Independent Living Products
Age: 39
Residence: Scottsdale
Phone: 480-767-9200
E-mail: erika@ilp-online.com [update email: EFeinberg@ActiveForever.com]

What is your proudest moment professionally? “There’s no one single moment. I’ve enabled a large number of clients to over-achieve their professional goals. In return, they’ve become active philanthropists, making significant contributions to the world and setting great examples for others. That’s what makes me jump out of bed with a smile every morning.”

What is your current goal in life, and how will you reach it? “Having Independent Living Products recognized as the source of every federal, state, foundation and health care organization’s ability to extend quality, caring and cost-efficient health care products into the home and workplace of every patient.

“How will I reach it? Provide an unparalleled experience to people with special needs by working very hard and surrounding myself with extraordinary people.”

What is your favorite free-time activity? “Watching my children experiencing something interesting and fun for the first time, and listening to their thoughts. Writing, reading, playing with and hugging my husband � not necessarily in that order.”

How do you define success? “Having a positive impact on people in every way possible, and making myself and others a nice return on investment in the process. Success is about freedom; the freedom of time to share with the people I love and to give back.”

How do you get through the difficult times in life? “I handle tough times from the altitude of 50,000 feet; I remove myself from the emotional core and put everything into perspective.”

“My wife is confned to a wheelchair and we’d like to take a cruise but
the thought of having to deal with a heavy full wheelchair as well as
a transport chair is discouraging us from making any vacation plans. 
Can you help?” -Fred from Orlando

Dear Fred, Bravo to you and your wife for 
traveling!  We found the best wheelchair in the
world that solves this very issue – the Pollywog!  
It transforms from being the lightest full 
wheelchair of its kind to being the lightest
transport wheelchair.  You simply push a button 
and remove the big wheels. Tere’s nothing 
like this out there!  You’ll love it.

“I have a low vision problem that makes it very difcult to read the
program when I go to the opera, or to read a menu.  Do you have 
anything that might help me?” – Maurice from NYC

Dear Maurice, You are going to
LOVE this!  The iBeam watch has a
built in 3x magnifer.  The magnifer
fips up at the touch of a button, and
another button activates a very strong
fashlight.  I own one and it works 
great!  Tere are many diferent styles
for men and women!

“This interactive column is 
designed to make life easier and
safer for healthcare professionals,
patients and caregivers,” said Erika
Feinberg, Chief Happiness Officer
of ActiveForever.  “We encourage
everyone to send us their questions.
The Dear Erika, Gadget Gal 
column will feature detailed 
answers, and pictures of the 
products that will best serve the
purpose of solving the problem.”

About ActiveForever

Whether by phone, via the internet or a virtual visit to the ActiveForever Discovery Center store in Scottsdale, Arizona, these
are just a few of the hundreds of questions received by ActiveForever on a daily basis.  Customers, who are experiencing a
short-term injury, long-term disability or just need help with relieving a physical discomfort at home or in the workplace, 
all have questions about what products they need to make it easier for them to maintain their independence.

ActiveForever ofers a variety of medical and health-related products for: ftness and physical therapy; hot and cold therapy;
electrotherapy; orthopedics; bed and relaxation; bath safety and hygiene; kitchen, home and garden aids; independent living;
mobility aids; patient transfer; erectile dysfunction; diabetic supplies; low vision and hearing aids; medical alerts; writing tools;
and ergonomic aids.

For more information or to receive a catalog, contact ActiveForever at 1.800.377.8033 or visit www.ActiveForever.com

A column known for Erika’s uncommon common sense and brilliant solutions to any medical, health or pain management questions:

“Ask Erika!”

Q:  “My Mother lives alone and does pretty well, but she’s just starting to have enough trouble getting up and
down, enough to concern us.  Do you have any ideas?”

A:  Yes!  I have seen it all, but afer much testing and feedback, my
favorite products that help people get up of couches or almost 
anywhere in the house:

Couch Cane, Toilet Seat Safety Support and the Healthcraft
Superpole installs with no damage to the ceiling or foors.

For assistance getting down and up of the toilet:  The Uplift Commode Assist toilet seat riser gently eases you down and raises your mom up.
A Raised Toilet Seat with Arms is ideal as well, and this is my favorite by far!
It has a nice big opening that feels natural for easy personal care, and the 
arms can be fxed or removable.  It locks directly on the toilet so it doesn’t 
move around or risk slipping out.

Q: I’m only 43, but I live alone and nearly broke my neck slipping in the bathtub.  
My cat cannot do much to help, so what do you suggest?

A:  Where do I begin!?  I will hone in my favorite products.

If you have a marble shower or you want Grab Bars and don’t want
to drill holes in your walls, you can use Portable Suction Grab Bars
in strategic positions of your choice.  There are cheaper ones out
there, but this model is medically safe and will not slip when you
need it most. 

Another simple solution is a Bath Mat of this nature that lets you cut it to the exact size you need, and it doesn’t block your drain. 

For more detail, please sign up for our
FREE monthly Discovery Digest email and 
order a free print catalog for yourself, your 
doctor, and a friend in the meantime.

* Erika Feinberg is Chief Happiness Officer at ActiveForever.com. If you have questions to ask Erika she can be reached by email at AskErika@ActiveForever.com

Helping Hands Across The Valley will be hosting a very unique educational event with an
Arizona-based medical equipment and device innovations company named ActiveForever.  This
educational workshop is free, and open to the public.  The company will feature a variety of
medical equipment and product solutions that help people who are in pain, suffering from a
variety of physical disabilities, or just wanting to live more productive lives. . Frank Maldonado,
an education counselor with ActiveForever, will demonstrate  life enhancing products &
solutions that are helpful for people of all ages with medical needs, mobility issues, visual or
hearing deficits, or simple solutions to make life easier for caregivers too.  Product purchase
discounts will be given for those who are attending.

Date for Event:  Wednesday March 14, 2012.

Time:  11:00 am – 12:00 Noon.

Location:  Red Mountain Christian Center, 740 N. Power Road, Mesa, AZ  85205, bldg:#5.

Major Cross Streets:  Adobe & Power Road.  For Directions, PLEASE RSVP AND EVEN
INFLUENCE WHAT ACTIVEFOREVER BRINGS TO DEMONSTRATE & DISCUSS!
Visit: www.ActiveForever.com

RSVP Contact: Lucille Smith, M.S.W., Coordinator for Helping Hands Across The Valley
Ministry. 480.985.8121

About ActiveForever:

ActiveForever.com is a national eRetailer, Retailer, Print
Publisher & Warehouse/Distributor of Medical Equipment,
Safety & Productivity Supplies, Assistive Technology, Physical
Conditioning, Fitness, Healing Devices and other Occupational
Health Equipment.  The company is well known for its ability to
keep healthcare providers and consumers abreast of the latest
product innovations available to help treatment & conditioning
outcomes.

About Helping Hands Across the Valley:

Helping Hands Across The Valley Ministry began serving older adults and their adult children in
2004 by Lucille Smith, M.S.W., as coordinator.  The concept of promoting self advocacy and
providing assistance with referring community sources to meet the needs of the adult population
is the main emphasis for the ministry.  It soon was apparent that the congregation had children
with health issues, so stay at home Moms, and all ages  are  invited, as well as staff members,
counselors, and clergy to attend.  Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every
month from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon and the public are invited at no cost.  Professional speakers
provide information within all facets of healthcare, community services, to include Mesa police,
representatives from the fire department, Fraud Division, Elder Law Attorneys, Phx. Area
Agency on Aging, Duet, Veteran’s, Division of Blind & Low Vision are just a few
representatives, as well as Hospice, Hospital nurses, and Home Health Agencies.  The idea is to
receive professional information and awareness of helps available, and leave the choices to those
who are attending.  All are welcome!  To sign up for attendance please call: 480.985. 8121

Scottsdale, AZ – December 2, 2011 – ActiveForever.com has been named the exclusive national distributor of the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser with alarm, and all of its related accessories. This is a natural choice for the manufacturer as both ActiveForever and Med-E-Lert represent quality and life-enhancing healthcare innovations.

Designed with safety and convenience in mind, the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser is a compact medication manager and dispenser used to help caregivers and patients accurately monitor and track medication dosage. With a secure locking key system to avoid over-medication and an easy-to-program interface, the Med-E-Lert is an ideal assistant for visually or mentally impaired individuals, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients, patients with complicated prescriptions or for those who simply need help with medication compliance.

Loved by pill consumers of all ages and caregivers alike, this deluxe medication reminder device is a welcomed and helpful addition for anyone taking multiple medications or nutritionals on a regular basis. Family and professional caregivers love the savings the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser provides them as it not only reduces the need for personnel to distribute medication, but also reduces risks and liabilities of over-medication, and the resulting health complications.

“We are honored to be entering into this business partnership because the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser is so innovative and effective. Quite a lot of time and real-life feedback went into the overall design of this product line. We are excited about the responsibility of making the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser more accessible to anyone needing to monitor their ongoing drug or nutrition regime; as well as increasing the awareness of it in general,” said Brian Narducci, GM of ActiveForever’s National Warehouse and Distribution Center.

About ActiveForever

ActiveForever.com is a top national eRetailer, Retailer, Print Publisher & Warehouse/Distributor of Medical Equipment, Safety & Productivity Supplies, Physical Conditioning, Healing Devices and other Occupational Health Equipment. The company is well known for its ability to invigorate, market and sell innovative product lines, and its ability to keep healthcare providers and consumers abreast of the latest product innovations available to help treatment & conditioning outcomes.

Print Catalogs: Free for care providers to share with their patients, therapists, residents and caregivers anywhere in the country!

Author: Paula Masiulewicz

Originally published December 2011

ActiveForever.com and Jobst Sponsor Free Leg Health Days Events in November 2011

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – October 18, 2011 - Compression stockings have made a leap from only medical use to being the new secret advantage of professional athletes, travelers, and business professionals. For anyone interested in compression garments and their ability to allow people of all ages to lead a more active, healthy life, ActiveForever.com and Jobst are sponsoring a FREE event on November 9 – 10, 2011. The Leg Health Days event in November will highlight compression stockings through discounts, on-site specialists, personalized fittings, giveaways, and more. This FREE event is open to the public, though health care professionals, students, patients, and other groups can make appointments for a compression specialist to deliver a customized, educational presentation specifically for their group. On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the ActiveForever retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona will also have free food, drinks, prizes, and on-site compression stocking specialists available to the public. Enjoy all of the same at the Peoria, Arizona retail store on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Customers will have a chance to ensure they are purchasing the correct compression product in the correct size, learn how to correctly use the compression products, and can use coupons or discounts (available at the stores) with their purchases. There is also a free gift with the purchase of Jobst stockings.

Originally published November 2011

Scottsdale, AZ – August 22, 2011 – In a world where many companies don’t even have a real person answering the phones, it is nice to experience a company like ActiveForever.com. The company is known for its personal attention, excellent customer service, and truly listening to its customers. A national leader in the medical equipment and supplies industry, ActiveForever.com has two retail showrooms based in Peoria and Scottsdale, Arizona. Since the company does not engage in any insurance billing, these showrooms have given the healthcare community the opportunity to learn about innovative alternatives to help patient care outcomes, and have offered the company invaluable feedback from the community it serves. ActiveForever recently renovated its retail stores and its eCommerce website, www.ActiveForever.com, to offer an even better shopping experience for each and every type of customer – from customers buying innovative gifts for others, to health care providers and families making important medical equipment and supplies choices.

Interestingly, the ActiveForever retail stores were not even in the original business plan. From the very beginning, the ActiveForever.com online business growth was so explosive that healthcare professionals, allied health university classes, and busloads of senior citizens were showing up at its Scottsdale headquarters to learn and shop. There is even a Japanese tour bus which shows up at its Scottsdale headquarters every year to shop!

ActiveForever now has a newly expanded retail store built into its headquarters, and another built into its national distribution center in Peoria. Even though the stores can only carry a small cross section of what ActiveForever.com sells online, the increased size and layout allows for a better shopping experience, and wider regional selection of compression garments, mobility scooters, portable oxygen concentrators, electronic low vision aids, hearing amplifiers/devices, physical therapy equipment, lift chairs, pain management devices, bedroom and bathroom safety and hygiene equipment, and even infrared saunas and walk-in bathtubs in the store. ActiveForever’s shoppers, primarily well-informed baby boomers, enjoy the unique features and quality of the product selection, notably great pricing, and knowledgeable staff.

Very similar philosophies were applied to the ActiveForever.com website “face lift”. ActiveForever.com made their entire website more intuitive and engaging for even easier online shopping, all of which was inspired by new and long-time loyal customer feedback. Informative icons at the top of each product page allow people to discover important product features at a glance, including Free Shipping, Made in the USA, FDA Approval, FAA Approval, Prescription Required, and more.

The website even enables its customers to post honest comments regarding products they’ve purchased. With easy-to-find links, shoppers can effortlessly share the products they like with family and friends on Facebook, Twitter, and more. The ease of shopping, sharing and purchasing are central to the ActiveForever shopping experience; many products are purchased by loved ones’ as medical necessities, or life-changing and unique gifts.

Other unique aspects of ActiveForever are reliability, speed of delivery and care. Most of the shoppers need the items they’re purchasing “yesterday,” so ActiveForever’s shipping center is outfitted to receive, process, and ship orders highly accurately and speedily.

As a top-ranked retailer for thousands of innovative health products, medical supplies, and safety equipment, ActiveForever has customers from all walks of life – from baby boomers who are caregivers, to professionals wanting to maintain their own good health and productivity.

“Nothing gets us more excited than hearing the noises and comments people make when they walk into our stores, and then to see them come back with family and friends in awe. Then, to see them leave with their arms full of equipment and supplies they’ve been looking for and needed, including things they needed and didn’t even know existed! It’s equally exciting seeing hospital and health care professionals show up because their supervisor asked them to come explore and learn about what’s out there to help the outcomes of their patient care. This is all of what motivates our offerings daily. What happens in the stores is just a microcosm of what we suspect is happening online. As long as all of our customers leave with big smiles on their faces, and their cars, workplaces and homes full of everything they need, we’re happy,” states ActiveForever.com’s CEO, Erika Feinberg.

ABOUT ACTIVEFOREVER:

ActiveForever.com is a top national eRetailer, Retailer, Print Publisher & Warehouse/Distributor of Medical Equipment, Safety & Productivity Supplies, Physical Conditioning, Healing Devices and other Occupational Health Equipment. The company is well known for its ability to invigorate, market and sell innovative product lines, and its ability to keep healthcare providers and consumers abreast of the latest product innovations available to help treatment & conditioning outcomes.

Print Catalogs: Free for care providers to share with their patients, therapists, residents and caregivers anywhere in the country!

Author: Kate Harvey

Originally published August 2011

ActiveForever to Sponsor Leg Health Days Online and in Retail Stores

Will Offer Discounts, Personalized Fittings, On-Site Specialists, and More!

ActiveForever.com and BSN Medical (Jobst) are sponsoring Leg Health Days July 18-21, 2011, at retail stores and online; open to the public, this FREE event will highlight compression stockings through discounts, personalized fittings, on-site specialists, giveaways, and more. Compression hosiery are key to healthy legs and vital to preventing blood clots, but a study published in the American Journal of Nursing revealed 29% of patients were incorrectly using their compression stockings and 26% were using incorrectly sized compression stockings. During the free Leg Health Days event, ActiveForever’s retail locations (in Scottsdale and Peoria, Arizona) will not only provide personalized fittings but also offer discounts on compression garments, gifts with purchases, coupons, giveaways, and more.

There are very few things more certain than the aches and pains we will feel as we journey through life. Whether caused by sports injury, surgery or an accident, pain will always be a by-product of an active lifestyle, and oftentimes, traditional remedies can take more time to heal us than we have time to stop and wait.

With conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis and migraine headaches, the pain has gotten so bad, some have even resorted to hospitalization for nutritional and drug treatment due to the debilitating symptoms. Many do not have the luxury of time to enable disruptions of this nature. With jobs and down-time so scarce, boomers are using the time to research the best products on the market to find devices that help relieve pain and heal injuries, in an effort to stay active and productive.

Chronic, debilitating pain can and will cause us to make compromises in our lifestyles, our careers and our relationships, all to accommodate our pain. Many of us have tried a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional treatment plans to improve and manage our situations while meeting with mixed results.

Some of the most common causes of pain can be treated topically with success with a wonderful product known as BioFreeze. This product is at the top of the list for chiropractors, physical therapists and sports medicine specialists, just to name a few.

This topical analgesic gel offers effective relief for 4-5 hours and is available in a roll on, spray bottle or pump applicator. The product has been used for Arthritis, sore muscles, joints and back pain, chronic or acute. With so many gels on the market, ActiveForever still finds BioFreeze to be the most effective, fastest and longest-acting pain reliever of them all, and it is still the highest endorsed brand in the patient care community.

For those affected by migraine headache, seemingly nothing can help ease the intense pain. However ActiveForever has found the Tranquil Sounds Personal Oxygen Bar erases this preconception entirely! With relaxing music and concentrated oxygen, this innovative device relaxes both the body and the mind.

Studies conducted at the American Headache Society (AHS) shows the economic impact of pain in the workplace, estimating that migraine headaches account for more than 24 billion dollars annually in medical expenditures and lost productivity. This research went on to report people with 15 or more migraine attacks per month lost approximately 4.5 hours of work productivity a week!

Fibromyalgia is an even more widespread issue, currently affecting over 12 million people in the United States. The good news is that there are new technologies and products available that have demonstrated success in treating fibromyalgia.

One of the most remarkable fibromyalgia pain relief devices on the market, the Thermotex Infrared Heating Pad is ideal for pain sufferers of all ages. Available in different designs to fit virtually any part of your body; feet, shoulders, elbows, knees, wrists, tendons, and joints all are pampered by the soothing infrared waves of these revolutionary light therapy tools. Only 20 minutes and you’ll begin to feel the deep penetrating heat, warming you from the core and melting away the pain.

ActiveForever closely works with organizations on the cutting edge of existing and new products and technology that work and effectively address pain…Not all pain, but the majority of the pain that often put a halt on our desired activities.

The Laser Touch One (LTO) is a breakthrough product that acts as a facilitator of the healing process by helping to stimulate the natural functions of cellular tissue. This hand held device addresses pain with two proven modalities, low level laser therapy (cold laser) and a micro-current for electrical stimulation. It’s the only FDA approved device of its kind, and has been proven to be 93% effective in relieving pain.

Easy to use, and preferred by many chiropractors and pain specialists, the LTO promotes natural cell repair and is proven to help with both circulation and stiffness. A simple 2 minute procedure is sometimes all it takes, but the dual modalities can be used and should be used until as often as needed until you feel relief. This is an example of a device that can help the body heal itself at a rate that is faster than the damage we cause our bodies.

There’s a very good reason why you often hear the phrase “debilitating pain” while watching commercials about pain and drugs. While there’s no such thing as a guaranteed cure for chronic or debilitating pain, there are many natural ways you can get your life back on track. Whether it’s trying a new diet regimen, maintaining an exercise schedule or choosing the right healing devices for your body, remember no two bodies are alike, and it might take time until you find the most ideal recipe for yours. This is an effort worth exploring, especially when the show must go on.

Author: Roger Hackett

About ActiveForever.com
ActiveForever is a top national eRetailer, Retailer, Print Publisher & Warehouse/Distributor of Medical Equipment, Safety & Productivity Supplies, Physical Conditioning, Healing Devices and other Occupational Health Equipment. The company is well known for its ability to invigorate, market and sell innovative product lines, and its ability to keep healthcare providers and consumers abreast of the latest product innovations available to help treatment & conditioning outcomes.. For more information, visit www.ActiveForever.com or call 1.800.377.8033.

Print Catalogs: Free for care providers to share with their patients, therapists, residents and caregivers anywhere in the country!

Originally published May 2011

ActiveForever’s LaserTouchOne has been FDA approved for the relief of chronic pain

Originally published Feb 2011

Scottsdale, AZ – November 9, 2010 - ActiveForever, a Scottsdale-based medical supplies and health equipment company, has partnered with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to collect toys and raise money for the less fortunate this holiday season. ActiveForever will be collecting donations of toys and children’s books in collection boxes at both its Scottsdale and Peoria, AZ retail locations.

Through its Life Changing Gifts program, ActiveForever will be raising money for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Customers who shop on ActiveForever’s website or in its retail locations can use the code “SVDP” to receive 5% off of their purchase and have 5% of the purchase donated to St. Vincent de Paul. The toy donation drive will run from November 15, 2010 through December 20, 2010, but the donation code will continue to work through 2011.

ActiveForever’s Life Changing Gifts program is celebrating its third year of donating to non-profit organizations. In addition to St. Vincent de Paul, Life Changing Gifts works with and donates to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center, the Arthritis Foundation, and the Alzheimer’s Association among others.

About the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor and providing others with the opportunity to serve. The Phoenix Diocesan Council has been assisting central and northern Arizona families since 1946. Programs include services for the homeless, medical and dental care for the working poor, charity dining rooms, thrift stores, a transitional housing shelter and general assistance for individuals in need. For more information, visit www.stvincentdepaul.net

About ActiveForever.com
Established in 1993, ActiveForever.com is a retailer of high quality medical supplies, health equipment, and workplace safety products from over 1000 different manufacturers. Combining a high-traffic website with two retail stores and a distribution warehouse, ActiveForever services the needs of customers all of over the country. For more information, visit www.ActiveForever.com or call 1.800.377.8033.

Originally published November 2010

ActiveForever’s Thermotex has been approved to relieve pain using infrared heat

Scottsdale, AZ – February 9, 2010 – Thermotex Heating Pad, a heating pad that uses far infrared light to provide users with relief from pain, has been approved by the FDA. This approval came after careful consideration of the benefits of far infrared therapy and the positive effects that it has on the body. Unlike other heating pads, ActiveForever’s Thermotex utilizes far infrared light to provide users with a deep penetrating heat. Far infrared (FIR) is a type of light that is perceived as heat; these rays of light heat up the body without having to heat the air between. By doing so, the body is able to safely absorb the thermal energy which helps increase blood flow within the treated area without burning or dehydrating the skin.

Originally published Feb 2010

Scottsdale-based medical supplies retailer will feature a selection of product as well as a special promotion in honor of their BBB A+ Rating

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – July 13, 2009 – ActiveForever, a Scottsdale-based retailer of medical supplies, therapy products, pain relief and fitness equipment is featured in this month’s The Confident Consumer from the Better Business Bureau. The Confident Consumer is a magazine mailer that is sent out throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. The mailer features an assortment of Better Business Bureau Accredited Businesses, and reaches over 20,000 consumers. ActiveForever is featuring a selection of low vision, pain relief, and water exercise products from their vast product selection. The mailer will reach the north eastern section of the valley including zip codes 85260, 85254, and 85054. “ActiveForever is very honored to be involved with, and featured by, the Better Business Bureau. We serve millions of customers and it’s quite a challenge keeping everyone happy,” says Erika Feinberg, CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of ActiveForever. “We admire how well our local BBB manages the many complex challenges that are thrown its way every day, and how well the team there upholds its mission. It’s certainly a pleasure to get recognized for our very hard work, even though we see offering high quality product choices and exceptional service as our fundamental duty. At the end of the day, each one of us here just wants to wow our consumers and do our part to make their lives better via the carefully researched and tested products we offer.”

In addition to being featured in the mailer ActiveForever is offering a special promotion code. The code will be BBBAZ, and will give the customer 10% off their order. The promotion code is available through August 31, 2009, and is valid on online and phone orders. Customers may use it on the products featured in the ad or on any of tens-of-thousands of products offered at http://www.ActiveForever.com.

ActiveForever has been a proud member of the BBB since 2005. The company has an A+ rating in committing ethical business practices on the internet. “All BBB accredited businesses have agreed to live up to our Standards for Trust. Our Standards for Trust are a comprehensive set of policies, procedures and best practices focused on how businesses should treat the public – fairly and honestly in all circumstances.” (www.bbb.org).

About the Better Business Bureau
“BBB is the authority on trust in the marketplace. BBB sets and upholds high standards for ethical marketplace behavior. BBB accreditation is a coveted honor earned by elite businesses and charities. BBB is the preeminent resource to turn to for objective, unbiased information on businesses and charities. BBB is also a significant distributor of consumer and business education information and tips and alerts about marketplace scams. BBB also offers dispute resolution programs for consumers and businesses when there is difference in viewpoints.” (courtesy of http://www.bbb.org)

About ActiveForever
ActiveForever is the leading source of very well priced life-enhancing products that address almost all physical disabilities, injuries or pain. Products include daily living aids, bath, safety and hygiene products, mobility aids, emergency supplies, durable medical equipment, medical nutrition, low vision and hearing loss devices, physical therapy products, land and aquatic exercise therapy products. ActiveForever provides a multitude of product solutions for arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, sports injuries, pain relief, foot/ankle, hand, hip/knee and other physically limiting conditions. The company also offers unique and life-enhancing gift ideas.

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Author: Whitney Braswell

Originally published July 2009

Scottsdale-based Medical Supplies Retailer to Be Sole North American Distributor of Innovative Medication Management Device

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – June 24, 2009 – ActiveForever, a Scottsdale-based retailer of medical supplies, physical therapy products, and fitness equipment, has just won an exclusive distribution agreement to warehouse and distribute the Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser with Alarm throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. This new product will be available on www.ActiveForever.com, as well as in its retail stores. The product line will also be available to drugstore chains, assisted living facilities and hospitals. Automatic pill dispensers with alarms are known to be quite difficult to travel with, and have been fairly expensive until the development of the Med-E-Lert. This product shares the features of many of the traditional automatic pill dispensers used to optimize the management of nutritional supplements or medication yet this new model is portable, very easy to use, and is retailing at around half the price of some of its competitors. “We are thrilled and honored to be chosen to represent this product line,” says ActiveForever CEO Erika Feinberg. “The Med-E-Lert’s functionality, quality and the manufacturer’s passion all represent everything ActiveForever stands for. We’re here to launch product innovations that make all the difference in a person’s life, and this Med-E-Lert will certainly open up worlds of opportunity for anyone who incorporates it into their patient care, or their family care plan.”

Automatic pill dispensers like the Med-E-Lert are ideal for patients who have Alzheimer’s, dementia, are mentally or visually impaired or for those who take several medications or nutritional supplements and vitamins throughout day and need an efficient reminder of which pills to take when. These products are also widely popular with in home caregivers and in assisted living facilities and hospitals so that caregivers can monitor patients’ medication in a manner that is simple and not time consuming. There are 28 spaces for medication in the Med-E-Lert, so a patient or caregiver can plan ahead for taking their medication up to four times a day for one week.

Other automatic pill dispensers can cost between $200.00-$700.00, and, while very helpful and convenient for many people, are not always affordable. The Med-E-Lert is easy to use and easy to program up to four times per day for up to seven days, and having a lock and key helps prevent over-medication or theft. It is made of high quality materials and is lightweight and battery operated so it is ideal for travel or for patients who need to be transported often. The clear top enables the user to see and monitor the status of the medication or supplements without unlocking the device. There are three different alarm tones are offered, including a blinking light, to alert the patient when medication needs to be taken. The alarm will not turn off until the pill dispenser is tilted on its side to dispense the pills.

ActiveForever is known for launching best choices of medical, health, safety, pain relief and fitness products into the marketplace, at the best prices in the country. The Med-E-Lert, like every other new product that comes through the doors of ActiveForever has been through the testing and review process of ActiveForever’s Product Management Team. The Med-E-Lert is currently available for pre-order at www.ActiveForever.com or by calling ActiveForever at 1-800-377-8033.

Author: Lois Douglas

About ActiveForever ActiveForever is the leading source of very well priced life-enhancing products that address almost all physical disabilities, injuries or pain. Products include daily living aids, bath, safety and hygiene products, mobility aids, emergency supplies, durable medical equipment, medical nutrition, low vision and hearing loss devices, physical therapy products, land and aquatic exercise therapy products. ActiveForever provides a multitude of product solutions for arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, sports injuries, pain relief, foot/ankle, hand, hip/knee and other physically limiting conditions. The company also offers unique and life-enhancing gift ideas. Top Ranked Nationally: www.ActiveForever.com, www.WesternFulfillment.com, www.ActiveForever.com/Media Discovery Centers: Contain interactive retail and meeting/education centers Reserve and use the education centers for free! Scottsdale 480-767-6800, Peoria AZ 623-215-8470, National 800-377-8033 Print Catalogs: Free for your facility to share with your patients and caregivers anywhere in the country.