June 11, 2010

The Comfort Company finalizes 2010 “SIT” Educational Seminar Schedule.

Bozeman, MT – June 11th 2010 – For a third consecutive year The Comfort Company is proud to announce they will be hosting five separate seating clinics to be instructed by world renowned Swedish Therapist Bengt Engström,.  These clinics will focus on a number of topics including:  basic seating principles, wheelchair seating systems, pressure mapping, and how to design and adapt seating systems for individual patients.  CEU approved clinics will be held as follows:

• Seminar 1:  October 11 – Pittsburg, PA (Live online podcast also available)
• Seminar 2:  October 12 – Syracuse, NY
• Seminar 3:  October 13 – Charlotte, NC
• Seminar 4:  October 14 – Arlington, TX
• Seminar 5:  October 15 – Brookfield, WI

“After the overwhelming success and positive response we had in our first two years, I am very honored by the invitation from The Comfort Company to come back in 2010.” stated Engström. 

Bengt Engström has presented worldwide since the early 1990s.  He has instructed over 1,500 seminars, written several books, and cooperated with several manufacturers as a design consultant and seating educator.  His influence has brought many changes to the way seating and positioning principles are viewed today. 

June 1, 2010

The Comfort Company adds Coding and Reimbursement Specialist.

Bozeman, MT – June 1st, 2010 – The Comfort Company is proud to announce they have added Torger Sikveland as their “Coding and Reimbursement Specialist”.  Sikveland will work with providers in answering any and all questions related to Medicare coding and Billing.  He will also aid The Comfort Company in supporting our industry at the national and governmental levels.

“We are excited to have a manager who will spend 100% of his time assisting our customers and lobbying for our industry in Washington.  Our continued goal is to make our customers experience the best it possibly can be and I believe we have taken another step in the right direction in creating solutions for their needs” VP of Sales Evans Innes stated.

Please contact Torger Sikveland at 1-800-564-9248 or by email at toger@comfortcompany.com for any questions.

July 1, 2009

Elizabeth Stevens Joins The Comfort Company as its Clinical/Educational Director.

Ms. Stevens, M.A, OTR/L , ATP, has extensive seating and mobility experience with a wide variety of populations and diagnoses. She has authored and presented seminars on various assistive technology subjects around the United States and at major trade events. An occupational therapist for over 11 years, she has worked in school systems, skilled nursing and long term care settings, hospitals, and for a leading durable medical equipment manufacturer. Her educational training, experience in the provision of seating and mobility products and her passion for providing her clients with the greatest possible functional independence, has given her the knowledge to provide detailed educational advice to be utilized by other medical professionals. She will continue to develop and grow The Comfort Company’s educational department which offers CEU approved courses.

“The addition of Ms. Stevens to our company fills a position that we have needed for quite some time. We feel that she is one of the most respected and knowledgeable figures within the industry and we feel privileged to have her on board,” President Rick Remitz stated.

November 15, 2008

The Comfort Company Announces Launch Of New Website.

New Features include: new modern design, an online quoting process which allows users to save quotes and process orders when needed, a downloads page which gives users access to all marketing materials, a new Custom Designs division allows users build completely custom cushions or backs from scratch, updated Medicare Coding for each product, monthly specials, upcoming events, featured products, and more.

April 1, 2008

The Comfort Company Teams With ROC Wheels- Providing mobility to underprivileged children in developing countries

Founded in July of 2004, ROC Wheels is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide wheelchairs and other mobility products to children in developing countries without regard to political affiliation, religious beliefs or ethnic identity. For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.rocwheels.org.

April 1, 2008

The Comfort Company to Sponsor Seating Clinics in Four U.S. Cities

• Seminar 1: June 23rd – Columbia, MD
• Seminar 2: June 24th – Nashville, TN
• Seminar 3: June 25th – Columbus, OH
• Seminar 4: June 30th – Carlsbad, CA

August 7, 2007

Vicair Partners With The Comfort Company For Exclusive U.S. Manufacturing Rights

Vicair, the 2nd best-selling cushion in Europe presents a new method of comfort technology. Its unique and interesting in that it offers a level of customization not found in conventional seating systems; Vicair cushions use a large volume of individual air cells, which can easily be added or removed. This allows for a perfectly tailored fit based on user weight, size, and seating preference. Unlike traditional cushions, with Vicair Technology, wheelchair users can customize their seating surface according to their individual needs.

The Comfort Company has been in business since 1987, and is a respected manufacturer of quality seating solutions for wheelchair users everywhere. “The inclusion of Vicair is an exciting addition to our current product line, and the future of wheelchair comfort and accessibility,” stated Comfort Company president Rick Remitz. For more information, visit the Comfort Company website at www.comfortcompany.com/vicair.