Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc http://www.abilitypo.com Evaluates, designs, and fits patients with custom, as well as off the shelf, orthotic and prosthetic devices Sun, 13 May 2012 15:57:37 +0000 en hourly 1 Ability Featured in ABC’s Marketing Campaign http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-featured-in-abcs-marketing-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-featured-in-abcs-marketing-campaign http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-featured-in-abcs-marketing-campaign/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 15:57:37 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3130 May 2012, Gettysburg, PA- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. facilities, practitioners and patients were recently selected by the American Board for Certification (ABC) to hold a professional photo shoot.  The photos will be used in ABC’s upcoming marketing campaigns.  Ability was recommended by ABC facility accredidation surveyors as leaders in O&P technology, quality patient care and state of the art facilities.  “I couldn’t be more proud that ABC chose our company to represent the profession,”  explains Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO, COO & Founder, “Our staff, practitioners and patients all work very hard to maintain a high level of care and presentation.  This recognition further demonstrates our value to patients, payers, hospitals and practitioners alike.”

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About Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.  Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. was founded in 2004 in Gettysburg, Pa with a mission to provide patients with the most advanced and innovative prosthetic and orthotic care and devices available in a streamlined, efficient, patient-centered model of care.  Ability was recently profiled in the February & October 2006 issues of Fortune Small Business, March 2007, September 2008 and March 2010 issues of O&P Edge, March 2012 O&P Business News, March 2010 edition of Rehab Management, March 2009 & 2012 issues of Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation and most recently on the Fox Business News, National Science Foundation’s Whisker Robots, NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  Ability was recently recognized by The American Board for Certification for its advances in technology, quality patient care and state of the art facilities.  Ability operates eleven patient care centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and southeast.  Visit www.AbilityPO.com to find out more about how an orthotic brace or artificial limb can enhance your quality of life.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-featured-in-abcs-marketing-campaign/feed/ 0 Ability Announces Sponsorship of Chris Bedard 5K http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-announces-sponsorship-of-chris-bedard-5k/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-announces-sponsorship-of-chris-bedard-5k http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-announces-sponsorship-of-chris-bedard-5k/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 00:08:47 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3123 May 2012, Frederick, Maryland- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics is proud to join the Southern Frederick County Rotary Club and the Interact Club of Urbana High School in sponsoring the 5K For Chris Bedard.  The benefit race will be held on May 20th, 2012 at 9am at the McKeever Family Farm in Ijamsville, MD.  Parking is available at Urbana High School with shuttle service to the starting/finishing lines.

Chris Bedard was an ordinary high school sophomore student until a life threatening blood infection almost took his life.  After 14 surgeries and one amputation, Chris has defied the odds and is on his way to recovery.  All proceeds from this event will go towards the Chris Bedard Medical Fund.  Bedard was hospitalized late last year with a staph infection and his left leg was amputated below the knee.  He only recently returned home.  Fellow students say medical costs related to his care and recovery have been steep.

“We (Ability) had done a presentation at the Rotary Club meeting a few years ago and one of the Rotarians remembered the talk on prosthetics,” explains John Jacobs, CPO and managing practitioner of the Ability Frederick office, “The club called us and asked if we would sponsor the event.”  Jacobs goes onto say that these are the very types of events Ability and it’s offices get involved with.  “This is what integrates business and community.  We are glad to help Chris out.”

For more information on the race, please visit:  http://www.active.com/running/ijamsville-md/5k-for-chris-bedard-2012

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-announces-sponsorship-of-chris-bedard-5k/feed/ 0 05/22/12 Ability To Present Lower Limb Prosthetic Outcomes at Hawkins Foundation http://www.abilitypo.com/events/052212-ability-to-present-lower-limb-outcomes-at-hawkins-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=052212-ability-to-present-lower-limb-outcomes-at-hawkins-foundation http://www.abilitypo.com/events/052212-ability-to-present-lower-limb-outcomes-at-hawkins-foundation/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 21:50:59 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3110 Greenville, South Carolina, May 2012- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. is proud to announce that Brian Kaluf, CP, MSE and Jeffrey Brandt, CPO & Founder, will be presenting; Lower Limb Prosthetic Quantitative Outcome Measures, on May 22, 2012 @ 5:00pm at the Hawkins Foundation (www.hawkinsfoundation.com) in Greenville.  The presentation will include an interactive lab demonstration featuring the latest in Prosthetic outcome measures and components.

 

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/events/052212-ability-to-present-lower-limb-outcomes-at-hawkins-foundation/feed/ 0 05/12/12 Ability Hagerstown Sponsors TRC 5K Race http://www.abilitypo.com/events/051212-ability-hagerstown-sponsors-trc-5k-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=051212-ability-hagerstown-sponsors-trc-5k-race http://www.abilitypo.com/events/051212-ability-hagerstown-sponsors-trc-5k-race/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 12:24:24 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3104 May 2012, Hagerstown, Maryland- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 6th Annual Total Rehab Care 5K Race.  The 5K run/walk will get underway at 8:30am on Saturday, May 12th at Marty Snook Halfway Park in Hagerstown.

Total Rehab Care (TRC), a program of Meritus Health, is the largest comprehensive rehab center in the region, providing full range of adult and pediatric rehabilitation services, including specialized programs for patients with traumatic brain injury, work related injuries, and those recovering from joint-replacement surgery.

“We are proud to be silver sponsors of the race,” says Jeffrey Quelet, CPO and managing practitioner of the Ability Hagerstown patient care center, “Ability works closely with both Total Rehab Care and Meritus Hospital.  We have been here in the community for 7 years.  TRC has been doing the race for 6 years.  My family, patients, friends, referral sources and therapists will all be there running and raising money for a good cause.”

For more information on the event, please call Meritus Healthcare at 301.790.8631, visit http://www.meritushealthcare.org/trc_5k.php?details or contact Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. of Hagerstown at 301.790.3636 or www.AbilityPO.com

About Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.  Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. was founded in 2004 in Gettysburg, Pa with a mission to provide patients with the most advanced and innovative prosthetic and orthotic care and devices available in a streamlined, efficient, patient-centered model of care.  Ability was recently profiled in the February & October 2006 issues of Fortune Small Business, March 2007, September 2008 and March 2010 issues of O&P Edge, March 2012 O&P Business News, March 2010 edition of Rehab Management, March 2009 & 2012 issues of Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation and most recently on the Fox Business News, National Science Foundation’s Whisker Robots, NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  Ability operates eleven patient care centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and southeast.  Visit www.AbilityPO.com to find out more about how an orthotic brace or artificial limb can enhance your quality of life.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/events/051212-ability-hagerstown-sponsors-trc-5k-race/feed/ 0 Ability York To Host WalkAide Clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-york-to-host-walkaide-clinic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-york-to-host-walkaide-clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-york-to-host-walkaide-clinic/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 00:50:08 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3100 May 2012, York, PA- Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics’ York patient care facility will be holding a WalkAide Clinic on May 24, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm.  All are welcome.  However, we can best expedite your evaluation by scheduling an appointment for the clinic day and participating in an initial telephone screening pertaining to your diagnosis and any current treatment modalities.  Sarah Wooden, CPO will be joined by Gregg Beideman, PT and Rehabilitation Specialist, to provide comprehensive screenings and trials.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please contact Ability York at: 717-851-0156 or visit www.AbilityPO.com for more information.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-york-to-host-walkaide-clinic/feed/ 0 Ability Asheville To Host WalkAide Clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-asheville-to-host-walkaide-clinic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-asheville-to-host-walkaide-clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-asheville-to-host-walkaide-clinic/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:59:40 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3089 May 2012, Asheville, NC- Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics’ Asheville patient care facility will be holding a WalkAide Clinic on May 24, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm.  All are welcome.  However, we can best expedite your evaluation by scheduling an appointment for the clinic day and participating in an initial telephone screening pertaining to your diagnosis and any current treatment modalities.  Brian Wayman, CPO & Jacob Townsend, CPO, will be joined by Cole Parsons, PT and Rehabilitation Specialist, to provide comprehensive screenings and trials.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please contact Ability Asheville at:  828-252-0331 or visit www.AbilityPO.com for more information.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-asheville-to-host-walkaide-clinic/feed/ 0 Ability to Ride in Face of America Ride For Wounded Warriors http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-to-ride-in-face-of-america-ride-for-wounded-warriors-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-to-ride-in-face-of-america-ride-for-wounded-warriors-2 http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-to-ride-in-face-of-america-ride-for-wounded-warriors-2/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:19:14 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3082 April 2012, Gettysburg, Pa- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. is proud to announce its sponsorship of TEAM Sports in its 2010 Face of America bicycle ride.  The 12th anniversary, 110 mile, Face of America bicycle ride will begin on Saturday, April 28th in Washington, DC and will conclude with a dramatic arrival on Sunday, April 29th in Gettysburg, Pa. on the battlefield.

World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) creates inclusive sports TEAMS, hosting challenging athletic events combining disabled and able persons to promote inclusion and TEAMwork. To change the way the World views athletes of all abilities, World TEAM uses the powerful platform of sports to bring together participants with and without disabilities.  There are an increasing number of servicemen and women returning from the war with severe injuries.  This ride will honor them and thank these young men and women for their service. We will also be honoring active duty and retired military, who will be riding with us.

Jeffrey Brandt, COO, CPO & Founder, Clay Barrow, CIO & CO, Jeffrey Quelet, CPO & CMO and Jacob Townsend, CPO, all of Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, a locally based patient care company, will be riding in the event with TEAM Custer’s Cavalry.  They will be joining longtime amputee patient, Louis Shuba, of Gettysburg.  “We are proud to sponsor this event for a second time except this time we are riding,” explains Jeff Brandt, of Ability, “These veteran’s volunteered for service and ended up giving more than most of us can imagine.  They have not, however, given up their desire to participate in challenging events as a part of their rehabilitation.”

For more information on the event please visit www.worldteamsports.org/events/face-of-america/ or  www.AbilityPO.com.

To make a donation, please visit: www.worldteamsports.org/events/face-of-america/

About Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.  Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. was founded in 2004 in Gettysburg, Pa with a mission to provide patients with the most advanced and innovative prosthetic and orthotic care and devices available in a streamlined, efficient, patient-centered model of care.  Ability was recently profiled in the February & October 2006 issues of Fortune Small Business, March 2007, September 2008 and March 2010 issues of O&P Edge, March 2012 O&P Business News, March 2010 edition of Rehab Management, March 2009 & 2012 issues of Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation and most recently on the Fox Business News, National Science Foundation’s Whisker Robots, NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  Ability operates eleven patient care centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and southeast.  Visit www.AbilityPO.com to find out more about how an orthotic brace or artificial limb can enhance your quality of life.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-to-ride-in-face-of-america-ride-for-wounded-warriors-2/feed/ 0 05/16/2012 Ability Frederick To Host WalkAide Clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/uncategorized/05162012-ability-frederick-to-host-walkaide-clinic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=05162012-ability-frederick-to-host-walkaide-clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/uncategorized/05162012-ability-frederick-to-host-walkaide-clinic/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:23:18 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3074 May 2012, Frederick, MD- Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics’ Frederick patient care facility will be holding a WalkAide Clinic on May 16, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm.  All are welcome.  However, we can best expedite your evaluation by scheduling an appointment for the clinic day and participating in an initial telephone screening pertaining to your diagnosis and any current treatment modalities.  John Jacobs, CPO & Erin Myers, CO, will be joined by Gregg Beideman, PT and Rehabilitation Specialist, to provide comprehensive screenings and trials.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please contact Ability Frederick at:  301-698-4692 or visit www.AbilityPO.com for more information.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/uncategorized/05162012-ability-frederick-to-host-walkaide-clinic/feed/ 0 Ability Charlotte Cycles to the Sea with Carolina’s Rehab http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-charlotte-cycles-to-the-sea-with-carolina%e2%80%99s-rehab/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ability-charlotte-cycles-to-the-sea-with-carolina%25e2%2580%2599s-rehab http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-charlotte-cycles-to-the-sea-with-carolina%e2%80%99s-rehab/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:14:13 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3066 April 2012, Charlotte, NC- Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics is pleased to announce its participation in the 12th Annual Cycle to the Sea. The event is scheduled for April 26-28, 2012 and is held by the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program (ASAP) Fund.  Amy Street, CPO, managing practitioner of the Charlotte patient care center and her father, a bilateral above the knee amputee, will participate in the ride.  Together, over 40 adaptive and able-bodied cyclists will ride 180 miles from Charlotte, NC to North Myrtle Beach, SC.  Last year the event raised over $45,000. 

ASAP serves as a community program within Carolina’s Rehabilitation that addresses the functional and therapeutic needs of inpatients and outpatients through sports, recreation and outdoor activities.  The program helps patients to develop an active lifestyle through community and program events in order to achieve a lifestyle without barriers and limits.

“I am thrilled to be doing the cycle to the sea this year,” explains Amy Street, Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist, “It is not only a great cause but I am riding with my dad and so that is extra special.  We at Ability not only treat these types of patients but we are always looking to refer patients to programs such as the Adaptive Sports Program through Carolina’s Rehabilitation.  It is important to give back.”

For more information on the event, please visit www.cycletothesea.org or www.AbilityPO.com. 

About Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.  Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. was founded in 2004 in Gettysburg, Pa with a mission to provide patients with the most advanced and innovative prosthetic and orthotic care and devices available in a streamlined, efficient, patient-centered model of care.  Ability was recently profiled in the February & October 2006 issues of Fortune Small Business, March 2007, September 2008 and March 2010 issues of O&P Edge, March 2012 O&P Business News, March 2010 edition of Rehab Management, March 2009 & 2012 issues of Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation and most recently on the Fox Business News, National Science Foundation’s Whisker Robots, NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition.  Ability operates eleven patient care centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic and southeast.  Visit www.AbilityPO.com to find out more about how an orthotic brace or artificial limb can enhance your quality of life.

]]> http://www.abilitypo.com/highlights/ability-charlotte-cycles-to-the-sea-with-carolina%e2%80%99s-rehab/feed/ 0 05/10/2012 Ability Charlotte To Host WalkAide Clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/events/05102012-ability-charlotte-to-host-walkaide-clinic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=05102012-ability-charlotte-to-host-walkaide-clinic http://www.abilitypo.com/events/05102012-ability-charlotte-to-host-walkaide-clinic/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:36:31 +0000 jbrandt http://www.abilitypo.com/?p=3060 April 2012, Charlotte, NC- Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics’ Charlotte patient care facility will be holding a WalkAide Clinic on May 10, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm.  All are welcome.  However, we can best expedite your evaluation by scheduling an appointment for the clinic day and participating in an initial telephone screening pertaining to your diagnosis and any current treatment modalities.  Amy Street, CPO will be joined by Cole Parsons, Rehabilitation Specialist, to provide comprehensive screenings and trials.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please contact Ability Charlotte at:  704-372-7660 or visit www.AbilityPO.com for more information.

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