Medichair Awarded Veterans Affairs Canada Contract

(Wednesday, January 03, 2007) - MEDIchair, North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical

Equipment (HME) franchise company is pleased to announce that following a Request

For Proposal process, it has been awarded a Special Equipment Inventory Recycling

contract by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) for the province of Ontario. VAC may also

extend MEDIchair's two year contract by one year.



"This is our second significant contract from VAC in the last 12 months," says Susan

Tarrant, Director, Regional Support East. "It demonstrates that we have the knowledge,

the expertise and the capabilities to properly service large geographical areas."



Under terms of the contract, MEDIchair will support and assist VAC, Ontario Region,

in 9.5 of its 11 geographical markets with the operation of VAC's Special Equipment

program including equipment recycling. MEDIchair stores will provide secure storage,

transportation, installation/removal, repair and maintenance, and disposal of medical

assistive devices for VAC. Medical assistive devices include, but are not restricted to,

manual and power wheel chairs, scooters, and specialty bedroom and bathroom equipment.



About Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) through its Treatment Benefits Program, provides

several initiatives related to health care for eligible clients. One of these programs,

Special Equipment, provides funding for equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, scooters,

beds, walkers etc.) for clients under the Federal Health Claims Processing System

for VAC. Much of the equipment is in a usable condition after the original client no

longer requires it and the equipment can be reissued to another eligible client.




About MEDIchair ‘the home medical equipment specialists'

MEDIchair, a LifeMark Health Management company, is North America's

largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise

company with stores from coast-to-coast in Canada.



MEDIchair stores carry a comprehensive line of Home Medical Equipment

products including wheelchairs, scooters, lift chairs, bathroom safety

products, home accessibility solutions, and soft/disposable personal

health care products such as incontinence supplies, wound care,

compression, and bracing. These specialty products are designed

to enhance the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities,

injuries, surgeries, and aging. MEDIchair prides itself on providing

caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed

to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.

MEDIchair also promotes good health through its public education

and awareness programs, and through its adherence to best practice

management.



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For more information, please contact:

Susan Tarrant, Director, Regional Support East - Office: (416) 233-3595 Cell: (647) 519-5799

Bas van Lankvelt, COO, MEDIchair (403) 204-1419

Neil Bousquet APR, PR, MEDIchair (403) 256-8834 neil.bousquet@medichair.com

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