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Topic- Business profiles
Aegis finds freedom through functionality
Around 1995, Beverly Enterprises Inc. brought most of its rehabilitative therapy services in house. This shift in how the company handled its services went against what many rehabilitative therapy providers were doing at the time. But the strategy proved a wise one. Changes in prospective payment (or reimbursement) led to the demise of organizations that could not respond to the altered circumstances.
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Keiser: committed to mature fitness
In the late 1970s, the fitness industry was booming. Aerobics classes were high impact and pumping iron meant Incredible Hulk-sized muscle mass. Dennis and Randy Keiser wanted to change all that. While fitness fanatics dreamed of pumping up with iron weight stacks, the Keisers had a different vision.
In 1977, the engineering brothers formed Keiser Corporation. They sought out an entirely new form of resistance that they thought would make strength training safer and more effective: pressurized air. A year later, Keiser introduced pneumatic technology. Its revolutionary features included a starting resistance of zero, the ability to change resistance in one-pound increments and no impact to joints and connective tissues.
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The classic wellness experience by Colin Milner
In its 15th anniversary year, Classic Residence by Hyatt is a model of success. It operates 15 senior living communities, many of which have won multiple awards, and has three more properties under development. But the company that offers supportive senior living environments owes its start to a personal search—a search that revealed the lack of options available at the time.
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Life Fitness: a history of innovation
It was the late 1970s, and the Lifecycle stationary exercise bike would soon revolutionize fitness. But success was still a dream at this point in the Life Fitness story. After forming in 1977, Lifecycle, Inc., had struggled to sell its namesake product—now widely regarded as the first stationary bike to have interactive electronics. For many months, industry pioneer Ray Wilson and his business partner, Augie Nieto, had virtually no sales. Then Nieto hit on a bold idea.
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Feel great, live well: The NuStep story
The founders of this innovative company dedicated themselves to helping people improve their overall wellness and stay out of hospital. Here’s how NuStep, Inc., earned its special place with the 50-plus market
Around the age of 60, Jack Clark underwent and survived quadruple bi-pass surgery following a heart attack. After recovering from surgery, he changed his lifestyle, tackling the habits that had contributed partially to his illness.
