Long Term Care Specialist

Basic American, a brand of GF Health Products Inc., is one of the leading manufacturers of long-term care furniture and equipment solutions for the Eldercare community. We have developed our knowledge and expertise by listening to you, the providers of care for our valued elder citizens. Basic American manufacturers a wide range of products including Beds, Furnishings, Resident Geriatric Seating, Mobility Products, Lifting Equipment, Transfer Solutions, and thousands of other products. Basic American supports YOU, where you need it. Our consultants will come to you or your facility with samples for evaluation, training and in services. You can visit our spacious 11,000 square foot showroom in Atlanta to see the entire range of Basic American and other product offerings of GF Health Products, Inc., or we can come to you. Basic American understands the issues you are facing in order to provide quality care for our elders. We have solutions that encompass Caregiver Safety, Patient Falls, Survey Fines, Entrapment, Restraint Reduction, and Pressure Ulcer Reduction. Combined with our professional design services and turnkey project management, Basic American is your single source for long-term care equipment solutions.

The Basic American sales consultants are here to help you. They drive fully equipped vans and are available for product demonstrations and educational in-services. Click Here to request a visit from your local equipment consultant.

Caregiver

So much attention has been devoted to the issue of the safety and care of our elderly. Certainly we must continue to devote our resources and attention to improving their safety. However, what about those caring for our elderly? What about the thousands of caregivers who are injured each year caring for our most valued elders? Who is watching out for them?

There are many reasons why it makes sense to pay particular attention to those caring for our elderly population, not the least of which is, it is the right thing to do. Not only is it the right thing to do, but the associated costs of not caring for our caregivers are reflected in the high costs of: Workers Compensation Claims Liability Insurance Recruitment and Retaining Qualified Caregivers Loss of work Expensive Temps

To be sure, it is difficult to quantify what the actual costs are, but we can all agree that avoiding caregiver injuries not only improves the quality of life for all concerned, but, saves millions of dollars in unnecessary additional costs.

For these reasons, GF develops its products from a user’s standpoint. Most of our capital solutions equipment ideas come from the people that use our products, the caregiver. We hear what works, what doesn’t, what the pros and cons of certain equipment are and constantly try to improve the design and function of our products . We often solicit your input individually and through focus groups to really get to the bottom of what will improve the care and safety of our elderly while making your life easier and safer as well..

GF has been a manufacturer of medical equipment for over 50 years. We are the brands you recognize in Long Term Care like, Lumex, Everest & Jennings, Simmons Healthcare, Aquatherm, Basic American and many more. We have pioneered and innovated many of the products you have used and are using today. For instance, Lumex developed the first resident recliner, once known as the “Geri-Chair”. Lumex also developed the first drop arm recliner; an innovation that allowed for safer lateral transfers and has saved countless caregiver back injuries. Our latest innovation, the Lumex AireLift can allow you to safely transfer a resident with minimal effort. There are many more product improvement and innovations yet to come. We know the Eldercare market and the issues you face everyday. We want to partner with you to ensure that your well being is being looked after as well as you look after the people you care for.

All of the products categories listed below have been developed with you, the caregiver, in mind. How is the product actually used? Where is it used? What can be improved? (Click here if you have a new product idea or improvement)

At GF Health Products, Inc. we consider ourselves to be your partner in care. Please take a look at what we have to offer you and your facility. The products featured here are designed to help reduce caregiver injuries.

The best part is that we have equipment consultants that will come to your facility and demonstrate these product solutions to you. If you wish, you can evaluate any of our products so that you can be sure that you are choosing the safest and most effective product for not only the elders we have been entrusted with, but you our valued caregivers.