Southpaw Enterprises makes sensory-integration equipment and multi-sensory environments for therapeutic spaces, including its configurable Activity Tower and portable Zen Den. Based in Dayton, Ohio, the company works closely with therapists and specialists and also provides three-dimensional room layouts, installation, and training for custom sensory rooms. Many of its products are made in the USA.
Bailey Manufacturing CompanyBorn from James and Lois Bailey’s effort to help their son Charlie, Bailey Manufacturing has made rehabilitation and therapeutic equipment in Lodi, Ohio, since 1951. The company’s original Charlie Chair grew into a broad line of equipment for physical, occupational, and sports medicine facilities, with many products built to suit individual needs. Its motto, “That someone’s burden may be lighter,” still reflects the practical purpose behind the manufacturing operation.LODI, OH
GhentBorn in the dust of an old powder plant, family-owned Ghent has spent more than 40 years making visual communication products that help people share ideas, divide space and display information. Based in Ohio, the company makes more than 95 percent of its products in the USA, with made-to-order craftsmanship spanning workplace, education and healthcare settings. Its healthcare line is especially distinctive, including patient-room communication boards and a changeable glassboard that swings away from the wall when space is tight.LEBANON, OH
Rifton EquipmentRifton Equipment designs and builds adaptive medical equipment that helps people with disabilities move, stand, sit and participate more independently. Begun in 1977 after designers were asked to custom-build a chair for a child with disabilities, the company now makes its equipment in-house at factories in New York and Pennsylvania, with designs shaped by therapist feedback and each order custom-configured and hand-assembled. Rifton also supports equipment in the field with product experts and replacement-parts service.RIFTON, NY
American Orthopedics, IncFounded in 1970, American Orthopedics provides custom prosthetic and orthotic services across Greater Ohio, helping patients regain mobility with individually fitted devices. The company operates the only BioSculptor computer-aided design and manufacturing system in Central Ohio, using laser imaging, computer modeling and CNC milling to make prosthetics and orthotics on site. Its team includes ABC Certified and Ohio Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists serving patients through offices in Columbus, Lima, Marion and Springfield.COLUMBUS, OH