John Thornton Posey founded the
J.T. Posey Company in 1937, when he built a foot
cradle for a hospitalized friend who complained
about the weight of the bedcovers on his bare
feet. The hospital liked the idea, and asked for
a price for 12 foot cradles. The Posey Company
landed its first order, and made a profit of $12.
As John Posey showed the foot
cradles to other hospitals in the San Francisco
area, he was asked to develop other products to
assist in patient care. Soon, he expanded his
travels beyond San Francisco, and after many years
John built a company with a worldwide reputation
for innovative and practical healthcare products.
In 1991, John handed the president's gavel to
his third son, Ernie, while maintaining a leadership
role as Chairman of the Board.
Today, the J.T. Posey Company
manufactures over 600 healthcare/safety products
with every product bearing the Posey name and
made to the same exacting standards established
by John Posey over 60 years ago. Posey quality
is the result of the dedication of over 300 craftsmen
with an average tenure of 12 years service.
Since introducing its first
fall monitor in 1992, the Posey Company has become
the leading provider of innovative, restraint-free,
fall management products. Posey fall management
products quickly earned the confidence of health
care providers, and in a recent survey published
by Nursing Homes Magazine, caregivers ranked the
Posey Company #1 in fall prevention. Recent product
releases include the Sitter II® Fall Prevention
Monitor, Hipsters® padded briefs, and the
Floor Cushion fall mat.
In addition to high quality,
cost-effective products, the Posey Company is
a leading provider of education materials including
videos, posters, manuals and resource guides.
Many Posey in-service and educational programs
are approved for continuing education credit.
The most recent, "Reducing the Risk of Unassisted
Bed Exit," is a comprehensive fall management
tool that outlines intervention strategies to
lower the risk of patients who attempt to exit
their bed unassisted.
Posey products are available
on a no-obligation 30-day trial (some restrictions
apply, call Customer Service for details).
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