September Message from Bill Anderson

We are now entering our second year with our medical equipment expansion. Over the course of the last 12 months it has been amazing how all the extra space has allowed us to not only expand the offerings we have had for years, but also offer hundreds of new items and services.

We had rented walkers, crutches, wheelchairs and knee scooters for years, but in the last year we have added transport chairs, rollators, lift chairs, scooters and hospital beds to our rental fleet. We have doubled the space we have for our medical braces and supports, adding walking boots for ankle and foot injuries.

Don’t forget lift chairs – boy do we have lift chairs! We finally have enough space to display all the different models, fabrics and features available. Customers can try out over 20 chairs on our sales floor to find out which one suits their specific needs. The same holds true for our scooter selection. We have 10 models to try out, from a compact folding model up to large 4 wheelers.

Other new lines include Dry Pro cast protectors to allow you to enjoy swimming with just about any size or variety of cast. We have the Smart Caregiver line of patient alarms to let you know if a patient has fallen or left a bed or bedroom. We have a large selection of plantar fasciitis products from braces to the “Foot Gym”. If you haven’t stopped in lately, drop in today and check out all the new stuff!

And don’t forget to put Ozzie’s 3rd annual Health Fair on your calendar! On October 1st from 10 to 2 we will have flu shots, walker tune ups, raffles, demonstrations and our entire line of Golden lift chairs will be on sale!

Written by Bill Anderson

Bill is the current owner of Oswald's Pharmacy. A 5th generation member of the Wickel-Oswald-Kester-Anderson family, Bill became general manager in 1979 and bought the business from his father in 1991. In 2004 Bill orchestrated Oswald's move from Downtown Naperville to Naperville Plaza. Bill graduated from Knox College in 1978 with a BA in Art, minoring in History. A graduate of Naperville Central High School in 1974, Bill is a lifelong Naperville resident. Over the years Bill has served as a current member and past president of the Naperville Rotary Club, current member and past chairman of the Downtown Naperville Alliance, and as former Naperville Riverwalk commissioner. Bill lives in Naperville with his wife, just a few blocks away from their grandchildren (the 7th Oswald's generation!).