You Built Something. Let's Get It Seen.

AEPIC is the innovator side of AECorner Community, where adaptive equipment creators, clinician inventors, and established brands connect with a community of 104K caregivers and clinicians who are actively looking for solutions.

Are You a Solo Innovator or an Established Brand?

For the Solo Innovator: You have a product, a patent, or an idea ready to meet the world. AEPIC gives you a community, a platform, and a pathway to the caregivers and clinicians who need exactly what you built.

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For the Established Brand: You do not need a membership. You need reach. AEPIC works with established brands to deliver targeted amplification through content, events, and a deeply engaged clinical and caregiver audience.

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Stay Sharp. Stay Informed.

The adaptive equipment industry moves fast. This resource hub covers industry news, business operations, leadership, and marketing insights curated specifically for innovators and brands building in the adaptive equipment and caregiving space. No fluff, no generic advice. Just relevant information for the people actually doing the work.

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Spotlight Stories

Tausi Brands: Comfort with Purpose

What if the simple act of sleeping could be pain-free and supportive? Founder Janice Shokrian watched her father struggle with pillows that never stayed in place, leaving him uncomfortable and restless. Inspired to create a solution, she designed the Tausi pillowcase: structured, versatile, and built for real comfort. Every product reflects care, craftsmanship, and the belief that comfort should never be a compromise.

How We Amplify Our Innovators

Digital Content

AEPIC Collective Male and female smiling at a trade show booth

Trade Shows

AEPIC Collective women smiling in community

Connections

Watch our member brands in action on the AEPIC Collaborative YouTube channel, where product showcases, Abilities Expo coverage, and brand spotlights reach caregivers and clinicians actively looking for solutions.

Watch on YouTube: @AEPICCollaborative

Behind the Care: Inventors of Adaptive Equipment That Makes Life Easier

Meet some of the inventors of AEPIC Collective, changing caregiving, one idea at a time. You might recognize a few faces at our booths.

Founder Janice Shokrian posing with a Tausi Brands pillowcase

Janice Shokrian, Tausi Brands

Kathleen Quinn, Mobility Towel

Functional Hand Founders Celine Skertich and Linda Merry

Celine Skertich, Linda Merry, Functional Hand

Kerry Mellin, EaZyHold

Diane Vitillo, The Original AFO Assist

Our Inspiration: Healthcare Disrupters

Two people smiling; one is sitting on a walker and holding a crutch while the other person stands behind, supporting. Both appear cheerful.

Cindy Hardin-Weiss, Person demonstrating a chair with an attached tray and handle, wearing an orange shirt, seated on a gray armchair, with text overlay stating "you can use it with a chair."

Small dog with brown and white fur wearing a blue bow tie, held in someone's hand against a grassy park background.

Gus, our mascot

Cindy and Christina Hardin-Weiss are trailblazing rehabilitation specialists and healthcare influencers who have revolutionized the adaptive equipment and caregiving industry. With over 50 years of combined experience, they have become trusted voices for caregivers, families, and older adults seeking to maintain independence and dignity.

Cindy, a physical therapist with 30 years of expertise in home healthcare, and Christina, a speech/language/dysphagia therapist with 25 years of experience in long-term care, founded Adaptive Equipment and Caregiving Corner in 2015. Their mission: to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to age in place safely and comfortably.