Mobility equipment business opens in Littleton

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Josh Liss’ grandfather had problems with his wheelchair, no one knew how to x it. And when Liss’ father had a stroke, his family wasn’t aware that lift technology existed to help him get in and out of his chair.

Now, Liss has started a business with his friend Matt Moyers, who has also cared for family members with mobility challenges, to help people in their community who face similar struggles.

“I’ve had these loved ones with mobility challenges throughout my whole life and didn’t have the ability to solve those problems,” Liss said. “Now, I can help people who have some of those same challenges solve those same problems every single day.”

Liss and Moyers celebrated the grand opening of their new business, a Mobility City franchise, with Littleton Business Chamber leaders, city representatives and community members on May 2.

Mobility City is a national company that provides repairs, sales and rentals for mobility equipment, also known as durable medical equipment, including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, rollators, hospital beds, lift chairs and more.

Prior to opening their franchise, Moyers was a business consultant and Liss worked in public a airs. Previously in his career, Liss worked with the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce, Je erson County and Boulder County in elections.

Liss and Moyers, who were both born in the Denver area, joined forces when they realized they both wanted a change in their careers.

“We both were having our midlife awakening at the same time with di erent careers,” Liss said. “Matt was talking to a franchise broker and looped me in … once we found

Mobility City, we were like ‘Yes, this is what we need to do.’ It’s a feelgood business. We get to help people every single day, and so this is our calling.”

Mark Deschamp, a durable medical equipment vendor who works with Liss and Moyers, said he’s happy to see a Mobility City in the Denver area.

“A lot of this equipment is kind of more for the aging population, and we de nitely have that here,” he said.

Deschamp, who was born with a spinal defect called spina bi da, said o ering mobility equipment also helps kids and teenagers with mobility challenges maximize their independence.

Along with Liss and Moyers, two employees work at the new location to keep things running smoothly six days a week.

Field technician Joe Oliva said he likes what the company stands for and is excited to watch business take o . Kaleigh Weigum, the customer experience manager, said she is looking forward to helping the community through her work.

Littleton District 3 Councilmember Stephen Barr attended the grand opening of the new location, which is in his district. He praised Liss and Moyers for their work, acknowledging how it supports the city’s e orts towards increasing accessibility.

“We approach (increasing accessibility) from a policy and funding infrastructure standpoint — but those things don’t really happen without the services that you all provide, creating that accessibility right to the individual,” he said. “We’re excited about the services that you’re bringing to the seniors in our city and for the folks that really need it.” e couple, once married, will be moving to Texas where teachers are paid a lot better.

Littleton’s Mobility City is located at 151 W. Mineral Avenue, across Broadway from Littleton Adventist Hospital, and is open Monday through Saturday.

During a recent vacation, I was able to meet and talk with several people who are from the Denver area. What I found interesting is what they told me their plans for the future hold.

You see, they did not talk about a love for Colorado or Denver in terms of living day-to-day. ey love the parks, trails, mountains and wildlife. However, they are not happy with the direction this state is headed.

One family is changing. A couple is getting married. She has a daughter, and he has a young teenage daughter. e upcoming family of four will not be staying in Denver as their new life begins. Instead, they they cannot a ord to come together and live here.

He is a teacher. He said the salaries for teachers in Colorado are some of the worst in the nation. at means he is looking elsewhere.

Let that sink in. Texas, which makes the news regularly for politics in schools and other controversies, is about to gain a lovely family to improve their economy and communities.

Besides not being able to make it work on a professional level — the couple also said they cannot a ord to nd a home to come together as a new family. Costs are too high. Property taxes are high because of valuations — believe me, I have read mine. at means Texas will get a new-home purchasing family.

To stress, this is a family that contributes to our economy, attends our schools and has a truly positive impact on our local communities. is is a family we are about to lose.

Given current living conditions — they cannot stay here.