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BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

Welcome to the Aug. 18 edition of Business Briefcase! This week we are going to look at a new physical therapy offi ce that recently opened in Verrado.

The new facility is not the fi rst, and certainly won’t be the last, medical building to break ground and open in the West Valley.

The West Valley has a plethora of health care workers who reside in the area.

About 36% of the health care workers in all of Maricopa County live in the West Valley, according to Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO of WESTMARC. That equates to roughly 41,000 health care workers.

It only makes sense to continue to open facilities in the West Valley where the communities continue to grow and access to hiring for the medical facilities and hospitals is close by.

Here’s the latest project Buckeye residents can expect in their neighborhood.

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy

Location: 4175 N. Pioneer Drive, Suite 101-A The award-winning outpatient rehabilitation provider with over 90 clinics nationwide, opened the Verrado location on Aug. 9.

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The investment represents an important strategic opportunity for ApexNetwork Physical Therapy to offer a variety of therapy and rehabilitation to Verrado.

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy strives to provide an experience of health and wellness, encouragement and quality service in an upscale environment. Verrado’s clinic offers a full spectrum of services, including physical therapy, sports rehabilitation, industrial rehabilitation, manual therapy and balance rehabilitation.

ApexNetwork has more than 90 locations throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

As a BBB Accredited Business, ApexNetwork services include physical therapy, sports rehab, occupational/ hand therapy, industrial rehab, vestibular rehab, manual therapy and free injury screenings.

The physical therapists are trained to treat clinical diagnoses affecting the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot.

In detail, the services include: • Physical therapy: From injuries and sprains to post-surgical rehabilitation, ApexNetwork focuses on pain reduction, helping patients reclaim their mobility and strength. • Sports rehabilitation: ApexNetwork’s customized sports rehabilitation programs focus on functional activities and sport-specifi c training. Injury prevention, management and education, stretching programs, and sport and team-specifi c conditioning and training are also available. • Industrial rehabilitation: Apex Comprehensive Occupational Management and Prevention is a full-spectrum industrial strength program that addresses prevention to injury resolution. ApexNetwork’s facilities have warehouse environments, allowing for unlimited job simulations and work-specifi c tasks. Work hardening, functional capacity evaluations, ergonomics, injury causational analysis and job-site analysis are also available. • Manual therapy: Manual therapy is the application of a specifi c skilled treatment, manually performed by the therapist. This type of therapy helps increase range of motion, induces relaxation, helps control pain and reduces swelling or mobility restrictions. • Free injury screen: During the screen, a licensed therapist meets with patients to discuss their condition and provide a brief assessment of their physical and functional abilities.

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Demers Glass reflects founder’s work ethic

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

West Valley View Executive Editor

Demers Glass is not the typical glass company. Owner Pierre Demers said the staff cares about their work and their customers.

“We’ve had to fix a lot of work that other companies have done,” Demers said. “If it’s something we would have done in the same fashion, we would be getting sued by now.”

With offices in Peoria, Lakeside and Flagstaff, Demers Glass performs services such as custom-engineered curtain wall and window wall, architectural windows, storefront systems, doors, skylights, residential windows and doors, glass replacements, retractable screen doors, solar screens, security/storm doors, window tinting, solar powered awnings, architectural glass, custom laminated glass, cast/slump glass, mirrors, shower doors, privacy glass, tabletops, custom all-glass tables, all-glass entrances and handrails.

Founded in 1977, the family business began as a small glass shop in Phoenix. Since then, it has become well known among architectural firms and general contractors for its talented staff.

“We were living in New Hampshire and my dad picked up the whole family and headed to Arizona because he was tired of working for somebody else,” Demers said.

“He wanted to do something on his own. He started Demers Glass, and all five of us kids have been involved at one time. We three brothers bought out our two sisters, and then we bought out our dad in 2003.”

One aspect has been consistent since the early days: The staff thoroughly explains their intention.

“Not everybody has the mentality of our trade,” Demers said. “If there’s something wrong with the glass, we try to fix it for the customer before a fullon replacement. They understand what they’re getting. There are no surprises once the work is complete with Demers Glass.”

Some Demers Glass services include skylights, window tinting, solar screens and custom all-glass tables. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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7712 W. Golden Lane, Peoria Phone: 623-227-0711 Fax: 623-486-8482 demersglass.com