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As many as 33 million Americans use a PAP machine to help treat their sleep disorders, yet many patients have difficulty accessing the supplies and equipment needed to follow their prescribed treatment plans. SuperCare Health is here to help with new face scanning technology that offers patients the perfect PAP mask fit on the first try! With just a few quick clicks, the technology allows patients to virtually scan their faces using their own mobile devices and matches them with a mask that fits them best from a wide selection of options. Reducing the burden of visiting a doctor’s office for a mask fitting, SuperCare Health hopes this new technology will make sleep disorder treatment easier, more cost effective, and more efficient for patients. Here’s how it works!

Fact #1

Asthma is more prevalent in females than males. 9.7% of the adult female population in the US has been diagnosed with asthma, compared to only 6.2% of the adult male population.¹

Fact #2

Each year, more than $50 billion is spent in the United States treating asthma, with more than 94,000 inpatient hospital stays and 900,000 emergency room visits. ²

Fact #3

Half of people with asthma have at least one asthma attack each year, with adults (39.6%) more likely to have an attack than children (38.7%). ³

Fact #4

Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children in the world. It is also one of the leading causes of school absenteeism. Additionally, children living in inner cities experience more emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths due to asthma than the general population.  ⁴

Fact #5

Various environmental triggers can worsen asthma symptoms, including extreme weather conditions, abrupt changes in the weather, exposure to allergens, irritants in the air, strong odors, smoke, exercise, and even common illnesses like the cold and flu. ⁵

Fact #6

When left untreated, those with asthma may experience sleep disruption, tiredness during the day, and poor concentration. This can greatly affect the ability to complete daily activities, which can have a big impact on families and their community. ⁶

Fact #7

When an asthma attack occurs, quickly accessing emergency interventions such as inhalers can be difficult, especially for children. Using a spacer device makes it easier to take medicine via an aerosol inhaler in an emergency situation. A spacer is a plastic container with a mouthpiece or mask at one end and a hole for the inhaler in the other. It traps the asthma medication in a plastic container and removes the need to time the speed of medication inhaled. This allows for more of the medication to get to the needed area in the lungs instead of in the mouth. ⁷ 

Want an easier way to manage your asthma? Need help figuring out the next steps for your respiratory care? Schedule a telehealth appointment with one of SuperCare Health’s leading clinicians, or ask your doctor how to enroll in one of our patient care programs. From state of the art asthma management, to CPAP and BiPAP resupply, to our new diabetes care division, SuperCare Health will stay by your side on your healthcare journey. Learn more by chatting with one of our patient care representatives today!

 ¹ American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

² American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

³ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

⁴ World Health Organization and CDC Healthy Schools

⁵ American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

⁶ World Health Organization

⁷ Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Featuring the City of Industry Business Council and Regional Chamber of Commerce San Gabriel Valley

Our 50th-anniversary celebration continues! Organizational leaders from across the country gathered on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, to join the City of Industry Business Council and the Regional Chamber of Commerce San Gabriel Valley in an intimate and inspiring ceremony. Get a behind the scenes look at this special event with photos from the big day. 

John Cassar, CEO and Owner, shared heartfelt words of appreciation to his employees and executive team for helping the healthcare company reach this milestone. “As I stand before this extraordinary group of leaders, I am filled with gratitude for your hard work and unwavering commitment to our patients. Thank you for joining us today as we continue to improve lives in the communities we serve. To my executive team, you are my band of brothers. We are here today because of your perseverance and hard work.”

Cassar also bestowed special recognition to his parents, Gabe and Micheline Cassar, who founded the company in 1974 as a small retail pharmacy in Hacienda Heights, California. “To my mother and father, our original founders, who showed me that anything is possible. You instilled in me the values of hard work, integrity, and humility. You laid the foundation of our core values that exist today at SuperCare Health and demonstrated that as entrepreneurs, it’s truly possible to start with almost nothing and build something remarkable. This achievement is as much yours as it is mine.”

Representing the City of Industry Business Council, Joanne McClaskey, Executive Director, presented SuperCare Health’s executive team with a ceremonial plaque, certificate, and mementos on behalf of the City. Additional members of her team joined the presentation, including Cindy Salas, Yvette Dominguez, and Patricia Santillan. 

The Regional Chamber of Commerce San Gabriel Valley made a special appearance at the ceremony, as well, presenting Cassar and team with a plaque in recognition of their Chamber membership and service to the community. Joined by colleagues Nef Cortex and Mike Brown, remarks on behalf of the Chamber were delivered by Aziz Amiri, CEO, and Ken Liebman, President and Chairman of the Board.

As the ceremony came to an end, SuperCare Health’s Kristen Bengo, VP of Human Resources, and Kim Hoeckendorf, Executive VP of Sales and Operations, addressed the audience. Said Bengo, “On behalf of everyone far and wide at SuperCare Health, we want to thank and congratulate this team of visionary leaders, our executives who have guided us through so many challenges and triumphs. Most importantly, I want to thank every team member for your devotion and commitment to the people who matter the most to us- our patients and communities. I am so proud to be part of an organization that demonstrates such genuine care and compassion for the world around us. Congratulations, SuperCare Health for 50 years of impactful service!”  

To learn more about SuperCare Health and to enroll in one of our comprehensive respiratory care programs, visit us online. To explore our newest division, SuperCare Diabetes, check out our website. Speak with a SuperCare Health customer service representative by calling (800) 206-4880 or use our new and improved live virtual chat. 

Q: Looking back on 50 years of supporting patients, what is the proudest moment in your career?

A: As a respiratory care company facing the pandemic head on, the entire SuperCare Health team and I felt a personal responsibility to care for our communities, going into high alert in support of the healthcare systems throughout California. We set aside expenses and shipped respiratory devices in major cargo and commercial transports to help with the demand. My team and I went to the docks and small airports to unload planes and cargo containers with our own hands. We drove respiratory care supplies in our personal vehicles to the local hospitals. We did whatever we could to save just one more life. 

As the pandemic intensified, SuperCare Health was among the first organizations to establish in-home respiratory therapy and remote patient monitoring programs. At a time when everything was locked down, these virtual options allowed our partnered healthcare professionals to support symptomatic patients remotely, freeing up beds and avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations. Our respiratory therapists, technicians, care coaches, and customer service staff worked courageously 24/7 to support our community as we rolled out these programs, streamlining the discharge and follow up experience for patients and providers alike. 

When the pandemic continued through 2021 and beyond, SuperCare Health worked to increase access to respiratory care. Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare professionals still contact us to help manage their influx of patients and provide ventilators and oxygen. Ultimately, I am most proud of how we instantly mobilized to save lives. We adapted to the extreme circumstances within our communities at a time when our patients needed support the most.

Q:  How has constant change in the healthcare environment affected the way SuperCare Health serves patients?

Q: How can we continue to foster innovation and creativity within our teams?

Q: What advice can you share with people who are just beginning their careers in healthcare or looking to make their next move? 

A: No matter how much success you experience, always remain humble and hungry. Never forget where you came from. I will always push myself and my teams as though we’re still a struggling small business trying to survive. Regardless of how much our organization grows, we always make decisions from that standpoint of survival. We always think and choose like underdogs. 

There is always room for improvement. Something can be exceptional, and it’s still not good enough. When you see yourself comfortable, don’t get complacent.  Be in a mode of constant improvement, adaptation, and change.  Success is really never achieved.  It’s a continuous journey that we get to traverse throughout our lifetime. 

Be willing to pivot and stay agile. We must be willing to adapt to changing circumstances while still staying true to our vision.