HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced Next Health, LLC, based in Stamford, has been named July’s “Innovator of the Month.” Next Health is a medical device company focused on advancing patient safety and mobility in both home and institutional care settings through their patented Zero-Lift patient transfer solution. The AgileLife Transfer and Mobility System (TMS) helps increase safety and improve quality of life for immobile individuals and their family and caregivers. This month also marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Next Health’s AgileLife TMS reduces patient and caregiver injuries, prioritizes patient wellbeing and skin integrity, minimizes transfer time from bed to wheelchair, and includes monitoring features to detect early signals of circulatory, respiratory, and digestive functions. The company was founded in 2009 and maintains its corporate offices and manufacturing facilities in Stamford.

“Living with limited mobility presents daily challenges to patients and their caregivers. But Next Health’s Transfer and Mobility System helps make their lives easier and safer by allowing patients to live more comfortably in their own home and lightening the physical burden for their caregivers. I’m proud to see their innovative work in Connecticut improving the lives of the immobile community, their caregivers and loved ones,” said Murphy.

“Next Health is very excited about receiving this recognition and we look forward to continue our partnership with the State of CT to bring this game-changing technology to people with mobility challenges,” said Ray Curatolo, President of Next Health.

In May, Murphy reintroduced legislation to support caregivers by providing retirement compensation in the form of Social Security credits to those who left the workforce or significantly reduced their hours in order to care for their loved ones.

Murphy believes entrepreneurship and innovation are the building blocks for a strong economy. In the U.S. Senate, he has introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to incentivize angel investors to put more money into startup companies—the Angel Tax Credit Act and the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. Startup companies create an average of 2 million jobs each year.

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