1978
Our Story — Since 1978

Built on Compassion. Proven by People.

An electrical engineer working for the U.S. Navy. A son who experienced firsthand the failures of a nursing home’s care. This is how Skil-Care began and why we haven't stopped innovating since.

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Caregiver and patient
1978 Founded
The Beginning

A son. An engineer.
A better idea.

Skil-Care was founded by Steve Warhaftig, an electrical engineer who spent more than 20 years with the U.S. Navy before turning his focus toward healthcare innovation. His motivation was deeply personal. After witnessing firsthand the challenges his aging father faced in a nursing home, including the devastating impact of pressure sores that ultimately contributed to his father’s death, Steve knew something had to change.

Working closely with nurses and frontline caregivers, he began developing practical medical devices designed to improve patient safety, comfort, dignity, and quality of life. He addressed the unmet needs that clinical textbooks rarely covered, but caregivers faced every single day.

20+
Years U.S. Navy
1978
Year Founded
40+
Years Innovating
How We Grew

From bedside
to nationwide.

1978 — The First Problem Solved
1978
The First Problem Solved
Steve begins developing practical devices alongside nurses and caregivers in long-term care — bedside problem-solving rooted in personal experience.
Early Growth — Bedside to Business
Early Growth
Bedside to Business
What started as one man's problem-solving evolved into a growing company serving hospitals, rehab centers, nursing homes, schools, and home-care environments nationwide.
The Difference — Human Over Corporate
The Difference
Human Over Corporate
While competitors pursued offshore scale and relied on clinical studies, Skil-Care focused on the human side of care — innovating directly alongside the people who needed it most.
Manufacturing — Proudly Made in New York
Manufacturing
Proudly Made in New York
Domestic manufacturing in New York combined with scalable international supply chain partnerships — creating a company capable of both deep responsiveness and broad reliability.
Today — Still Human. Still Innovating.
Today
Still Human. Still Innovating.
Decades later, Skil-Care continues to differentiate through practical innovation, personalized service, and a deep understanding of caregivers and the people they love.
What Makes Us Different

A rare kind of
healthcare company.

Skil-Care combined compassionate, real-world product development with agile domestic manufacturing and scalable international partnerships. The result is something rare in the medical device world — a company that is both deeply personal and broadly capable.

While many competitors pursued scale through offshore manufacturing and relied on clinical studies, Skil-Care built its reputation differently — by focusing on the human side of patient care and innovating directly alongside the people who needed it most.

Every product we make is shaped by the people who use it — the nurses who need it to work on a rushed Tuesday morning, the family members who need to trust it completely, and the patients who deserve to feel genuinely cared for and comfortable.

Real Care. Real Moments.

"Focused on the human side of patient care — innovating directly alongside caregivers."

The Skil-Care Way
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Human First
Every product starts with a real person's need, not a market opportunity.
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Clinically Proven
40+ years of patient-approved quality you can depend on completely.
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Built for Real Life
Designed for homes, facilities, and everywhere care actually happens.
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Made with Caregivers
Created alongside the nurses and families who use our products every day.
Skil-Care Today

Still innovating.
Still human.

Decades later, Skil-Care continues to differentiate itself through practical innovation, personalized service, and a deep understanding of the everyday challenges faced by both caregivers and the people they support.

From wound management to fall safety, from pediatric special needs to wheelchair accessories — every product carries the same belief Steve started with in 1978: people in care deserve better.

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40+
Years Trusted
8k+
Facilities Served
200+
Distributors
NY
Made in America
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Whether you're a caregiver, a healthcare professional, or a family member — Skil-Care is here to help you give the people you love the comfort, safety, and dignity they deserve.

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