With the increasing elderly population as well as the baby-boom generation entering the prime age for chronic illness or injury, there is an increasing demand for physical rehabilitation. The need for medical technology and the use of evidence-based practices to treat the expected influx are just some of the many considerations made by Frank Grispino, MOT, OTR/L, CHT, Director of St. Francis Rehab & Sports Medicine, as he plans for 2012 and beyond. Enhanced technology and increasing volumes were two of the factors for selecting new and replacement equipment for the Rehab department for the coming year.