Rifton began in 1977 as an offshoot of Community Playthings, a leading manufacturer of furniture and equipment for early childhood settings. When one of the designers paid a neighborly visit to a Connecticut home for children with disabilities, a therapist asked if they could custom-build a chair for one of their residents. In the next months similar requests trickled in, and before long designers and workers at Community Playthings were dreaming about an entirely different and new line of equipment. And so Rifton Equipment began. Those same early years saw a growing sensitivity in society to people with special needs. Americans increasingly recognized every person’s right to be treated with dignity and respect. At Rifton, they believe people with disabilities deserve their best.

The mission is to empower, educate, and carefully select products that promote independence, improve function, and make an innovative impact on the lives of persons using the products. The entire Rehabmart team is committed to becoming the e-commerce marketplace distribution leader of medical supplies & rehabilitation technologies. Their strive to connect our customers with products that often become "Tools for the Job of Living", the tag line for our company. They are accomplishing our mission through superior customer service, competitive pricing, and exceptional product offerings.