By Pamela Mills MA, CTRS, CADDCT Dementia Specialist / Educator / Care Manager "Don't just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education ... exceed them!" The Option Group is offering a special two-day approved training for healthcare professionals...
The Option Group is always sharing valuable information on all of our services and current events that impact caregivers, patients, and their families.
What You Should Know Before a Health Crisis
Join The Option Group and fellow providers on Tuesday, June 15th at 3pm for an interactive opportunity to learn about healthcare services, and provider types to plan for a better health outcome in the event of a crisis. To register online click here or call Mark Asch...
Ellen Platt Speaks with Elsa M. on WMAR Midday Maryland
The Option Group has grown to provide services throughout the states of Maryland and Delaware as well as southeast Pennsylvania. The company is offering virtual and in-person events in their new office space. Events include caregiver support groups, classes,...
Services Veterans May Need Now
Elaina Thomakos - Care Communication Liaison Benefits Available to Veterans and Survivors Veterans are eligible for a multitude of benefits through various organizations, namely the Veterans Health Administration (VA), but veterans are not always aware of these...
Medicare Virtual Fair June 23, 2021
The SHIP Technical Assistance Center is hosting a Welcome to Medicare Virtual Fair on June 23, 2021, for individuals all across the country turning 65, retiring, or joining Medicare because of a disability. Please help to share information on this event...
Reduce Your Caregiving Burden
By Jackie Tangiers, LCSW-C, CCM, andElaina Thomakos, Care Communication Liaison Being a caregiver to someone you love is more difficult than people think. It can take a toll on your physical and emotional health, perhaps leading to "burnout". You can ease the burden...
The Option Group Acquires AgeWise Solutions and Expands its Reach into Delaware
Hunt Valley, Maryland – April 1, 2021 – The Option Group, a Certified Life Care Management company that serves families and their loved ones, recently acquired AgeWise Solutions, of Bear, Delaware. AgeWise Solutions is a highly respected care management provider...
How Can Family Caregivers Avoid Life-Threatening Heart-Related Stress
By Lisa Arifer-Polcha, LSW, Care Manager All of us experience stress in our lives. Significant stressors or small, we must deal with and manage stress regularly. Stress can be emotional, physical, or both and directly impacts our body’s blood pressure. Many family...
When Solving a Problem Leads to Growth
At The Option Group, we provide private case management, advocacy, and placement services for families with a loved one declining cognitively or physically, due to age, catastrophic injury, chronic disease or disability. We assess and create a care plan to support...