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...
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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...
Ten Tips to Take Care of Yourself as a Caregiver
By Elaina Thomakos, Care Communication Liaison As a caregiver, it is often hard to find time to spend solely on yourself. Many caregivers tend to put the needs of their loved ones over their own needs. This can result in the declining mental and physical health of the...
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...
March 2021 Newsletter
March is a special month for several reasons, but two that are near and dear to our hearts include Women's History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In this issue of our newsletter, we celebrate women by acknowledging their role as family...
10 Keys to Maintain Mental Health and Build Resilience
By Lynn HuntleyCare Manager Associate There is a lot of talk these days about cultivating resilience. The dictionary defines resilience as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness”. Resilience also includes the “ability to adapt to our environment...
Tips for Caring for a Loved One with MS
By Stacy Alcide, RNCertified Aging Life Care Manager MS Awareness Week: March 7 - 13, 2021 What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? MS is a chronic condition where the body’s own immune system attacks the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves). The...
The Option Group Makes Accessibility a Priority
The Option Group recognizes the diverse needs of our website user community. That is why our new website was launched with a robust accessibility feature, powered by AI and automation. All are welcome at www.theoptiongroup.net. About The Option Group: Founded in 2010,...