By Holly Layne, LPN, Nurse Care Manager March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and at The Option Group, we strive to provide people with debilitating illnesses with the absolute best in person-centered care management. Many of us take for granted the...
How To Age Safely at Home: What Steps Should Seniors Take?
By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager Deciding to remain in your home as you age is no easy task and requires much thought, discussion with family members, consideration, and soul searching. How do you decide what is best long term for...
February’s Heart Month is a Great Time to Show our Hearts all the LOVE!
By Holly Layne, LPN, Nurse Care Manager February is American Heart Month and a perfect opportunity to learn how to show our hearts all the LOVE! Heart disease is a significant issue. In 2022, 1 in 5 deaths in America were attributed to heart disease. 1 in 20 adults...
Healthy Aging: Use these Easy Tips Now to Improve Your Life
By Janet D’Agostino MA, MSN, DM, RN, Clinical Supervisor All of us seniors remember the old posters we used to stare at when we were younger that displayed some young, fit men or women and how we wanted to look like them. We thought that if we looked like them, then...
Home for the Holidays: Things to Look for While Visiting Your Aging Parents
As you make travel plans to see your loved ones this holiday season, you may want to prepare yourself for what you’ll find when you get there. Parents are pretty good at hiding their ailments — until we see them in person. And without a helpful resource, knowing the...
Simple Steps to Make Living at Home Safer and More Practical
By Noel White, Community Outreach Liaison Living independently at home as we age requires careful planning, especially for those who may not have immediate family available to assist them. If you find yourself in this situation—a solo ager—or if your family members...
Steps to Take Now to Reduce Your Risk of Falls
Many believe that the risk of falls is an unavoidable part of the aging process, but this is not true. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-fourth of Americans over the age of 65 do fall in any given year. At The Option...
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15, 2024
By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager WOW! Time sure does fly! It is that time again to take responsibility for your future and review your Health insurance coverage needs. Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2024, and ends December 7,...
Improve Communication and Reduce Isolation: Eight Simple Steps to Better Hearing
By Janet D’Agostino, MA, MSN, RN Clinical Supervisor For most people, hearing loss is a normal process that happens as we age, but for some others, it can result from loud noise exposure, illness, or injury. Hearing loss due to aging can be so gradual that we often...