By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager May is Aging Life Care Month. The Option Group's Certified Aging Life Care Managers understand the challenges of caring for individuals who need assistance throughout their lifespan due to aging, dementia,...
Spring into Wellness: A Guide to Refreshing Your Home and Health This Season
By Steve Gale, Business Development Coordinator As winter's chill fades and flowers begin to bloom, spring offers the perfect opportunity to embrace a fresh start—both inside and out. For seniors, spring cleaning is more than just a tidy-up; it’s a chance to reset,...
Improve your Nutrition with these 20 Choices for Healthy Snacking for Seniors
Most of us know that nutrition plays a vital role in aging well. Healthy eating means consuming a diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats. This combination helps to ward off diseases including type 2...
3 Helpful Tips in Caring for a Loved One with Multiple Sclerosis
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...
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...