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, consideration, and soul searching. How do you decide what is best for you and your family?...
Tips to Know Now: Is Your Loved One a Safe Driver?
By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager, The Option Group Do you remember the day you passed your driver’s certification test and received your official driver’s license? Oh, the joy! The sense of freedom that came with that small piece of paper....
Aging Life Care Association Resource Guides
As a member of the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA), The Option Group can make the following resources available to our visitors. To view or download, simply click on the linked titles below: Why Work with An Aging Life Care Professional During a Crisis Why Trust...
Do I Need an Aging LifeCare Expert?
By Taie Leverette and Noel White May is a special time of year, full of rebirth and growth. It's also when we celebrate National Aging Life Care Month! This is a great time to honor those educated and certified professionals that are the "boots on the ground" for...
Hospice Care: Why Planning Now Can Pay Off Later
By: Morgan Fezza, Care Manager For years there have been many misconceptions and myths surrounding Hospice Care and End of Life situations. What many people do not know is how being proactive in receiving the correct comfort measures can make all the difference in...
Know the Answers to Lower Your Loved One’s Risk of Falls
By Janice Pressede, Nurse Care Manager The Fall season is here, and with the National Council on Aging's Falls Prevention week beginning, it seems appropriate to talk about fall prevention. Do you know how best to reduce your loved one's fall risk? Falls don't...
Back to School Time May Mean Added Stress. Here’s How We Can Help!
August is here, and that means the back-to-school rush is starting to ramp up. With the start of the school year only a few weeks away, now is the time to begin school supply shopping, keep up with required school forms and even get your child’s bedtime routine back...
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...
4 Steps to Wound Healing
By Diana (DeeDee) Bycoffe, BSN, RN, CWOCN Nurse Care Manager Recently The Option Group posted a blog entitled, Steps to Take Now to Reduce Your Risk of Falls. To reiterate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-fourth of Americans...