By Jackie Tangiers, LCSW-C, CCM The holidays are a busy time of year for all. Celebrating with family while caring for a person with dementia makes it extra challenging. However, with careful advance planning, you can navigate these special times by...
5 Important Tips When Planning a Trip with a Person with Dementia
By The Option Group As we move into Fall, a bevy of family holidays is just over the horizon. For many people, gathering with family and friends is a time-honored tradition, strengthening bonds and creating (or reliving) joyous memories. Dementia presents many...
Dementia Specialty Services Brochure
Are you overwhelmed by the responsibilities of your professional life and home life? Do you feel stretched thin and stressed by your caregiving duties? Family caregivers are compassionate heroes working overtime to help their families. They deserve support and...
New Virtual Dementia Tour Helps Better Understand What It’s Like to Live with Dementia
By Pamela Mills MA, CTRS, CADDCT Dementia Specialist / Educator / Care Manager The Option Group is now offering the Virtual Dementia Tour® (VDT®). Second Wind Dreams®, an organization whose mission it is to change the perception of aging has developed a...
Pamela Mills of The Option Group Joins Hosts of Coffee & Care for a Podcast Episode focused on Alzheimer’s and Dementia
In Episode 4, Coffee & Care Podcast co-hosts Katharina "Kat" Villanueva and Ryan Miner interview Pamela Mills of The Option Group. Pam is a Dementia Specialist and Care Manager. Kat, Ryan, and Pam discuss the differences...