by Karen Sorensen, CMC, NBC-HWC Maui’s catastrophic wildfire and Hurricane Idalia’s battering of Florida and neighboring states are recent reminders that natural disasters are sudden, ruthless, and can happen anywhere. This September, as we recognize National...
National Cancer Survivor’s Day 2023: A Message of Hope from a Cancer Survivor
By Elaina ThomakosCare Communication Liaison A cancer diagnosis is something no one ever anticipates. When given the life-changing news, so many questions and scenarios rapidly come to mind. The ultimate answer will unfold in due course, but in the process, each small...
Use These Tips Now to Build Your Emergency Kit
By Quinshay Hall, Goldman Sachs 10K Fellow, Intern at The Option Group Seasons come and go; we wake in the morning and prepare for nature’s wonder and beauty. There is a pattern we have come to expect and weather the storms that come with each day. The same can...
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...
How to Find Reliable Medical Information Online
By Elaina ThomakosHealthcare Communications Liaison With so much information readily available on the internet, it can be hard to know what to trust and what to ignore. Anyone has the capability of posting information to the internet, especially through sharing posts...
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...
Register Today for Approved Training for Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)
By Pamela Mills MA, CTRS, CADDCT Dementia Specialist / Educator / Care Manager "Don't just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education ... exceed them!" The Option Group is offering a special two-day approved training for healthcare professionals...
10 Ways to Love Your Brain
By Pamela Mills MA, CTRS, CADDCTDementia Specialist / Educator / Care Manager Every brain is at risk to develop Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. These cognitive changes are linked to a decline in the brain that over time kills nerve cells and tissue,...
May is Aging Life Care Month
By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager Why is an AGING LIFE CARE ASSOCIATION (ALCA) Professional Important? The transitions of life sneak up on us and we find ourselves saying "What do we do now?" For example, you live a substantial distance...