Welcome to the Orion Resource Group

The Orion Resource Group is a membership organization of senior and elder care specialists who work for the benefit of their clients and loved ones. Our members are professionals with expertise who possess a deep passion and caring for what they do and empathy for those they serve. Read More.

Welcome!

The Orion Resource Group is a membership organization of senior and elder care specialists who work for the benefit of their clients and loved ones. Read More.

The Five Orion Commitments

Foster understanding and appreciation of elders in society.

Establish standards and a profession for caregiving.

Attract youth to the elder care industry.

Streamline the navigation and selection of appropriate elder care services.

Eliminate elder abuse and neglect.

Navigating The Elder Care Universe

The Orion Resource Group is dedicated to creating awareness and making a positive contribution to society, with an overarching goal to help elders thrive with dignity, respect, and a superior quality of life. We uphold our mission with five commitments that focus on key societal considerations around aging. Read More.

Recent Articles

The Importance of the Social Determinants of Health

On 06/09/2021 By Richard Walker

This article is about the importance of the social determinants of health (SDOH) where direct healthcare management of diseases is only about 20 % of what is needed to remain well. The remaining 80% depends on SDOH. Read more By Richard W. Walker, Jr. MD, MBA CEO/Founder: TVP-Care rwalker@tvp-care.com/cell: 832.622.1624

Covid Killed His Father. Then Came $1 Million in Medical Bills. NYT Article

On 05/26/2021 By Adria Gross

COVID-19 Hospital Charges NYT Article Covid Killed His Father. Then Came $1 Million in Medical Bills. Insurers and Congress wrote rules to protect coronavirus patients, but the bills came anyway, leaving some mired in debt. Irena Schulz, who became ill with the coronavirus last summer, has eschewed trips to the emergency room when feeling ill […]

Hospital Chains Suing Thousands of Patients During the Pandemic

On 05/26/2021 By Adria Gross

Thousands of patients being sued for medical bills…… ‘It’s been heart-sickening:’ A major US hospital chain has sued thousands of patients in the last year One of America’s largest hospital chains, Community Health Systems, has filed at least 19,000 lawsuits against patients in the last year, a CNN investigation finds.

The Most Important Physician You’ve Never Heard About- And Your Physician Might Not Know Either

On 04/25/2021 By Gerda Maissel

Have you heard about the medical specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (physiatry)? The focus is on improving function. In this guest blog, for the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, Dr. Maissel discusses it. Read more The Most Important Doctor You’ve Never Heard About (And Your Doctor Might Not Know Either) Posted by Reeve Staff in Life After […]

The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care

On 03/23/2021 By Henry Alter

“Health care in the U.S. relies on an “invisible army” of caregivers — mostly women. For many, stunted careers, lost earnings and exhaustion are part of the fallout.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/us/caregiving-burnout.html