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

How a near fatal accident uncovered a broken home care system

On 07/14/2017 By Ron Gold

Ron Gold Speaking at TEDx NJIT When a head-on bicycling crash with an SUV crushed my spine and left me a paraplegic in 2011, I found very little inspiration from my very broken body. That is, until I realized how my broken body could be the impetus to help fix America’s broken home care system.

How I Realized My Value to My Clients

On 07/12/2017 By Lynn Lavender

The life altering benefits of insurance had been an abstraction to me until I came face-to-face with a client situation that brought me great satisfaction and taught me a lesson about the value I bring to clients. Read about the experience that changed me from an insurance agent to an insurance advocate by clicking on […]

Creating a Home for L.G.B.T. Seniors in New York City

On 07/10/2017 By Steven Fleischer

New York City may be a cradle of gay rights, but for many in the gay community it is still not an easy place to grow old. Mary Ellen Green can attest to that. Her only refuge is a senior center in Manhattan that serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. She can sit […]

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

On 07/05/2017 By Lynn Lavender

Most Orion members are providing services to the elderly who are infirm or declining and need the help we provide. Sometimes we need to look around at those who are aging but vital. Unfortunately many elderly are patronized as a result of the ageism that exists in this society. The following link will take you […]

Musings on Mortality in the Produce Aisle

On 05/03/2017 By Meryl Ain

Coming face to face with your own mortality is not necessarily a bad thing. It makes you think about the bigger picture and your own legacy. Read more…