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

Details from Orion NYC 04.10.19 Meeting: Adrienne Jaret, M.S.P.H., Administrative Director of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research at Weill Cornell Medicine

On 04/12/2019 By Peter Gordon

At the 4/10/19 Orion NYC meeting we had a wonderful presentation by Adrienne Jaret, M.S.P.H., Administrative Director of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). We learned about the research WCM is doing and ways to get involved in their projects. The Center’s goal is to improve the quality of […]

NYT Article About Minimizing the Risk and Consequences of Seniors Falling

On 03/03/2019 By Allison Jaffe

I recommend Jane Brody’s column titled Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk in The NY Times on Tuesday 2/26, not just because it resonated with me personally, but because it cites risk factors and consequences that might well be overlooked by even the most experienced among us on the front lines of caregiving and […]

Scamming Grandma: Financial Abuse of Seniors Hits Record

On 02/01/2019 By Perry Shulman

Important Wall Street Journal article dated January 25, 2019 with regard to Financial Abuse of Seniors. Read more… Perry A. Shulman, CPA Chair – Orion Senior Abuse Committee

‘I’m Petitioning … for the Return of My Life’

On 12/14/2018 By Perry Shulman

Artice from New York Times December 9, 2018 regarding forced guardianships and the horrors it can create for clients. Read more… Orion is creating a resource for its members who suspect that they are dealing with potential elder abuse situations, to avoid unnecessary reporting to Adult Protective Services. Such reports can create greater nightmares and […]

New data show hundreds of thousands of elder abuse cases even with huge reporting gaps

On 12/04/2018 By Perry Shulman

“Across the USA, solitude has become a deadly threat for hundreds of thousands of senior citizens living at home.” This article was in the November 28, 2018 edition of USA Today. You may find it to be of interest. Click here to be directed to article ———-> https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/27/elderly-abuse-neglect-federal-government-statistics/2113361002/ Best Regards, Perry A. Shulman, CPA […]