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

A How-To Networking Guide For Niche Industry Professionals Via Forbes

On 09/01/2017 By Mickey Penzer

Understanding the needs of your client base and earning their trust is critical, and working in a niche industry can present unique challenges. When done appropriately, networking can play a key role in addressing each of these goals. Read more

Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t Want It

On 08/23/2017 By Leah Lundrigan

As baby boomers grow older, the volume of unwanted keepsakes and family heirlooms is poised to grow–along with the number of delicate conversations about what to do with them. Read more

Nonprofit unveils plans for LGBT – friendly senior housing

On 08/23/2017 By Henry Alter

Plans for LGBT-friendly senior housing unveiled The LGBT Network on Thursday unveiled plans for a 75-unit affordable housing apartment complex in Bay Shore for senior citizens identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, as well as seniors who are LGBT-friendly. The development is planned for downtown Bay Shore, next to the LGBT Network’s existing community […]

NYS Medicaid bed hold reimbursement changes

On 07/28/2017 By Lewis Knopf

There have been changes to Medicaid bed hold reimbursement as part of the new NYS budget approved in April. This clarifies the current situation. http://update.nyshfa.org/en/1611953/1/6226/Alert-2017-18-Budget-has-Changed-the-SNF-Bed-Hold-Rules.htm Alert: 2017-18 Budget has Changed the SNF Bed-Hold Rules Carl J. Pucci and Nancy Leveille and Lisa Volk in Clinical & Quality Effective April 1, 2017, the New York State budget […]

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.