Happy National Doctor’s Day! On the 30th of March each year, National Doctor’s Day reminds us all to take a moment to reflect on all the ways in which physicians make a difference in our lives, and appreciate the doctors we know and work alongside. On March 30, 1842, a physician named Dr. Crawford Long […]
As this year’s Social Work Month comes to a close, MedOptions would like to take a moment to highlight our very own LCSW’s. We reached out to a few of our social workers to ask some questions about how they experience their jobs here, and it may not come as a surprise that the responses […]
DID YOU KNOW?? As we continue to celebrate National Social Work Month, we wanted to take a closer look today at this broad, diverse, unique field, and the many different ways that social workers impact our world. The social workers at MedOptions have advanced degrees and specialized training, and maintain licensing through their state boards. […]
Celebrating National Social Work Month 2018 Every March, we are all reminded to take some time to recognize the social workers we know and work alongside, to reflect on their contribution to our collective goals and progress, and celebrate the tireless and profound difference that they make in the world. For 2018, the National Association […]
Study Takes New Look at Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer’s A study published last month in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease gives new hope, and a new twist, on the potential use of Deep Brain Stimulation to slow the progression of functional impairment associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. A surgical procedure that has been FDA-approved for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Greatorex, Director of Business Development Telephone: (860) 339-1754 Email: bgreatorex@medoptionsinc.com MedOptions Appoints New Roles Within Senior Leadership Ranks OLD LYME, Conn., Dec. 18, 2017 – Thomas McInerney, newly appointed CEO of MedOptions, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, announced that Richard Nankee has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Greatorex, Director of Business Development Telephone: (860) 339-1754 Email: bgreatorex@medoptionsinc.com MEDOPTIONS NAMES THOMAS MCINERNEY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OLD LYME, CT – (eReleases) – MedOptions, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, announced today, the appointment of Thomas McInerney as […]
In an Instant – Natural Disasters, Telehealth and Breaking Barriers By: Laura Goodwin, NP Some of my TeleHealth patients are upset. They are expecting other residents who have been displaced from Rockport, Texas and other areas severely hit by Hurricane Harvey around the Houston area. At one facility, the residents were moved to different rooms […]
Walk To End Alzheimer’s – East Hartford Join MedOptions this Sunday October 1st, 2017 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT in the Walk To End Alzheimer’s!
How TeleHealth Powered by MedOptions is Transforming Behavioral Health Treatment in Rural Communities By: Randy DioGuardi, MBA, Director of Telehealth One of the biggest obstacles to quality behavioral health care for patients in rural areas is their location. While shortages of mental health care providers are an issue nation-wide (see this data from The Henry […]
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy Proven to Be Highly Effective in Treating Depression in Geriatric Patients By: Laura P. Etre, Psy.D. Chief Psychology Officer In a study published by the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA) in April, it has been shown via a randomized, controlled trial that cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) is not only […]
New London Walk To End Alzheimer’s Join MedOptions in going purple on Friday June 23rd! We hope to see everyone at the New London Walk To End Alzheimer’s Saturday September 16th at Ocean Beach Park. See you all there!