History

Sound Options was founded in 1989 by Mary Lynn Pannen as a compassion-driven care resource for seniors and others in need. Integrating a whole family approach, Sound Options has a deep respect for clients as well as their loved ones. Committed to balancing care with independence and support with dignity, Sound Options' multidisciplinary approach delivers sound results to clients nationwide.

A natural outgrowth of her work as a Registered Nurse (RN) and private consultant for nursing, geriatrics, and medical legal reviews, Mary Lynn based her model for Sound Options on her more than thirty-five years of hands-on experience working with patients and families. Originally founded as a Geriatric Care Management service, by 1990, Sound Options had grown into one of the premier resources for corporate clients looking to include care options as part of their employee benefit package. In 1999, Sound Options formally launched WorkLife, a program designed to help companies promote stables families and a productive workplace through support, education, and access to in-depth, customized telephone consultations.

In 2005, Sound Options expanded its reach by adding In-Home Care and Elite Live-In Care to our list of services. Designed specifically to address the daily needs of our clients living in the Puget Sound area, In-Home Care and Elite Live-In Care are comprehensive services that work directly with families and their loved ones to customize successful, productive plans of care.

Through our Care Management, In-Home Care, WorkLife and divisions, Sound Options successfully serves individuals and their families, disabled adults, the geriatric population, and professionals such as attorneys and trust officers who are responsible for the care of adults and chronically ill children. In addition, we routinely work with Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), brokers, and organizations of all sizes.

Our Mission

To improve the lives we touch through the compassionate delivery of high quality family care.

Our Vision

To provide uncompromising quality of care with cost effective outcomes. To provide advocacy and positive conflict resolution. To create stable families and productive workplaces by offering education, consultation and resources.