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Lincoln Driving Lincoln

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Have you ever done something that seemed completely frivolous just for the fun of it? Have you done something frivolous since you […]

Monday, October 1, 2018
Obstacles to Practicing Kindness in Caregiving

By Dr. Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW Being a primary caregiver can be a thankless job – particularly when you’re doing the best you can, and it’s still not enough. Family […]

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
A Matter of Life and Death

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Caregivers sometimes have to make tough decisions – literally decisions of life and death. It doesn’t matter if we knew this moment […]

Sunday, July 1, 2018
The Cost of Caring

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director How many family caregivers have sacrificed their financial futures through the act of caregiving? That was the question that ran through my mind […]

Friday, June 1, 2018
Healthcare’s Slow Turn Toward Family-Engaged Care

by Barry J. Jacobs Lost in today’s healthcare headlines about social determinants of health, such as housing, transportation and food insecurity, is greater attention to the original social context of […]

Friday, June 1, 2018
Celebrating Survivors: It’s Cancer Awareness Month

by Dr. Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW A heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to all cancer survivors! We are fortunate that we have access to so many unique stories of personal triumph. From the […]

Friday, June 1, 2018