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Lightening our load by opening our baggage

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Caregivers need a lot of light in our lives. We often spend too much time inside, behind the curtains, at home, in […]

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
How’s Your Heart Health?

By Dr. Jamie Huysman Psyd, LCSW A dedicated caregiver’s heart is one of gold, and many should be awarded purple hearts! Caregivers fight the good fight every day. There is […]

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The layers of Caregiving

By Carol Zernial Wellmed Charitable Foundation Executive Director My mother recently passed away. This is the common ending of so many caregiving journeys. For us, it was six years after […]

Sunday, January 1, 2017
When the song fades, rediscover the small things

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director I’ve always sung with the music in the car. I’ve been that person you pull alongside at the intersection who is in […]

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Back to the Future of Aging

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director For the past 30 years, professionals who work with the elderly and with caregivers have been preparing for the aging of the […]

Monday, August 1, 2016
Expected but not respected: The case for direct care workers

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Many of us will rely on the services of a paid caregiver at some point during our caregiving journey. These are individuals […]

Friday, July 1, 2016