By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT Being a primary caregiver can leave little room for creating a balance with the other important parts of your life. All caregiving and […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Have you ever considered what it would be like to be a Vulcan? Yes, I am talking about Mr. Spock’s planet of […]

By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT The rate of anxiety and depression, in boomers, seniors, and particularly caregivers, has gone undetected and is often ignored for far too long. […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Caring for a family member or friend is an act of love and giving back. But the cost to the family caregiver, […]

Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT Recently, the National Institute The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) reported that the most diagnosed behavioral health issue is […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Family caregiving is unpaid care performed by family members and friends. It represents 90% of the long-term care in this country. In […]

Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director I have a new thing that makes me happy: Zumba at the local YMCA. I go twice a week. I look forward to […]

Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT 1. Take your oxygen first! Join a support group for caregivers and make time to engage in other activities to balance your caregiving duties […]

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 […]

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 […]