By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT For the better part of my career, I have worked to support family caregivers. I have concentrated on the aspect of self-care as […]

By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT Recent events across our great country have proven once again that lack of planning and not being prepared can have terrible consequences. A […]

Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director I used to talk about persons “suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.” Until I met Gerda Saunders. Gerda is the author […]

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 […]