By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW For many years I would hear people say, “The only sure things are death and taxes.” That may well be true, but it is […]

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 Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT The truth is that everyone does not have the tools for providing care for a chronically ill or aging loved one. There are […]

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 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 […]

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 My mother recently passed away. This is the common ending of so many caregiving journeys. For us, it was six years after […]