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 […]

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 […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director For many of us, caregiving is a privilege and an honor. We run into the burning building to save the person who […]

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director I’m mad! I’m sure it happens to all caregivers. I’m not upset with my family member who needs care. No – I’m […]