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Happiness is a Choice we make

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director We all want to be happy. We pop our heads up now and then to measure how happy we are. We buy […]

Thursday, November 1, 2018
A Matter of Life and Death

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Caregivers sometimes have to make tough decisions – literally decisions of life and death. It doesn’t matter if we knew this moment […]

Sunday, July 1, 2018
Sisters and Brothers

Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director As I sat at a stop light recently, I saw two young people crossing in front of me. The older sister casually and […]

Thursday, March 1, 2018
It’s a Start – Legislative Support for Working Family Caregivers

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 […]

Friday, December 1, 2017
Why save the good stuff for later?

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director I’m always saving the good stuff. I was recently visiting a family member, and I noticed that they hadn’t opened the jar […]

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Tips to regaining balance in your life

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 […]

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Are You cut Out to Be a Caregiver?

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 […]

Saturday, July 1, 2017
Women Wonder

Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director The movie “Wonder Woman” is all the buzz these days. (Spoiler alert on the major themes of the film.) Diana Prince, Wonder Woman, […]

Thursday, June 1, 2017