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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
Do You Have ‘A Happy Place’?

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 […]

Saturday, April 1, 2017

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 […]

Saturday, April 1, 2017

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 […]

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Lightening our load by opening our baggage

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 […]

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
How’s Your Heart Health?

By Dr. Jamie Huysman Psyd, LCSW A dedicated caregiver’s heart is one of gold, and many should be awarded purple hearts! Caregivers fight the good fight every day. There is […]

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Expected but not respected: The case for direct care workers

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 […]

Friday, July 1, 2016