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Flirting with disaster

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 […]

Friday, September 1, 2017
Memory’s Last Breath

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 […]

Tuesday, August 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
Looking for the Right Place for Our Loved Ones

By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Something has to change. After visiting seven assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in two days in the hopes of finding an […]

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
A Man’s Health is Better Than Money in the Bank

By Dr. Jamie Huysman LCSW, CFT June is Men’s Health Month. Sadly, when it comes to taking care of ourselves, the truth is, most men procrastinate. We put off yearly […]

Thursday, June 1, 2017
If Mr. Spock was a Caregiver

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 […]

Monday, May 1, 2017
Anxiety & Depression Are Not Qualities of Life

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. […]

Monday, May 1, 2017
Caregiving As a Human Rights Issue

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, […]

Saturday, April 1, 2017