By Carol Zernial WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director The hospital. On the scale of caregiver heavy lifting, a hospital visit of any kind requires all hands on deck. Two weeks […]

As caregivers and persons receiving care, many of us wrestle with the notion that we may become dependent on others. We find ourselves struggling mightily against acknowledging that we need help. But John Donne’s words remind us that perhaps we were never intended to be independent of other people.

By Jaime Huysman, PsyD, LCSW “Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.”  — Charlie Chaplin Physicians, and emergency, surgical and hospital staffs, are trained to work under […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]