By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT In recent years there’s been a lot written and researched about gratitude and “thanksliving” which supports the idea that those who practice being […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Dr. Jamie Huysman PsyD, LCSW, CFT To celebrate Halloween, we can dress up, put on masks and pretend to be anything we want. Afterward, we return our costumes or […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]