The Management Staff
Steven C. Barg
CEO/Publisher
While living in Charlotte, NC, Steven became a long-distance caregiver for both his father and grandfather who were living in Miami, FL, His father had developed four different kinds of cancer and his grandfather was living with Alzheimer’s Disease.
He clearly defined the role of being a long-distance caregiver when he said, “The secondary caregiver is one step away, so it is important to be supportive of both the patient as well as the primary caregiver.” Steven was appreciative when his mother, who was the primary caregiver, would allow him to play a part in the caregiving. The significant role he played in the family prompted his brother, Gary - CMG’s Chief Executive Officer, to create the first series of articles on long-distance caregiving in Today's Caregiver magazine.
The impact his caregiving experience had on his world view inspired Steven to leave his nearly twenty year career in shopping center property management and join his brother on taking on challenge of creating a community of caregiver support. His goal is to help educate and support family and professional caregivers around the country.
Since joining Caregiver Media Group in 2000, Steven has assumed the role of Chief Operating Office of the organization and has become a noted educator, national host and speaker on caregivers rights and roles.
Steven C. Barg is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator specializing in Elder Care Mediation and Shared Family Decision-making in South Florida.
Nancy Schonwalter
Managing Editor
Nancy’s career and passion for animals sent her to live and work in Laos, a small country between Vietnam and Thailand. She worked for The Carnivore Preservation Trust, a non-profit organization that rescues injured and hunted carnivores.
A New Jersey native, Nancy spent five years of her life in Laos caring for carnivores such as: tigers, sun bears, leopards, and golden cats. On a temporary return trip to the United States in 1996, she learned the director of the organization, Dr. Michael Bleyman, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Nancy relocated to the U.S. to become one of his primary caregivers. Dr. Bleyman entered hospice care at his home at the Trust and she with a few other close co-workers became his 24-hour a day caregivers. Nancy said, “He and the organization enriched my life; caring for him was the least I could do after all he did for me.”
Nancy became the Executive Director after Dr. Bleyman’s passing. She felt fortunate being able to give such a wonderful gift to her mentor. Nancy understands the stress caregivers can feel. She said, “Things can get very intense but it would be a disservice to the person you are caring for to not give yourself distance when you need it.”
Nancy joined Caregiver Media Group in 2001 and oversees all the print and on-line production for our brands and products including Today's Caregiver magazine, caregiver.com and Fearless Caregiver Conferences.