Dr. Sandra W. Haymon, a licensed psychologist, earned her doctorate from Florida State University, and her master's and bachelor's degrees from Troy State University. Dr. Haymon helps individuals learn how to balance the challenges of Retirement & Caregiving. She has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs including ABC's Good Morning America—Sunday, and CBS' Late, Late Night with Tom Snyder. Dr. Haymon's personal story, shared in Baby Boomers—Sandwiched Between Retirement & Caregiving, mirrors the story of millions who currently find themselves in this sandwich.
Dr. Haymon is also the author of: My Turn: Caring For Aging Parents & Other Elderly Loved Ones—A Daughter's Perspective (1996). She is a member of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Outstanding Young Women of America, Who's Who of American Women, and Cambridge Who's Who. She is also noted for her research on Work Addiction, which has been cited in more than twenty major newspapers in the United States and Canada.
Sandra at the Studio of ABC's Good Morning America - Sunday, New York City, November, 1996
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Since the release of her first book, she has become the most sought after speaker on the issues of Caregiving. Dr. Haymon was an invited guest speaker at two Annual Conferences for the American Society on Aging as well as the Georgia Hospital Association's Annual Conference. She has provided seminars for more than 100 organizations including: the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Valdosta State University, the Florida Council on Aging, the Florida Health Care Association, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals, Newton General Hospital, Council on Auxiliaries/Volunteers of the Georgia Hospital Association, Florida State University, SOWEGA Council on Aging, and the Marine Corp Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia—just to name a few. She has also conducted seminars for several organizations in Chennai, India including: Sundaram Medical Foundation, S.I.E.T. College, and Help Age India.
The following is a sample of the rave reviews Dr. Haymon receives.
"Fantastic!! Incredible!! Unbelievable!! Phenomenal!! I could go on and on with adjectives to describe the marvelous lecture. Dr. Haymon is the most effective speaker I have ever heard."
Shari Traylor, Education Coordinator, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Dothan, AL
Sandra and her best friend of nearly forty years, Patty Rubino-Brunetti, the night Sandra was interviewed by Tom Snyder, CBS studios, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1996
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"Approximately 600 people attended the Southeastern Hospital Conference and were privileged to hear Dr. Sandra Haymon. The fact that the room did not hold all of the people was an indicator of how desperate people are for advice, to hear they are not alone, and that there are ways to cope. She addressed the needs of many whose hearts are heavy with the cares and concerns she experienced with caregiving. We were most appreciative - recognizing the issues she covered touches nearly everyone's lives."
Martha C. Taylor, Dir. Of Volunteer Services, Newton General Hospital, Covington, GA
"Thank you for participating in our 39th Annual Conference in Savannah. It was a tremendous success! Wow!! What a great impression you made with our 520 attendees. Never in the history of 39 years have we received such high evaluations for a speaker."
Jayne Hendley, President of Council on Auxiliaries/Volunteers of the Georgia Hospital Association
Sandra with husband, Marvin Minton, on their wedding day, 11/21/1998
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"Dr. Haymon's ability to have her audience wiping tears from their eyes and in the next breath have them laughing was just amazing. Her book is an incredible piece of work!"
JoAnne Beasley, R.N., Asst. Director of Nursing, Pelham Parkway Nursing Home, Pelham, GA
Sandra in a beautiful Saree with her husband when they lived in India, 2001
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"Dr. Haymon's presentation was rated as superior in every category. In my view, Dr. Haymon is a special resource. She is able to impart information and elicit engagement in an easy manner which allows for true learning to take place. Her value and contribution are undeniable."
James E. Hennessy, Ph.D., Intern Training Coordinator, Florida State University
"Thanks for coming our way. What an enlightening event. Your visit to Albany Tech was powerful, emotional, and 'just in time.' I'm sure the folks who attended on the Marine Base feel the same. I am now much better prepared to face the challenge ahead."
Lt. Col. R. DeStafney, Marine Corp Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia
PublicationsBaby Boomers-Sandwiched Between Retirement & Caregiving
(Haymon, S.W., 2009, Tate Publishing)
Red Flag Checklist
(Haymon, S. W., Magnolia Productions Inc., 1996-Updated 2009)
Feelings Checklist
(Haymon, S.W., Magnolia Productions Inc., 1996-Updated 2009)
Sandra with her mother when Sandra was about four years old, and also in 1996
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Parenting Your Parents...as well as your kids—The Sandwich Generation
(Haymon, S.W., Tallahassee Parent Magazine, Summer 1997)
My Turn: Caring for Aging Parents & Other Elderly Loved Ones—A Daughter's Perspective
(Haymon, S.W., Magnolia Productions, Inc., 1996)
The Relationship Between Work Addiction and Depression, Anxiety and Anger (Haymon, S.W., U-M-I Dissertation Services, 1993)
Work Attitude Scale (WAS)
(Haymon, S. W., U-M-I Dissertation Services, 1993)
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