J. Edward, guest contributor to Caring.com

Edward has been a successful businessman for over 30 years, his specialties being selective client services, operational startups, and family analysis. He has consulted for foreign governments and multinational financial institutions.

Yet J. Edward sees his greatest achievement as being a primary caregiver for many of his family members, as well as recovering from disability and many life-threatening illnesses. What he saw as an invaluable assistance during these trials of sickness and recovery was the use of integrative medicine as a complement to healthcare.

Realizing that the elderly, sick and disabled in this country could greatly benefit from a more holistic approach, J. Edward decided to spread this awareness to the Midwest region. It first took the form of forming a collaborative of health experts that created charity foundations and volunteer organizations. All of this ultimately led him to found Wellness Modalities, Chicago’s only in-home care provider that offers integrative medicine, available to the entire family for a more complete healing of both patient and family.

Edward is also active in the media to bring awareness of more preventative and complementary treatments to disease and disability.