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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2014InGenesis49GodaskCainifheishisbrotherskeeper.InthesamewaythatGodexpectedCaintolookafterhisbrotherAbel.Heexpectsustolookafterourselves.In1Corinthians619itreads...DoyounotknowthatyourbodiesaretemplesoftheHolySpiritwhoisinyouwhomyouhavereceivedfromGodYouarenotyourown.ThereforeIposethequestionhowareyoulookingoutforyourphysicalandmentalhealthAccordingtoColoradoBlackRoundTableCBRTdocumenttitledGainingGroundInColoradosAfricanAmericanCommunitiesBlacksaremorelikelytosufferfromasthmadia-beteshighbloodpressurepros-tatecancerandobesitycomparedwhites.Caucasiansonaverageliveandaverageof3.4yearslongerthanAfricanAmericans.In2011thelifeexpectancyforaWhitesinColoradowas80.3yearscomparedto76.9forBlacks.ThehealthofAfricanAmericancaregiverstendstobeworsethanthatofnoncaregivers.Theyaremorelikelytosufferfromchronicdiseaseandhavea65per-centhighermortalityrateaccordingtoaarticlewrittenintheDenverPostin2014titledHelpingfamilycare-giversDenversAfricanAmericancaregiversupportprogram.Ithasalsobeenfoundthatcaregiverstendtobewomen.Itestimated59to75ofwomenprovidetheprimaryinformalcarefortheirspouseparentspar-ents-in-lawfriendsandorneigh-borsaccordingtoFamilyCaregiverAlliance.Althoughmenalsoprovideassistancefemalecaregiversspendasmuchas50moretimeprovidingcarethantheirmalecounterparts.Thetollofcare-givingcanleadtohigherlevelsofdepressionanxietyandothermentalhealthchallenges.Theimpactofintensivecare-givingcanleadtoHigherlevelsofhostilityandagreaterdeclineinhappinessHighercaregiverrelatedstressPoorhealthi.e.coronaryheartdiseaseelevatedbloodpres-sureincreasedriskofdevelop-inghypertensionlowerimmunefunctionslowerwoundhealingandanincreasedriskofdeathInadditionminorityandlow-incomefemalecaregiversmayfaceadditionalchallengessuchasaccess-ingpaidsourcesofcare.Infactlower-incomecaregiversarehalfaslikelyashigher-incomecaregiverstohavepaidhomehealthcareorassis-tanceavailabletoprovidesupportforandrelieffromtheircare-givingfunctions.Despitethefactthatcare-givingcannegativelyimpactthehealthofindividualsitisimportanttonotethatitcanalsoberewardingiftherightprovisionsareputinplace.AtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterwecanhelpandrecognizesupportservicescanmakearealdifferenceintheday-to-daylivesofcaregivers.Thisiswhyweofferrespiteandlong-termcareservicestoenablecaregiverstoremainintheircare-givingroleslongerwithlessstressandgreatersatisfaction.Inadditionwealsoprovideacom-munityoutreachliaisonprogramtoassistcaregiversnavigatethehealthcaresystemtogainaccesstoresourcesandinformationthatwillallowthemtomaintaintheirhealthandkeeptheirlovedonessafe.OnesuchprogramistheColoradoHomeCareAllowanceProgramwhichprovidesfinancialassistancetotheelderlylowincomeandordisabled.Theprogramisintendedtohelpparticipantsavoidplacementinanursinghomebypayingforhomecareserviceswhichallowthemtocontinuelivingindependently.TypesofeligibleservicesunderHomeCareAllowanceprogramincludePersonalcareassistancewiththeactivitiesofdailylivingsuchasbathingeatingandbasicmobilityRespitecareLightyardworkHomeupkeepandsafetymain-tenanceInterestedpartiesshouldcontacttheirCountyDepartmentofSocialServicestolearnmoreabouttheprogramArapahoe303-636-1130Adams303-287-8831Denver720-944-3666orvisithttpwww.pay-ingforseniorcare.comhome-careco-home-care-allowance.html.Ifsomeoneyouknoworyourselfcaringforalovedoneisinneedofassistancefroma5starqual-ityratedskillednursingfacilityasrankedbyhttpwww.medicare.govnursinghomecompareForestStreetcanhelp.Inadditiontorespiteandlong-termcareservicesweprovideshort-termcarerehabilitationtherapybothinpatientandoutpatienthos-piceandmemorycareservices.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterisaColoradoAccessproviderforMedicaid.Ourcommunityliaisonprogramisavailabletoworkwithcaregiverstofindhelpandresourcesfortheirlovedoneandthemselves.ToviewtheCBRTGainingGrounddocumentgotohttpinewsnet-work.orgfiles201405CBRT_Final-Report.pdf.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207ELDERCAREWhosYourKeeperByMayaWheelerMHAMayaWheelerBoysDayCampTodaytherearemanyquestionsbeingaskedaboutthecomplexityorwhatcanwedoabouttheyoungBlackMensomewhorefertothemasgenera-tionXorthugsgangstersetc.ThemindsetofyoungblackmenhavebewilderedcountlessofpeoplemanyofwhichpossessesaPhD.ItseasytofindtheanswerProverbs226simplystatedTrainupachildinthewayheshouldgoandwhenheisoldhewillnotdepartfromit.AndperhapsformerslaveandabolitionistFrederickDouglasswhowasincisiveandtheleaderoftheantislaverymovementhitthenailontheheadwhenhesaidItiseasiertobuildstrongchildrenthantorepairbrokenmen.OneofDenversemergingyoungblackleadersMr.MorriseLuckeyownerofJCJExecutiveServicesenvisionedaprogramforyoungblackboysagingfrom7to11andblackmentocometogetherasonenamedBoysDayCamp.WithcommunitypartnerssuchasBrownstoneBusinessStrategiesAnnetteHunterCityCountyofDenverParksRecreationtheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ColoradoHolidayCommissionandTheVernsLLCVernL.AnnieM.HowardBoysDayCampisanurbancampthatpairsyoungblackboyswithyoungadultblackmenunitingthemwithmorewiserandmatureblackmenmen-tors.Inotherwordseachonebringsone.Thismodelofmentoringallowseachgenerationtointeractwithoneanotherlearningwhatmakestheothertick.Thisatmospheregeneratestrustandknowledgeandweallknowthatknowledgeispower.TheboysthatareapartofBoysDayCampareeducatedthatitiscooltosayyesmamoryessirthankyouandmanyoftheprincipleswhichwillcarrythemthroughlife.LuckeyandhisteamtookthepowerfulwordsofFrederickDouglassandsubstitutedthewordchildrenforboysItiseasiertobuildstrongboysthantorepairbrokenmen.ThispicturedepictstheintergenerationalconnectionfromlefttorightMr.LaRoyGrumbachDarringtonCharlesKeneanandAaronCoper.CenterMr.MorriseLuckeyExecutiveDirectorFounderandChrisPogeon.RightRylandClarkNathenBrownandMortesCooper.