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15JUNE2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNichelleStiggersofLutheranFamilyServicesRockyMountain.ishappyabouttheturnoutThe10thAnnualAfricanAmericanFamilyCaregiverConferenceonSaturdayMay18atTheFreshFishCo.7800E.HampdenAvenuealong-timesupporter.KeynoteSpeakerDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodspokeaboutthepowerofOptimismandPerseveranceassheaddressedmentalhealthissuessuchasdepression.Dr.ByronConnerretiredfromKaiserencouragedcaregiverstotakecareoftheirownphysicalandhealthneedsandtoBeHappyBeHealthyandBeWell.TATaylorHuntEsq.anattorneypresentedinformationonbuildingandpre-servingyourlegacy.Rev.RonaldWoodingofCaldwell-KirkFuneralandCremationServicestalkedaboutpre-needplanning.In2002NichelleStiggersdevelopedTheOlderAdultandCaregiverprogramfortheLutheranFamilyServicesRockyMountainanon-profitorganization.Theirmissionistoensurethatfamiliesknowwhatcommu-nityresourcesareavailabletothembothforthepersonover55beingcaredforandforthecaregiver.LutheranFamilyServicesRockyMountainwillsooncelebrate65ofserviceandtheyalsoofferfostercareadoptionrefugeeanddisasterreliefser-vices.NichellesmotherTwillaStiggerswhonowservesasaparentteacherfortheDepartmentofCorrectionshadpreviouslydevelopedaprogramforgrandparentswhoareraisingtheirgrandchildrenandthisgaveNichelletheideawhenshesawaneedintheAfricanAmericancommunityforeducationandresourcesforcaregivers.LutheranFamilyServicesRockyMountainislocatedat353SouthHarlanStreetSuite200.DenverCO80226.Theirphonenumberis303-217-5856.IfyouneedhelpwithgroceriesrentassistanceutilitiesaccessingMedicareorMedicaidtheirstaffmembersarereadytohelpandhaveawealthofinformationthatcanbeavaluableresourceforindividualsandfamilies.TheycanalsoassistyouinbeinganadvocateforafamilymemberorfriendwhoislivinginaseniorcenterBodyofChristNews