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17OCTOBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSPELBINDERSSHOWCASEIfyoulovechildrenandstorieswanttostayyoungatheartyearntomakeadifferencebelieveincommunityharboradesiretodevelopyourinatestorytellingabilitywanttobuildthecharacterofthenextgenerationplantoattendOctober212013from100pmto300pm3801MOurlovedoneshavealwaysbeentherewhenweneededthem.Soitshardwhenwefindafamilymem-berorafriendinapositionwheretheycannolongertakecareofthemselves.Withtheadvancementsinmedicalcaretechnologyandlifestylesmostofusarelivinglongerthaneverbeforeanditisbecominginevitablethatwewillneedmorecareespeciallyatthelaterpartsofourlives.Todaymanyofusfacethefactthatwemayhavetobecomeacaregivertoalovedoneasaresultofasuddencrisise.g.strokeoraccident.AccordingtotheAllianceforHealthReformapproximately10millionAmericansage65andoverneededlong-termcarein2010withthatnum-berexpectedtoriseto12millionby2020.Itisnowonderthat1.7millionoftheseindividualsliveinnursinghomes520000liveinassistedlivingfacilitiesandtherestarecaredforbyafamilyfriendcaregiver.ThisnumberisonlyexpectedtogrowasBabyBoomersbegintoturn65thisyear.AsourlovedonesarelivinglongerandhealthierlivesitmaybehardforustodeterminewhentheyneedoutsidecareButingeneralweshouldlookforchangesthatposeathreattotheirmedicalorphysicalsafetysuchasBehaviorchangesChangesinpersonalhygieneChangesintidinessorcleanlinessofthehomeUnopenedmailorunpaidbillsOdorse.g.fromspoiledfoodMissedappointmentsGettinglostinfamiliarplacesEvidenceofsafetyriskse.g.burnedpotsEvidencethatmedicationsarenotbeingtakenproperlyPhysicalsymptomsWeightgainorlossUnsteadinesswhenwalkingorget-tingupanddownfromachairEvidenceofincontinencee.g.odorofurineintheirhomeUnusualthirstDarkenedhousewiththeshadesdrawnDecreasedcontactwithfamilyandfriendsMorewithdrawnlessconversationalCLINICALCONDITIONSDiabetes-withneedforinsulinfrequentbloodsugartestsHeartdiseaseRepeatfallsAlzheimersDementiaIfyoufindyourselfnoticinganyofthesechangesdontrushinandtakeover.Insteaddiscusstheissueswithyourlovedonetheirprimarycarephy-sicianagerontologistoraseniorcarespecialist.Oncetakingthesestepsandyoudeterminemorehelpisstillneededdontpanicthereareorganizationsouttheretohelpyougetthe4-1-1toavoidhavingtocall9-1-1.Rememberyourresponsibilitytoyourlovedistoensurethattheyaresafefromharmreceivethepropernutritionandthebestcarethatcanbeaffordedtothem.Partoralloffthiscarecanbedelegatedtosome-oneelseorarrangementssuchasadultdaycarehomehealthcareassisted-livingorevennursinghomeplacementcanbearranged.AtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterweunderstandandknowitcanbeverystressfulplacingalovedoneinanursinghome.Familiesmayfeelguiltoverplacingtheirrelativesandangeratthecircumstancesthatmadeitnecessary.Byworkingwithfamilieswebelievewecancommunicatemoreeffectivelywithoneanothertohelpavoidandresolveproblemsinatimeliermannerandhelpfamiliesfeelmoreempowered.Togetthe4-1-1onsupportforcare-giversormoreinformationonForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisitthefacilityat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207orgotowww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600.Formoreinformationoncommunityresourcescallorvisitthebeloworga-nizationsTheAlzheimersAssociationHELPLINE800.272.3900AARPCaregivingResourceCenterwww.aarp.orghome-familycaregiv-ingTheCaregiversGuardian303-394-1963TheColoradoBlackHealthCollaborativewww.coloradoblackhealth.orgcbhcLutheranFamilyServicesAfricanAmericanSupportGroup303.217.5856ELDERCAREWhentoInterveneByMayaWheelerMayaWheeler