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17NOVEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAreyoucaringforalovedoneAccordingtoRosalynCarterfromtheNationalFamilyCaregiversAssociationThereareonlyfourkindsofpeopleintheworldthosewhohavebeencaregiversthosewhoarecurrent-lycaregiversthosewhowillbecaregiv-ersandthosewhowillneedcaregivers.Balancingyourroleasacaregiverandyourownpersonalneedscanbehard.YoumaybethinkingwhatcanyoudotohelpbalanceyourcaregivingresponsibilitiesThefirststepistoaskyourselfacoupleofquestionsAreyouaretakingadvantageofallavailableresourcesAreyoutryingtodoitallaloneratherthanaskingforhelpOnesuchresourceistheFamilyCaregiverActwhichwasfullyimple-mentedinNovember2010inColorado.TheactallowsindividualswhoareenrolledinHomeandCommunityBasedServicesHCBSfortheDevelopmentallyDisabledorHCBSforSupportedLivingServicesorHCBSforChildrensExtensiveSupportwaiverstoreceiveservicesinaplaceoftheirchoiceandbyapersonoftheirchoice.SpecificallyanindividualorguardianmaychooseamongthefollowingServicesinthefamilyhomeprovidedbyafamilycaregiverasanemployeeofaprogramapprovedserviceagency.Servicesinthefamilyhomeprovidedbyanunrelatedstafforprovider.Servicesoutsideofthefamilyhomei.e.individualshomeagencyownedhomegrouphomeprovidedbyafam-ilycaregiver.Servicesoutsideofthefamilyhomei.e.individualshomeagencyownedhomegrouphomehosthomepro-videdbyanunrelatedstafforprovider.Until2008theColoradodevelop-mentaldisabilitysystemdidnotallowcertainservicestobedeliveredinthepatientshomeorallowtheirfami-lymemberstobepaidforprovidingservices.ThebenefitoftheFamilyCaregiverprogramisthatitincreasesflexibilitychoiceandallowstheindi-vidualreceivingservicestoremainintheirhomewhendesired.TofindoutmoreabouteligibilityrequirementsfortheFamilyCaregiverProgrampleasecontacttheDivisionforDevelopmentalDisabilitiesat303866-7450.Ifyoudeterminethatyouaretryingtohandleallyourcaregivingresponsi-bilitiesonyourownthereisatoolthatcancoordinatehelpfromfamilyandfriends.LotsaHelpingHandsisapri-vateweb-basedcaregivingcoordina-tionservicethatallowsfamilyfriendsneighborsandcolleaguestocreateacommunitytoassistcaregiverswiththedailytasksthatbecomeachal-lengeduringtimesofmedicalcrisiscaregiverexhaustionorwhencaringforanelderlyparentorapersonwithadisability.Tolearnmoreaboutthiscaregiveroptioncall1-800-445-8106.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCentercaresaboutcaregivers.Ifyoufindyourselfneedingabreakortheassistanceofqualityrated24-hourskillednursingservicesForestStreetcanassistancewithmakingthathap-pen.Weofferrespitecareshort-ermi.e.rehabilitationmemorycareandlong-termcare.ForestStreetisaInnovAgeformerlyTotalLongtermCareproviderforMedicaid.Ourcom-munityliaisonprogramisavailabletoworkwithcaregiverstofindhelpandresourcesfortheirlovedoneandthem-selves.ELDERCAREFamilyCaregiversMonthByMayaWheelerMayaWheelerCommunityTheenrollmentperiodforTheAffordableCareActakaObamacaremandatebeganOctober12013andcontinuesthruMarch312014.Everyadultandchildisrequiredtohaveinsur-ancecoveragebyJanuary12014.Ifyoudonotobtaincoverageyouwillbesubjecttoataxpenalty.Thetaxpenaltyis95perpersonor1ofyourannualincomewhicheverishigher.IfyouapplyforcoveragebyDecember152013youwillbeeligibleforataxcredit.YoumustfirstapplyforMedicaidPrograms.Ifyouareapprovedyouwillbeadvisedofcov-eragestartingJanuary12014.IfyouaredeniedyouwillbeeligibletoapplythroughConnectforHealthColorado.PleasecontactBuildingTheBridgeCommunityResourceServicesat720429-7934formoreinformationandenrollmentassistance.