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17FEBRUARY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSInGenesis49GodaskCainifheishisbrotherskeeper.InthesamewaythatGodexpectedCaintolookafterhisbrotherAbel.Heexpectsthesameofusaswomen.ThereforeIposethequestionareyoulookingoutforyoursistersmothersordaughtersphysicalandmentalhealthTodayanestimated59to75ofwomenprovidetheprimaryinformalcarefortheirspouseparentsparents-in-lawfriendsandorneighborsaccordingtoFamilyCaregiverAlliance.Althoughmenalsoprovideassistancefemalecaregiversspendasmuchas50moretimeprovidingcarethantheirmalecounterparts.Thetollofcaregiv-ingcanleadtohigherlevelsofdepres-sionanxietyandothermentalhealthchallengesinwomenwhilementendtorespondtocaregivingresponsibili-tiesinadifferentwaywomentypicallymakethedecisiontostayhometopro-videcareforalovedone.Menrespondbydelayingtheirretirementtohelpcoverthefinancialburdenassociatedwithpayingforlong-termcare.TheimpactofintensivecaregivingcanalsobesubstantialtothehealthofwomenincludingHigherlevelsofhostilityandagreat-erdeclineinhappinessHighercaregiverrelatedstressPoorhealthi.e.coronaryheartdiseaseelevatedbloodpressureincreasedriskofdevelopinghyperten-sionlowerimmunefunctionslowerwoundhealingandanincreasedriskofdealthInadditionminorityandlow-incomefemalecaregiversmayfaceadditionalchallengessuchasaccessingpaidsourcesofcare.Infactlower-incomecaregiversarehalfaslikelyashigher-incomecaregiverstohavepaidhomehealthcareorassistanceavailabletoprovidesupportforandrelieffromtheircaregivingfunctions.Despitethefactthatcaregivingcanhavenegativehealtheffectswomenitisimportanttonotethatitcanalsoberewardingiftherightprovisionsareputinplace.AtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterweareoursisterskeeperandrecognizesup-portservicescanmakearealdiffer-enceintheday-to-daylivesofcare-givers.Thisiswhyweofferrespiteandlong-termcareservicestoenablecaregiverstoremainintheircaregiv-ingroleslongerwithlessstressandgreatersatisfaction.Inadditionwealsoprovideacommunityoutreachliaisonprogramtoassistcaregiversnavigatethehealthcaresystemtogainaccesstoresourcesandinformationthatwillallowthemtomaintaintheirhealthandkeeptheirlovedonessafe.OnesuchprogramistheColoradoHomeCareAllowanceProgramwhichprovidesfinancialassistancetotheelderlylowincomeandordisabled.Theprogramisintendedtohelppar-ticipantsavoidplacementinanursinghomebypayingforhomecareserviceswhichallowthemtocontinuelivingindependently.TypesofeligibleservicesunderHomeCareAllowanceprogramincludenPersonalcareassistancewiththeactivitiesofdailylivingsuchasbath-ingeatingandbasicmobilitynRespitecarenLightyardworknHomeupkeepandsafetymainte-nanceInterestedpartiesshouldcontacttheirCountyDepartmentofSocialServicestolearnmoreaboutthepro-gramArapahoe303-636-1130Adams303-287-8831Denver720-944-3666orvisithttpwww.payingforsenior-care.comhome-careco-home-care-allowance.html.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowcaringforalovedoneisinneedofabreakortheassistanceofa5starqualityratedskillednursingfacility.ForestStreetcanassistancewithmakingthathap-pen.Weofferrespitecareshort-termi.e.rehabilitationhospicememorycareandlong-termcare.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterisaColoradoAccessproviderforMedicaid.Ourcommunityliaisonprogramisavailabletoworkwithcare-giverstofindhelpandresourcesfortheirlovedoneandthemselves.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207ELDERCAREAreYouYourSistersKeeperByMayaWheelerMayaWheelerInadditionwealsoprovideacommunityoutreachliaisonprogramtoassistcaregiversnavigatethehealthcaresystemtogainaccesstoresourcesandinformationthatwillallowthemtomaintaintheirhealthandkeeptheirlovedonessafe.