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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJULY2014Ifyoureceivedacalltodaystatingyourlovedonecouldnolongerlivealoneandneededlongtermcarei.e.nursinghomeplacementwouldyouknowwhattodoUnfortunetlyformanyofustheanswerwouldbeNO.Wewouldfindourselvesunpreparedbothemotionallyandfinancially.Todayabout70ofpeopleage65andoverwillneedsometypeoflong-termcareservicessometimeduringtheirlifetimesaccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Manypeoplewillreceivecareathomebutmorethan40ofpeopleage65andoverwillgointoaskillednursingfacil-ityduringtheirlifetimeandabout10willstaytherefiveyearsorlonger.AtForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterwemakeitaprior-itytopartnerwithcaregiversweknowitcanbeverystressfulplac-ingalovedoneinanursinghome.Familiesmayfeelguiltoverplacingtheirrelativesandangeratthecir-cumstancesthatmadeitnecessary.Werecognizetheimportanceofcaregivershavinggoodinformationavailabletothemwhendecidingtoplacealovedone.Thisiswhywehaveacommunityoutreachliai-sonprogramtohelpfamiliesgetthroughthisverytryinganddif-ficulttime.Thecommunityliaisonpurposeistoworkwithfamiliestoassistthemindeterminingtheirlovedonesneedsidentifyingavail-ablelegalandfinancialresourc-esandencouragingcaregiversdotheirhomework.Byworkingwithfamilieswefeelwecancommunicatemoreeffec-tivelywithoneanothertohelpavoidproblemsandtosolvetheminatimeliermannerwhentheydoariseandmakefamiliesfeelmoreempowered.ToencouragethisweofferthefollowingnRegularmeetingswithfamilymembersnOfferquarterlyfamilycouncilmeetingsnRecognizeandappreciatecul-turalandethnicdifferencesnStrivetoprovidequalitycareItisourgoalinpartneringwithCaregiversatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenternTomakefamiliesfeeltheyareimportantpartnersintheirlovedonescarenTohelpfamiliesfeelmorecom-fortablewithinitiatingcommunica-tionwithstaffnTohelpfamiliesfeellessiso-latedandpowerlessnToencouragepoliciesthatencourageawiderrangeoffamilyinvolvementTolearnmoreaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterandthecommunityoutreachliaisonprogramvisithttpwww.forestst.orgcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207Formoreinformationonlegalandfinancialresourcescontactthefol-lowingorganizationsnColoradoLegalServiceswww.coloradolegalservices.org303-837-1321nTheGuardianshipAllianceofColoradoguardianshipallianceof-colorado.org303-228-5382nMedicarewww.medicare.gov800-633-4227nSHIP-StateHealthInsuranceAssistanceProgram888-696-7213nMedicaidcontactyourCountyDepartmentofHumanServicesorcall1-800-221-3943orvisitColoradoPEAKathttpspeak.state.co.usselfservicenAARPCaregivingResourceCenterhttpwww.aarp.orghome-familycaregivingELDERCAREAreYouPreparedByMayaWheelerMHAMayaWheelerSAVEOURCHILDRENIwouldliketothankeveryonethatisprayingwithmeaswejourneyintoPsalmsChapter78.AswesearchforouranswerLordabouthowtosaveourchildrenmayYourblessingbeuponeachandeveryone.GodhasgivenusacommandmenttogiveearandinclineourearstothatwhichwasspokenbytheProphet.Mt.1335Proverbs41-4.GodswordsaidHewillopentheearsofourchildrenandcommandthattheyreturnfrominiquityJob3610-15.TherebelliousgenerationhadtorecounttheirpastsoourchildrenandthecominggenerationsmayknowtheworksofGodandHismightypowersandthatHisWordisTrue.ThatourchildrenwillsettheirhopeinGodandnotforgettheworksofGodbutkeepHiscommandmentsPs787.Notlikeusastubbornandrebelliousgenera-tionofthesixties.YouwillfindmanyreasonswhyweshouldteachourchildrentheLawsofGod.Hereareseven1.ThatthegenerationstocomemightknowthetruthandlawsofGodBySisterCarrieMcElroyContinuedonPage16