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2019 New Year’s
Resolutions for
Caregivers
Taking care of a loved one is
difficult, time-consuming, and often
heartbreaking labor. It takes a
physical and also emotional toll on
those providing care. For this reason,
caregivers often feel they cannot
take time, especially around the
holidays, to work on their wellness.
“More than half of the caregivers
we serve report high or very
high levels of emotional stress,”
says Sheila Williams, Program Director
for Sunnyside Community
Services. The program Ms. Williams’
directs, CARE NYC, focuses
on caregivers whose loved ones
have Alzheimer’s or dementia—
an estimated 390,000 New Yorkers
care for a loved one with these conditions.
Caregivers: In 2019, make a resolution
that helps you reduce this
stress.
1) Resolve to make sure you share
one fun activity with the person
you’re caring for each week. Make
sure you balance stressful caregiving
tasks with enjoyable ones.
2) Make time for the doctor’s appointment
for yourself that you’ve
been putting off. Remember: you
need to be physically well to ensure
the person you care for is, too.
3) Join a support group or seek
out other caregivers in your community.
Finding others who share
similar experiences can provide
comfort.
4) Ask for help. There are organizations
across New York City that
exist to serve caregivers, including
Sunnyside Community Services,
which assists caregivers of loved
ones with Alzheimer’s and other
forms of dementia in all five boroughs.
You can learn more about
this free program by calling 877-
577-9337.
COURIER LIFE, D 18 EC. 28, 2018–JAN. 3, 2019 M B G
Bklyn pol gains ground
after Advocate forum
BY KEVIN DUGGAN
Flatbush Councilman Jumaane Williams
pulled ahead in the crowded race
to become the city’s next Public Advocate,
after snagging two endorsements
from self-proclaimed progressive political
clubs following a candidates forum
in Brooklyn Heights on Dec. 18.
Both the New Kings Democrats
and the Central Brooklyn Independent
Democrats declared their support
for Williams — whom they previously
backed in his unsuccessful bid
to unseat incumbent Lieutenant Gov.
Kathy Hochul in the September Democratic
primary.
The clubs’ leaders threw Williams
their support due to his record of advocating
for the city’s most vulnerable,
according to a spokeswoman for the
New Kings Dems.
“Maybe more than ever, New York
City needs a strong and experienced
voice who can stand up for Brooklynites
and the city at large. Jumaane
is that voice — he is pragmatic yet ambitious,
with a tested record of standing
with marginalized communities
fi ghting for justice,” said Jessica
Thurston.
The pol made his case for the citywide
offi ce at the largest Public Advocate
forum in the borough thus far,
stumping against 15 of his competitors,
including Councilman Rafael Espinal
(D–Bushwick), Assemblywoman
Latrice Walker (D–Brownsville), former
Democratic Council Speaker Melissa
Mark-Viverito, and Assemblyman
Ron Kim (D–Queens), as well as
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TALKING BORO POLITICS
WITH KEVIN DUGGAN
several outsider candidates, such as
journalist and activist Nomiki Konst
and Columbia professor David Eisenbach.
Moderators peppered the candidates
with questions about hot-button
issues, including the beleaguered
public-housing authority, desegregating
public schools, and the controversial
arrest of Bedford-Stuyvesant mom
Jazmine Headley on Dec. 7.
Williams used his time at the mic
to condemn Mayor DeBlasio’s threeday
delay to respond to the Headley
incident, and slam Hizzoner’s track
record on police accountability, describing
him as worse than both his
predecessors.
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