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Are you 911 ready?

Tips for an emergency room visit By Kylie MacKenzie A sudden visit to the hospital at any time of day, or night, can be all in the course of a day’s work for family caregivers. Whether you’re calling an ambulance or rushing someone to a local hospital, being prepared in a potentially overwhelming emergency situation […]
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Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken

A chile-flecked, honey-imbued marinade spiked with fresh citrus juice gives this chicken its fiery, syrupy character. Dates and carrots give the sauce texture and additional sweetness while a garnish of fresh herbs and pistachio nuts lends freshness and crunch. It’s dinner party food at its most flavorful and convenient; its honey marinade makes it a […]
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Sesame Beef Stir-fry With Snow Peas

Ingredients 1 cup low-salt beef broth 0.25 cup hoisin sauce 2 tbsp low-salt soy sauce 2 tsp toasted sesame oil 1 tsp cornstarch 0.75 lb beef top sirloin, cut into strips 1 tbs pbrown sugar 1 tsp cornstarch 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned 2 green onions, thinly sliced, white […]
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Banana Walnut Crunch Doughnuts

“Baked doughnuts are a super quick alternative to fried ones. They come together with just a whisk and are ready in a snap. This is a perfect recipe if you are trying to find a way to use that ripe banana in your freezer and are sick of making banana bread or muffins. The walnuts […]
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Caregiving requires grit:

Here’s how to change your story By Karen Warner Schueler Unlike a marathon, however, its distance is unknowable, its course filled with obstacles and we carry the full weight of another’s life while running. Along the way we pass through crises followed by periods of uneasy calm. But we are never not running. Without a […]
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Home Sweet Home

By Kevin Spurgaitis Yes, fancy stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops are nice to have, but what should be more prominent in new housing are accessible design features say experts. Wide doorways and hallways; non-slip flooring; reachable and easy-to-use controls, handles, faucets and switches; easy-access storage; raised front-loading appliances; low- or
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Socially speaking…

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to activities By Rick Lauber Cinderella’s evil step-sisters tried in vain to squeeze their feet into the glass slipper in hopes of winning the handsome prince. Both step-sisters were, of course, unsuccessful as, when it comes to footwear, one size doesn’t fit all. Such is the case […]