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Caring from Afar

By Rick Lauber While it might be necessary to uproot seniors to ensure they get the proper care they need, both seniors and their families can suffer when there are large distances between them. Families often play a crucial role in a senior’s care and quality of life by sharing love, visiting and managing many […]
Caregiving

Reframing Your Way to Happiness

By Jane Vock You can literally transform your caregiving activities into increased happiness simply by looking at them in a certain light. That’s right, you don’t necessarily have to do anything differently as a caregiver. Instead, you look at what you are doing differently. Positive psychology is all about simple actions we can do to […]
What We're Reading

Editor’s Choice: Disrupt Aging

Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age This updated version of Disrupt Aging chronicles Jo Ann Jenkins’ mission to transform what it means to age. The book encourages readers to embrace the opportunities of aging, and change the way they and society look at getting older. aarp.org
Financial / Legal

Tax Talk: Caregiver Credits

Kenneth Pope LLB, TEP will be sharing with us a series of articles that support special need and disability estate planning  Families of people with special needs have an underused tool at their disposal that can help save them money every year, Ottawa disabilities and estate planning lawyer Kenneth Pope tells AdvocateDaily.com. Thanks to changes announced in the […]
Recipes

Oreo Mint Balls

An easy no-bake bite, these treats combine everyone’s favourite cookie, Oreo, with cream cheese and chocolate to create a rich and decadent candy. This recipe comes from the editors of The Perfect Cookie by America’s Test Kitchen. Makes: 15 servings Takes: 40 Minutes Ingredients 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon […]
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Summer Potato Salad

Imagine the taste of cold potato salad melting in your mouth, a mixture of freshness with a hint of tasty ingredients. Makes: 6 servings Takes: 30 Minute Ingredients 3 lb. yukon gold potatoes, chopped into 1” pieces kosher salt 1 1/2 c. mayonnaise 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. lemon juice […]
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Zesty Smoked Lemon-Lime-Ade

Makes: 4-6 servings Takes: 10 Minutes Ingredients 1⁄2 cup sugar 12 oz. cold water 7 lemons, 6 cut in half, 1 cut into wheels 6 limes, 5 cut in half, 1 cut into wheels Instructions Char lemons and limes 1. Build a medium-heat fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium. Alternatively, […]
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Cauliflower Soup with Pancetta Croutons

It gives classic cauliflower cheese a tasty twist by turning it into a delightfully comforting autumnal soup. Makes: 4 servings Time: 40 Minutes Ingredients 1 cauliflower 2 desiree or Sebago potatoes, peeled and cut into four 1 small brown onion, diced 100 ml cream 2 cups of chicken stock 3 cups boiling water 1 baguette, […]
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Ham & Cheese Breakfast Burritos

For those times when your family needs a quick breakfast. Makes: 4 servings Time: 15 Minutes Ingredients 4 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 cup cubed cooked ham 1 teaspoon Garlic Pepper 1 tablespoon butter 4 flour tortillas (8-inch) 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend Instructions 1. Beat eggs and milk in large bowl. Add ham and […]