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In This Issue
Recipe Contest
Win a gift card!
National Awareness Month
National Psoriasis Awareness Month
Local Health Events
Fairs and Festivals
In the News
Health Care Reform : Patients Bill of Rights
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Recipe Contest
Send me your favorite family recipe to be featured in an upcoming newsletter. Make your mom or grandmother proud by sharing the recipe that made everyone want to come to dinner. Send your recipe to
abcksoffice@abc-seniors.com.
All entries will be placed in a drawing for a gift card to a local restaurant. Don't miss your chance to win!
Recipe of the Month
Grilled Chicken Wings with Spicy Chipotle Hot Sauce & Bleu Cheese Dipping |
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Ingredients
- 46 chicken wings
- Vegetable oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Chipotle Hot Sauce, recipe follows
- Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip, recipe follows
Heat grill to high. Toss wings in a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill in single layers and grill until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
Chipotle Hot Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chipotle pepper puree (depending on how spicy you like it)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
For more details on how to make click here.
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National Awareness Month
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August- National Psoriasis Awareness Month
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Each August, the National Psoriasis Foundation sponsors Psoriasis Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public and dispelling myths about psoriasis.
Psoriasis is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the U.S., affecting as many as 7.5 million Americans. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals resulting in red, scaly patches on the skin that bleed and itch. Psoriasis is not contagious.
Psoriasis frequently occurs with a range of other health concerns including Crohn's disease, diabetes, hypertension, heart attack, depression and liver disease.
Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, swelling and stiffness around the joints. People with mild psoriasis are just as likely to develop psoriatic arthritis as those with moderate or severe forms of the disease.
To read the rest of the article click here.
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Local Events
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Tis the Season for Fairs and Festivals
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Johnson County Fair is underways now in Gardner, KS. Fair dates are August 2nd - 7th. See their website for more details: http://www.jocokansasfair.com/ Don't miss the opportunity to vote for your favorite sheep at area Johnson County businesses. Vote and Win a prize! The link to vote is on the fair website.
Missouri State Fair is August 12th - 22nd in Sedalia, MO. Visit http://www.mostatefair.com/ for more information.
Kansas State Fair is September 10th - 19th in Hutchinson, KS. Visit http://www.kansasstatefair.com/ for more information.
Kansas City Renaissance Festival is September 4th - October 17th in Bonner Springs, KS. Visit http://www.kcrenfest.com/ for more information.
Hidden Glen Arts Festival is September 18th - 19th in Olathe, KS. Visit http://www.hiddenglen.org/ for more information.
Scottish Festival and Highland Games is September 25th - 26th in McPherson, KS. Visit http://www.macfestival.org/ for more information.
Mark your calendars!
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BEAT THE HEAT in Kansas City!
Soaring temps, high humidity, and the heat index in the 110 degree range, the ugly beast of August is here and it is no doubt Kansas City is feeling the heat. With a Heat Advisory Warnings issued all week, look to these resources to cool off, stay safe, and help those in need during these blustering summer days.
- Salvation Army Cool Off Centers, 8 local centers open until at least 5pm.
- Roger T. Sermon Community Center, Independence.
- The Channel 9 Fan Club, donates free fans to low income families or those in need.
- Neigbors4Neighbor, delivers free sandwiches and bottled water to residents in need in the NKC, River Market, and Plaza areas.
- KCMO and Olathe Public Libraries
For more information on these programs and Kansas City heat safety, read the KC Heat Safety Guide.
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| In the News |
Health Care Reform : Patients Bill of Rights
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President Obama announced this week a new Patient’s Bill of Rights as a result of the Affordable Care Act (health care reform). This is “…a basic set of consumer protections that end some of the health insurance companies worst abuses,” said the President this week. In addition to preserving Medicare for senior citizens, the Patient’s Bill of Rights
- Prevents insurance companies from canceling your policy if you get sick. Now, insurance companies can retroactively cancel your policy when you get sick if you or your employer make an unintentional mistake on your application.
- Stops insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. Beginning in September, discrimination against children with pre-existing conditions will be banned, and the protection will be extended to all Americans in 2014.
- Prohibits setting lifetime limits on insurance policies issued or renewed after September 23, 2010. No longer will insurance companies be able to take away coverage at the time when patients need it most. More than 100 million Americans have health coverage that imposes lifetime limits.
To read the rest of the article click here.
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June 9, 2010
My mother is 94 had some recent health challenges. We live together and I worked for 35 years while she stayed at home alone. Last year after a hospitalization, I was unable to leave her without care. Always Best Care came as a personal recommendation from my manager, and I was so glad I called.
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Michelle came back the next day with the employee she had in mind, and it was apparent that she had high standards for her people. Mother liked her caregiver and this most reliable arrangement continued until I was recently given the opportunity to retire.
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Wishing you the best in your journey, Diana Bales.
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