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Respite
Respite Definition Respite literally means a period of rest or relief. Respite care provides a caregiver temporary relief from the responsibilities of caring for individuals with chronic physical or mental disabilities. Respite care is often referred to as a gift of... Read more |
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foster care
foster care generally, care of children on a full-time, temporary basis by persons other than their own parents. Also known as boarding-home care, foster care is intended to offer a supportive family environment to children whose natural parents cannot raise them because of the parents' physical or... Read more |
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hospice
hospice program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home. Hospice is an alternative to hospitalization that emphasizes home care for as long... Read more |
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parental care
parental care Any behaviour pattern in which a parent invests time or energy in feeding and protecting its offspring. Parental care is a form of altruism since this type of behaviour involves increasing the fitness of the offspring at the expense of the parents. The degree of parental care differs... Read more |
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Ryan White
Ryan White Ryan White (1971-1990) contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion when he was 13 and worked to educate people about the disease until his death at age 18. As a result of his efforts, and those of his mother Jeanne, Congress passed the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency... Read more |
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health-care proxy
health-care proxy legal document in which a person assigns to another person, usually called an agent or proxy, the authority to make medical decisions in case of incapacitation. It is, in essence, a power of attorney for health care. In many cases, the health-care proxy is used in conjunction with... Read more |
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bunion
bunion swelling or thickening around the first joint of the big toe. The toe is forced inward and compresses the other toes. The fluid-filled sac, or bursa , in the toe joint becomes inflamed (a condition called bursitis), which may lead to pain, deformity, and an inability to wear ordinary shoes.... Read more |
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Long-Term Care Insurance
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE The feasibility of private long-term care insurance is central to the public policy debate over financing long-term care. The failure of the private market, even with public subsidies, to insure a substantial portion of the population has a bearing on the public... Read more |
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day-care center
day care • n. daytime care for the needs of people who cannot be fully independent, such as children or the elderly: [as adj.] a day-care center.... Read more |
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Home care
CONSUMER DIRECTED CARE According to the definition developed by the National Institute on Consumer-Directed Long-Term Services, consumer direction of long-term care services, or consumer-directed care, is both a philosophy and a practice model for home care. As a philosophy, it emphasizes consumer... Read more |
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PARENTS NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT PROPER SHOES FOR CHILDREN.(DAILY BREAK)
...specializes in the care of children...to see that shoes are not too tight...Agnew said. If shoes are too small...to say whether shoes fit. That's...national self-serve shoe retailer. Its...Shoe Fit Month ... |
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When does a shoe fit? nobody knows. (most shoe salespeople cannot fit their...
...spend more time and effort...is always longer and/or wider...foot size, proper fit will result...the foot nor shoe can flex properly...snug" fit is proper fit. But...reason why most shoes lose shape...to size and ... |
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Save Your Shoes
...through the long haul. AN...Taking care of a tap shoe is like taking...Ben Tap Shoes. It takes...instruments-last as long as...expensive shoe, you need...same pair of shoes for ... |
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Shoe repair can be a green strategy; Ecoconsumer.(YourSaturday)
...ruin your shoes. Find advice...yourself" shoe repair. Q...take so my shoes will last longer? A: Proper care and maintenance...To help shoes keep their...a cedar "shoe tree" ... |
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Shoes can reveal much about the wearer.(Neighbor)
...s name, Best Shoe Repair offers more...luggage and sells shoe-related products...he considered shoe repair a dying...a good pair of shoes can last 20 years with proper care. Before he steps...will ... |
 "Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)")
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I sorted my wedding in my lunch hour; Perfect dress, erfect shoes ... Jade...
...I've spent longer choosing my Meal...getting every last detail perfect...planned to take time off work to go...saw the perfect shoes. I couldn't...and tried on the shoes. "Again, they...were the kind of shoes I'd always ... |
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Proper Care Will Keep Gifts in Tip-top Shape
...learn to take proper care of the gifts...jacket will last for years...cologne will last longer if you keep...place. Take time to hang all...toes of new shoes and boots...leather will last ... |
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GENTLEMAN'S CLUB; WITH ITS FIRST U.S. STORE, LUXURY MEN'S COBBLER JOHN LOBB...
...accessories and shoe-care products. Antique...handcrafted shoes and boots for...pair of his shoes to the Prince...custom-made shoes to an upscale...idea of a "shoe sanctuary...about three times a year to ... |
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GENTLEMAN'S CLUB; WITH ITS FIRST U.S. STORE, LUXURY MEN'S COBBLER JOHN LOBB...
...accessories and shoe-care products. Antique...handcrafted shoes and boots for...pair of his shoes to the Prince...custom-made shoes to an upscale...idea of a "shoe sanctuary...about three times a year to ... |
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SIMPLE STEPS FOR TAKING GOOD CARE OF WARDROBE.(Lifestyle)
...Taking good care of your wardrobe...helps clothes last longer and stay in...cleaning bags for long-term storage...even inside shoes. Use your favorite...ribbon. For shoe sachets, sew...stuffed inside shoes ... |
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