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Family Caregiver Homes
The opportunity to make your
home fit the care needs o f the peo
ple residing there is often a matter
o f making a few changes in both
home equipment and the methods
o f doing basic daily activities.
It is important to consider every
one involved—the caregiver as well
as the person receiving care.
With know ledge about what
equipment is available and through
discussion you can establish your
own list o f priorities and needs and
can move confidently towards set
ting up an individualized caregiving
environment and routine.
Join us for a FREE educational
program, designed especially for
family caregivers called "Indepen
dence: Practical Tips For Daily Liv
ing.”
Our panel o f experts includes
Bonnie Flarwood, O.T.R., Legacy
Visiting Nurse Association; Larry
H am pton and B ryan S tew art,
HealthTek Home Medical Equip
ment; and Joyce Wheeler, M S., P.T.,
Legacy Rehabilitation Services.
Tips from the panel will cover:
• JEcrys to make yo u r home more
secure fo r daily care including eat
ing, bathing, toileting, resting, and
"enjoying. ”
• Adaptive equipment and supplies
which can help offset physical limi
tations and special needs
• Smart Body Mechanics to take
care o f y our backjbody as you pro
vide assistance to the person you
care for.
"Balancing Safety and Indepen
dence: Practical Tips for Daily Liv
ing," is sponsored by Legacy Fam
ily Support Services and will be
held on Thursday, June 27, 1:30-
3:30 p.m., at Legacy Good Samar
itan Hospital and Medical Center.
FREE parking is available.
Although there is NO CHARGE
to attend the program, pre registra
tion is required.
Contact L.egacy Referral Servic
es at (503) 335-3500 for more in
formation or to register.
ing fruit, Strik recommended the fol
lowing steps to keep them in good
health for next season:
• Keep strawberries free o f weeds
• Fertilize after harvest in July in
June-bearers to promote fall growth.
• Water strawberry plants all through
the growing season, about an inch a
week.
• Renovate your strawberry patch
for higher yields next year.
Most strawberry plants remain
productive for only three or four fruit
ing years, said Strik. Thin out old and
weak plants, leaving about five to six
ofthe most vigorous plants persquare
foot o f row. T rain runners to the row.
After Sept. 1, remover all runners, as
they don’t have time to take root
before winter’s onset.
“ I f you w ant to m ake new
plantings, plant in another location
to minimize insect and disease prob
lems,” said Strik.
For more information about grow
ing strawberries, order the OSU Ex
tension Service publication, EC
1307, “G row ing Straw berries in
fore you buy the product so you
understand if it is the correct pesti
cide for you and how best to use it.
After the purchase comes the ap
plication. Once again, reading the
label wi II guide you through the prop
er method o f handling the pesticide.
It tells you how to mix the product.
Some products may be already mixed
but most need to be diluted before
application. The label also tells you
when the apply the product. Some
pesticides require dry conditions,
others do fine even if it rains after
wards. The label emphasizes the im
portance o f keeping children and pets
away from the material during mix
ing and application.
Once the pesticide has been ap
plied, it’s time for storage or disposal
o f the unused product.
Where can you can find informa
tion on storage and disposal? You
guessed it, the product label. The
Oregon Department o f Environmen
tal Quality is another source, espe
cially when it comes to pesticide
disposal.
“As far as the storage o f pesti
cides, store them in the original con
tainer in a safe, dry location that is
out o f reach o f children, “says
Mitchell.
O f curse the best way to solve a
pesticide disposal problem that they
can probably use in their entire life
time ,” says Mitchell. “Be prudent
when you buy the pesticide product.
Only buy the amount you intend to
apply. That way you don’t have stor
age or disposal becoming an issue."
The Oregon Department o f Agri
culture licenses commercial pesticide
applicators, requiring them to take a
test that shows their knowledge ofhow
to use pesticides safely Many o f the
materials available to commercial ap
plicators are available to homeowners,
although homeowners are not licensed.
That is a concern o f the agency.
For more information, contact
Bruce Pokarney at (503) 986-4559.
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Pesticides At Home
Homeowners are beginning an
annual rite o f spring, launching a
major effort to get their yards ir.
proper shape. ‘Following a hard and
wet winter, many Oregonians are
anxious to emerge from hibernation
armed with the tools to reestablish
healthy lawns and gardens. Among
the tools: pesticides.
Home-use pesticides—provided
that they are handled properly.
“This is the time o f the year when
people get out in their yard,” says Dale
Mitchell, manager ofthe Oregon De
partment o f Agriculture’s Pesticide
Program. “We want to make sure that
ifthey have a pest problem and they are
going to treat it themselves with a
pesticide product, that they use those
pesticides wisely and safely.”
Whether it is applying weed kill
er, slug bait, or bug spray, it’s always
best to start by taking some time to
think about what has to be done be
fore you actually do it. Too many
people rush out to prepare their yard
and garden without a plan.
“Number one, identify the pest
that is the problem, Says Mitchell.
County extension offices, O D A ’s
Plant Division, or even your local
library all have resources to helpyou
figure out what pest is literally bug
ging you. T hat’s important because
each pesticide product lists the spe
cific insects it is designed to control.
The product label clearly states what
the pesticide is to be used for
Much o f the homework can and
should be done before purchasing
the product. A good source o f infor
mation is the product label itself.
“ We stro n g ly ad vocate three
steps,” says Mitchell. “Read the la
bel, read the label and read the label.
The label tells you not only what
pests the product takes care of, but it
gives you special precautions. It spells
out what steps you need to take to
protect yourself and others during
application. Mitchell says it’s very
important to read the label even be-
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How To Best Care For Your
Strawberries Throughout Summer
Strawberries will be ripe, red and
luscious soon. With a little extra care
right away, home gardeners can keep
their plants vigorous and able to bear
g re a t fru it in th e fu tu re , said
Bernadine Strik, Oregon State Uni
versity Extension berry crops spe
cialist.
Strawberries come in three types:
June-bearers, everbearers and day-
neutrals. June-bearers produce one
crop per year, usually in June.
Everbearers have two crops o f ber
ries per year, one in early summer
and another in the fall. Day-neutrals
bear fruit continuously until frost in
the fall.
During hot days, pick ripe fruit
often, recommended Strik. Straw
berries harvested in the morning usu
ally last longer. Avoid washing the
fruit until just before using, to pre
vent softening and decay.
“ Pick all ripe berries,” said Strik.
“Fruit left on the plant becomes over
ripe, which promotes disease and
insect problems.”
After strawberry plants finish bear-
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