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S pil / vay T ymoo JUNE 7, 1985 Plan finances, babies carefully YouVe decided to have a baby. I T h at $ great. H aving a baby is one ei life’s joys, but it’s also a lorig-term em otional and finan cial com m itm ent. The couple that plans ahèad for the expenses can enjoy parenthood m ore by minimizing financial stress. Before you get carried aw ay with euphoria ab o u t starting a fam ily or adding an o th er per son to the household, you’d bet ter check your bank account and yourhealth irisurance policy. Citing statistics, the H ealth I n s u r a n c e A s s o c ia ti o n o f A m erica, figures it costs a b o u t $3,200 ju st to get th a t new son or dau g hter hom e from the hos pital. T h e to ta l in c lu d e s a b o u t $2,150 fo r prenatal care, p ro fessional services during deliv ery, and hospital; $235 for m a ternity clothes, and another $850 fo r b a b y ’s layette, including clothing, furniture and other necessary equipm ent and sup plies. Thè m edical .costs quoted by the insurance association asstfme norm al care and delivery. Costs can increase if there arje com pli cations d tiring pregnancy or de livery. Costs vary also by geo graphic location, F or m any families, health in surance will pay a m ajority «ri p art o f the costs qf b oth prena- tal care and delivery. I t’s im por tan t to know w hat your insu rance will and will not pay for. If you d o n ’t have insurance and d o n ’t have savings, thèri you talk with your doctor to see if you can arrange a paym ent sche dule yo u ca n a ffo rd . O th er sources of inform ation ab o u t program s which could help are county health departm ents and O regon A dult and Fam ily Ser vices offices. Rem em ber, prenatal care, so im portant to the health o f both m other and baby, is usually priced as a package and not by individual visits. Therefore, early prenatal* care doesn’t increase the total cost. Careful planning and shop- ping can help minimize some of the other costs, the specialists Stresses. F or instance,* it’s possible to find really goodibuys on m ater n ity clo th es in th rift shops. Friends and relatives m ay have clothes to loan. Often, m ater nity outfits have had little wear. P lanning and shopping can reduce the costs of the b ab y ’s layette, too. If it’s a second or thirdbhjldt which was true o f 60 percent of the babies born in Oregon in 1983, you may already have such'equipm ent as a crib and stroller. Some families purchase items from second-hand stores arid^at garage sales. T h a t’s fine, as long as you pay attention to overall condition of; the item, safety considerations, ¡and such spe cific details as the distance be tw een the crib slates and the age of painted furniture. Since 1977, safety regulations require crib slats to be no more than two and three-eighth inches apart. O lder cribs may have slats fu rth er ap a rt and are unsafe. The leve) of lead in paint was also regulated in 1977. Older furniture may be covered with paint containing lead a t levels Considered to bè unsafe. Such furniture should be stripped and refinished. The Consumer Product Safety ^Commission can give you m ore safety inform ation about child ren’s furniture. The commission has a toll-free num ber, 1-800- . 638-2772, which consumers may call. The arrival of a new child may also m ean at least a tem po rary drop in fam ily-incom e particularly if the m other has been employed outside thehom e. The new m other will probably not return to work imm ediately and the new father may also miss time from work, particu larly if there are o ld er children needing care. T h a t’s why it’s im p o rtan t to take time to analyze your family financial, situ atio n , including income and expenses, and to determ ine family financial pri orities. Plan w in d o w tre a tm e n ts Planning on redecorating? Keep an eye out for energy savings when you plan your window treatm ents. W hy?, Because 15 percent to 35 percent of your heating budget literally goes out thewindows if they’re not covered properly. W h at’s properly? The m ost effective m ethods form tight seals around windows so w arm air can ’t touch Cold panes. L oose-fitting drapes, shades, or blinds will stop only ab o u t ten.; percent of heat losses. But if those same windows were sCaled around top, bottom , and sides so air couldn’t reach the glass, th e sa v in g s in c re a se to 30 percent! Insulating windows costs no m ore th a n 1 strictly decbratiVe treatm ents, look ju st as, nice, and return m oney in low er fuel bills. How m uch can*you savS? Ask your librarian fo r the refer ence copy of “ W indow insula tion, H ow to S o rt T h ro u g h O p tio n s ,” p u b lish e d by th te D epartm ent of Energy. Fire escape safety measures notea Q . When shcltild’ l eali the fire departm ent? A. A fter you and your fam ily have reached safety, call from a neighbor’s house. Give your full street ad d ress, including thè nearest cross street. A nd m ake sure you tell the fife departm ent if som eone’s trapped. Stay on the phone until you’ve answered all th eir questions. Keep your wits ab o u t you. Q. H ow cart I teach my child re n to foliow an escape plan? ; A. M ake them aw are of fire’s dangers. Practice different emer gency situations, as Well,-so eVe- ryoné know s how to use, every escape route. A nd practice your plan a t least once every four m onths. Teach your children n o t to panic in a fire. T oo often, they get scared and run for cover— into the closet or under the bed. Many children are found this way, often too late. Teach children not to. go look at the fire, either. Breathing smoke and toxic gases can cause lung dam age or death. Q. W hat should we tell our babysitter? < A. Your family knows your escape plan, Iso should- your babysitter. D iscuss the m arked exits and make sure your babys itter know s th o ftre departm ent phone num ber. M ake sure they know yqur only concern is th a tr everyone get out quickly and safely; th a t fighting the fire should be left to the fire de partm ent. P ut th e «escape plan by telephone in the kitchen, along with the im portant tele phone numbers. Ca r i n g f o r t h e elderly A lthough caring for an older person with im paired memory is a big j ob, there are steps to be taken which enable,,the care giver to cope more effectively with changes resulting from a progressive dem enting illness, T h a fs the message in a new O regqp State University E xten sion circular called “Helping M em ory-Im pa.ired Elders: A Guide for Caregivers.” W ritten by Vicky Schmall, OSU E xtension gerontologist, and M arilyn Cleland, caregiver education coordinator at P o r tla n d ’s G ood S am aritan H ospi tal, the publication gives general care and management guidelines, a^,,\yejU: as iqfqtm fttioii about, d em enting illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s disease. D em entia is th e best way to describe significant, progressive loss of m ental abilities expe rienced by some older people, they point out. D em entia results from a disease. Sym ptom s can include im pairm ent in thinking, learning, memory and judgement;, as well as changes in personal ity, m ood apd behavior.,, Alz heim er’s is the leading cause of dem entia, ^followed by* mujti- infarct dem entia, caused by a series of small strqk.es,? , 6 , A dem enting illness affects not o nly qth^ ,ipdiyiduaL ,(bu£ other family members who have to assume additional care respon sibilities, As the illness p ro - gresses, these dem ands become greater, which can lead to social and em otional isolation for the caregiver, they note. T h a t’s why it’s so im portant th at the caregiver take care of themselves, the authors stress. F o r instance, caregivers need to learn to ask for and accept help from others, to arrange regular breaks away from the patient and to understand and accept their em otional responses to the situ atio n . The -two specialists also give ,an outline of general care and m anagem ent guidelines which Jean ease and caregiving task, guidelines cover such topics as gaiety, m emory aids and how to m aintain an overall atm osphere ,wh i ch r e d uce s co n fu g io n io rth e patient while m aking the care tasks easier. The circular also outlines ap proaches to handling specific problem s, such as driving, won dering, money mangement, hal lucinations, eating, incontinence and com m unication. This is the last in a series of OSU E xtension publications dealing With the topic of aging. E arlie r p u b lic atio n s include “Aging Parents— Helping When H ealth F ails,” which em phas izes planning for the future, and ‘‘G ro w in g O ld e r: S e n s o ry C hanges,” which discusses the declines in vision, hearing, taste, Smell an d touch am ong the el derly. Copies of all three publica tions m ay be, obtained through c o u n ty offices o f th e O SU Extension ¡Service. , Quilts are warm fabric sandwiches works of art. Photos, stones cultural values. Since all m ate about the qqilts' showing the rials had to be made or were intim ate connection betweeh the expensive, well-worn scraps were the quilt and its environm ent. sayed and stitched into the warm This assemblage of quilts- arid ‘bedcóvèring th a t y/e call quilts. The pricing of quilts became everyday objects revealed the an expression o f beauty arid quiltm aker’s existence. Patchw ork quilts reflect the ^creativity* T h ey c re a te d or spirit of early A m erica where ^adapted p atch w o rk p a tte rn s th rift was an essential? p art of which displayed their skills as both hom em akers and artists. The height of the American quiltm aker’s innovations in quilt desigli occurred in the early nineteenth century, before manu factured goods became widely “ available to the general public. The exhibit explained the four aspects of a quiltm aker’s life: Self—these quilts were made by well-known individuals or repre sented outstanding examples of technique arid artistic expres sion. M arriage— M any beauti- ful “ b e st” quilts were m ade for the m arriage b e d a n d home by b etro th ed girls and their family and friends. | , Fam ily— Q uilts of all sizes— from doll quilts to bed quilts—? illustrated the utilitarioan and often decorative nature of fam ily quilts* C om m unity and C ulture— Several quilts in th is are repres ented groups or organizations. On display is the fascinating “ M u r d e r Q u i l t ,’’ m a d e by M cM innville residents to raise m oney for the defense o f the Several people from the Warm Springs/Madras areas visited the Heritage Quilt Show display at the accusedkillers., The w ord “q u ilt” com es from the L atin culcita m eaning a stuffed sack, mattress or cushion. T oday, “ quilt” m eans tw o or m ore fabrics held together with stitches th a t keep the layers from shifting during laundering !and general use. Q uilted fabrics are stronger and w arm er than a single cloth layer and have tra ditionally been used;as bedding or padding. Women, from W arm Springs traveled to the P ortland H istor ic a l’Society W ednesday, May 29th’to view’the Llefitage Q uilt Display? H eritage Q uqts presented the quilts as legacies o f the m akers’ lives arid society; rather th a n ’ Portland Historical Society. Joann Brisbois looked over one of the many quilts on display. Page 5 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Clay Penhollow Mollie Driscoll “ Natural” not always what it seems A wide variety of foods have tion to the absence of a specific sprouted “natural” labels. Many ingredient, for example, “no pre people associate natural with servatives,” “no artificial color,” pure, simple, safe or nutritious. “no additives.” D raw ing atten But in the world of advertising tion to the presence of a specific and labeling, n atural does not ingredient can have a sim ilar reflect a standard nutrient or effect—“with 100 percent real ingredient conterit. A legal defi cheese” “with real fruit juices,” “with realchicken b ro th ,’’“with nition does not yet exist. Sometimes the word “natu pure, fresh dairy foods.” Earthy, ral” or “n atu re” is tucked into brown colors and old-fashioned the product name. O r “n atu lettering styles on packages often rally” may describe a produce convey a n atural image. Some products with a natural characteristic such as flavored, sweet, low in calories, or good. appeal may offer shoppers a Because soriie people equate art true alternative. O thers have ificial with unnatural, the nega the sam e nutrient and ingre tive approach—“no artificial in dient content of sim ilar pro g red ien ts/’ “no artificial any ducts lackirig natural claims. th in g ,” “ n o th in g a rtific ia l”- Because “n atu ral” does p o t ne cessarily m ean better, it pays to creates sim ilar images. A nother tactic for creating a read all the label inform ation natural image is to draw atten before buying into the natural appeal. Substitutes listed ces, puddings, quick breads. Salt may be omitted or reduced ¡4. Example: I f recipe says one tablespoon, use 1 teaspoons. W hole grain flour can be sub stituted for to Vi of the refined flout: Example: If recipe has Three cupsaf hptrrpose flo ur.u se Sugar can be reduced by 1/3. % cup whole g rain flo u r and 2% Exam ple: I f a recipe says one cups all-purpose flour. Yogurt or cottage cheese iriay cup, use 2 /3 cup. This works best iri canned and frozen fruits be substituted for sour cream in and in m aking puddings and some recipes for sauces and custards. It may be less desirea- dips. Skim milk may be substituted ble for cookies and cakes. F at can be reduced by 1/3”. for whole milk in most recipes. Evaporated milk may be sub Example: If recipe has six table spoons, use four tablespobns. stituted for cream in some recipes This works best in gravies, sau calling for whipped cream. Dietary guidelines suggest that we reduce o ur consum ption of fatj sugar and salt. We also are encouraged to include more fiber in our diets by using more whole grain products, Sjqme (egipes can be altered Vegetable dish recipe given P r im a v e r a m e a n s “ f ir s t veg etab les,” referring to the Spring, but you can make this colorful and picturesque main- dish any time I Pasta primavera ’/ 2 pound mushrooms, sliced 3 tablespoons butter or m arga rine, divided !4 cup chopped green onions, including tops 2 medium cloves garlic, minced !4 cu p flour 1 cup chicken broth , 1 cup nonfat milk *4 teaspoon dried basil leaves, Crushed % teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed *4 teaspoon pepper % cup grated Parm esan cheese G rated peel and juice of one sunkist lemon 8 ounces spiral or other shaped pasta, or spaghetti^ Cooked arid drained 1 medium zucchini or yellow crookneck squash, sliced and cooked crisp tender 1 pound A laska salm on fillet, cooked, skinned and chunked 1 small tom ato, diced (about w cup) lemon wedges Parsley In a ten-inch or larger skillet, saute m ushroom s in one table spoon butter until ju st tender; remove from Skillet. In rem ain ing twb tablespoons butter, saute green onions arid garlic. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in chicken b ro th , milk basil, oregano and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick ened, about 6-8 minutes.* Stir in Parm esan cheese, lemon peel and juice. Add cooked pasta; heat. Gently stir in mushroom s, zucchini, salm on and tom ato; heat. A rrange on serving plate. G arnish with lemon wedges and parsley. M akes six servings. Maintain appliances regularly, carefully Ari air Conditioner needs an sand, leaves, insects or algae. nual maintenance to help ensure Also j clean if you detect an odor s te a d y , to p p e r f o r m a n c e from the air conditioner. throughout the year. When sum m er is over, win Inspect and clean the coil and terizing your air conditioner is condensate water passages. also a good idea. To do so: Dis Check fan and oil fa n m otor. connect electric power. If in Check th at thè com pressor is stalled th ro u g h th e w all or sealed and need no oiling. window—clean to remove leaves, Carefully follow the iristruc- debris, etc. and cover any parts tions for your model in the Use exposed to the outside. and Care Manual. Remove front cover and insert A ir conditioners; should be plastic sheet to reduce air pas cleaned as least once a year or sage. Allow a small am ount of more often if the condensor air circulation in the b ottom to coils and pans collect dirt, and prevent moisture build-up, con- densation and mildew.
