RENÉE C. BYER/rbyer@sacbee.com

Rachael Mahoney brings out medicine, plus coffee and a peach scone, for her mom, Roberta. The daughter works for the state and cares for her mother in her home. "I'm exhausted all the time," said Rachael, who lost her father and her only sibling in recent years. She says she hopes her kids and grandchild learn by watching how she's cared for loved ones.

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