Attend the Women’s Expo on Wednesday, January 28

Pictured: Susanne S. Wise, RN, MBA & Courtney R. Wise, MSG

Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care and Take Care Advisor partner to bring our community advice and literature on the benefits of private duty home health care and geriatric care management services. Stop by our table for more information and a special giveaway! This is all part of the larger picture of starting off the new year right by attending West Coast Woman’s 3rd Annual Women’s Expo at the Van Wezel in Sarasota, Florida on Thursday, January 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There is no admission charge.

The Expo is not only an opportunity to visit with various local businesses and learn of their services, but to also network and meet some of our community leaders. It’s the start of a new year so plan to attend and find out about new businesses and services that will help you achieve personal and professional success in 2010!

Some of the exhibitors include Ringling College, Renewal Point, Tom Roberts, Aurora, Sarasota Coaches Alliance, Super Slow Zone, Bee Dazzled Jewelry, Simply Spoiled, Vicki Rollo, All About You Salon, Great Expectations, Miracle Swimming Institute and many more. From health to fitness to shopping to education, this Expo has it all.

Please RSVP by January 26, 2009, by calling 941.954.3300 or by email wcwnewspaper@aol.com. You are not required to RSVP, but it is requested to ensure there are enough snacks to go around.

Help the Earthquake Victims in Haiti

A call to all Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care and Take Care Advisor clients, employees, staff, and caregivers:

Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care and Take Care Advisor have partnered with the American Red Cross to help victims affected by the earthquake in Haiti. If you wish to support the cause, collection boxes are located at each of Take Care’s offices, in Sarasota, Manatee, and Venice, Florida.

Any donation, whether $2 or $20 will support relief efforts. Donate what you are willing and able. All donations will be matched by Susanne S. Wise, RN, MBA of Take Care. Help Take Care send support and aid to Haiti earthquake victims. Let us come together to offer our resources to those who are in need, so they may have some of life’s basic necessities. Help them recover, grieve, rebuild, and come together as a community.

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the largest in more than two centuries, occurred January 12. More than 200,000 people have been injured in this disaster.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

Donations Surpass Years Past

Each year, Jeanne delivers the donated gifts to SPARCC, which are shown overflowing from her car, mirroring the generosity.

The holiday season seemed to rush by as it so often does, but with great attention and care, the staff, caregivers, and clients of Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care and Take Care Advisor took time to focus on the well-being of others. Each December all four Take Care offices, in Sarasota, Bradenton, and Venice, Florida collectively adopt three families through the Holiday Helper Program at Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, Inc., in Sarasota. This is all part of the company’s “Take Care Gives Back” program. Take Care collected a record number of donated wrapped Christmas gifts (clothing, toys, and other “wish list items”), totaling more than $1,000, for three mothers and their children, who all are survivors of domestic violence. The goal of the collections is to ensure that these families could enjoy a happy holiday season.

In addition to collecting new donated gift items for SPARCC families, the Sarasota and Venice Take Care offices collected more than 60 pounds in food donations for All Faiths Community Food Bank in Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

Resolutions for the New Year

As part of Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care’s Wellness Friday celebration, this month we recognize January as the month of opportunity. Take the time to make those New Years’ Resolutions, glance at the past year, project, plan, and track your progress for the new year. Make a difference. Whether you take time to volunteer in our community or commit to a healthier lifestyle, write them down. Here are a few popular New Years’ Resolutions:

• Lose Weight
• Manage Debt
• Save Money
• Get Fit
• Quit Smoking Now
• Reduce Stress Overall
• Reduce Stress at Work
• Volunteer to Help Others

Reinforcing Take Care’s commitment to our local community, we are encouraging our caregivers and staff to participate through volunteering at local community centers, through various outreach measures. Disney© is launching its “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.” program this year, inspiring local community members to help out and receive a free day pass to Disney in return. Visit Disney’s website to sign up and see if your local community volunteering efforts are eligible for a fun reward. The reward itself is in the volunteering, but it is fun to spend a day at Disney, too. If you are already participating in a volunteer opportunity, fill out this online form for a free pass to Disney©, if you meet their specifications.

Take Care wishes everyone a Happy New Year!