Donate Blood Friday, March 5

As part of Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care’s continued 15^th Anniversary Health and Wellness celebrations, we are sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, March 5, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Suncoast Communities Blood Bank will be at Take Care of Sarasota located at 3982 Bee Ridge Road, Building H, Suite A. Take Care invites all caregivers, family members, and office staff: please consider donating.

There will be a sign up sheet in the Sarasota office to schedule an appointment for Friday’s blood drive. You do not have to sign up in advance, but it will make the donating process go faster so you are not waiting in line. It takes approximately 30 minutes of your time to donate blood. According to SCBB, one donation helps save up to three lives.

Blood drives account for 60 percent of the blood collected to help meet the needs of our hospitals and patients, according to SCBB’s website. It is important for the blood banks to have a hearty supply. Please consider donating, if you are willing and able.

A few things to know before you donate blood, according to SCBB:

• You must be at least 17 years old
• You must weigh at least 110 pounds
• Review SCBB’s website for any other health conditions or medications that may prevent you from donating blood
• Be sure to wait 8 weeks between your blood donations

Visit SCBB’s website for a comprehensive explanation of what to expect before, during, and after you donate: http://scbb.org/donateblood/index.htm.

VOTE: Bradenton Herald 2010 Peoples' Choice Award

Please vote for TAKE CARE of MANATEE in the Bradenton Herald’s Peoples’ Choice 2010 Award “Best Home Health Care” agency.

VOTE ONLINE TODAY: http://www.bradenton.com/bradenton_specials/peoples_choice/

Be sure to vote TAKE CARE HOME HEALTH in the home health category (it’s almost at the end of the survey) for the Bradenton Herald’s Peoples' Choice 2010 Awards.

Voting has started! Last day to vote is this Sunday, February 7, 2010! VOTE NOW!!!

Spread the news! Tell your friends and neighbors!

1.) Go to this site to VOTE online: http://www.bradenton.com/bradenton_specials/peoples_choice/

2.) You have to agree to the rules of the survey by clicking “yes” and then enter your name, email address, and phone number

3.) Be sure to fill out at LEAST 75% of the categories or else your entry will not be counted.

Please complete at least 75% of the ballot for your submission to be accepted and tallied. A helpful bar at the top of the page gauges your progress so you know what percentage you have completed.

Is there a list of suggested businesses to help those who are not in the Bradenton community to vote?
Yes! See the cheat sheet below and the attached Word document. Please note these serve as recommendations not endorsements.

Why is this important?
Having the community vote for us is important to all of us at Take Care!

Has Take Care won before?
Yes! Last year, Take Care of Manatee won 2^nd place (the first time in the running). Let’s try for 1^st place this year! Please vote!