Event Teaches Women to Take Time Without Feeling Guilt

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 30, 2004 - Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, Care Choices and Preferred Choices will present Women’s Night Out on Wednesday, April 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Take Time for You – Guilt Free” will be held at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center (formerly Lake Pointe Manor), 5768 East Grand River in Howell.

Chris Silkwood, an accomplished trainer, speaker and author, says the day-to-day responsibilities such as job, family and other commitments leave women feeling run down. She believes attending to our own needs is not selfish but necessary for well-being. During the presentation, Silkwood will teach women simple ways to take time for themselves. In addition to Silkwood’s presentation, participants can visit a variety of vendor booths for massages, clothing, jewelry and accents, eyebrow waxing and more.

The cost of Women’s Night Out is $30 per person. Registration is required by Friday, April 16. To register, please call 800-231-2211.

The event is made possible by Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, Care Choices and Preferred Choices. Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell is a full service hospital offering excellent health care services including a newly expanded Family Birth Center, emergency department, joint replacement and rehabilitation, surgery, radiology imaging technology and other diagnostics, and outpatient care. Care Choices HMO and Preferred Choices PPO have been providing quality health care to thousands of members throughout Southeast Michigan. Both plans offer a broad, fully integrated network of physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals all sharing a strong commitment to improving the health by delivering effective and affordable health care. Care Choices has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as among the top five plans in the East North Central Region of the U.S., for clinical excellence, and is the only plan in Michigan to be recognized.