Member Spotlight: All About You
 All About You LLC is a home care company whose offices are located in Easthampton. It is owned and operated by Marge Pietras, who started the business in 2007, joined the Chamber in 2008, and became a Board member in 2011.
All About You provides professional in-home care and support to seniors, including hands-on personal care, medication management, transportation, companionship, housekeeping, case management and family meetings. Marge is an RN who had been doing similar work for 42 years and largely in the field of home care, starting with her first job for the Springfield VNA. "I had managed or administered other people's companies, and had an awakening at age 60. I said: I can do this myself, and I'll give the kind of service I would want my own parents to have." Some may think All About You is a small company, but it's not. Marge employs over 60 staff (RNs, LPNs, HHAs and CNAs) and she serves both Hampden and Hampshire counties. She handles as many as 60 clients at one time, and they come from as far away as W. Warren and Granville. In addition to home care, Marge personally gives free onsite seminars to benefit the local caregiver community. Her mission is to give back to caregivers the experience she's gained over the years. About a seminar she gave recently at the Easthampton Enrichment Center, Marge said, "I definitely connected with the people there, and I could see the benefit they were getting. Doing seminars has been gratifying, and I've met wonderful people. I did a seminar with the Westfield TOPPS group. There were 30 people in the room, and the dedication and support they gave to one another was impressive." In the planning stage is a series of focus groups Marge plans to hold in order to improve her business; the groups include caregivers, referral sources, and her own employees. About doing business locally, Marge said, "Easthampton is my home. I made a conscious decision to locate my business here. People are friendly, it's an enlightened community, and it's a good environment for supporting small businesses." Marge feels that the Chamber works hard to bridge communication deficits between government and business. "Anything that can be done to promote business growth in this area is a plus. By networking with others in the business community, I can find other businesses that allow me to continue to use and buy locally." Marge shared her favorite quote from Margaret Mead, summing up her business philosophy: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Marge can be reached at 413-439-0883. More detail on All About You, including a list of services and seminars, can be found on their website at www.aayllc.net . Would you like your business to be featured in a future Member Spotlight? Contact the Chamber office and we will put you on the list. | 
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