At BrightStar we all know first-hand just how special a Therapy Dog can be.  We have Brickles, the first ever BrightStar Therapy Dog, to remind us of this every day.  (more…)

I love my iPad, but now I really love it!  (more…)

As BrightStar Berwyn Hines proudly walked in Sunday’s “Walk to End Alheimer’s” we want to remind you to wear your purple on September 21^st in support of Alzheimer’s Action Day!!  Alzheimer’s Disease affects all of us in one way or the other, in our families or our friends or our clients…show your support by wearing purple, and read this quick article about Dr. Marie Marley who talks about the heartbreaking task of loving and caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. (more…)

I found a recent article from CNN really interesting…..and a bit scary.  I don’t think that many people really think about medical care that may be delivered to their children at schools.  You don’t think about it until you need it, right?!  (more…)

Nurses have realized for a long time that attention to detail and an ability to listen and effectively teach are core skills to providing competent care.  This article shows that the rest of the world is starting to get it now too.  (more…)

It seems like we have a new buzz word in our vocabulary these days…..Insulin!  It seems to be popping up as the reason or the cure or the effect of everything.  Too much or too little seems to have some type of effect on vision or weight management or memory or muscle mass or sleep quality or something.  Then there’s Insulin Resistance, which is the new catch phrase for even more issues….most that seem like lifestyle choices more than anything but many that do seem to have some genetic, metabolic origin.  (more…)

After reading a recent blog on Inside Elder Care, BrightStar Chicago owner, Cheri McEssy, isn’t sure a “Geriatric Screening” would be well received. (more…)