Every day, more American families take on the responsibilities of caring for a loved one in need of physical, social, emotional, or financial assistance. Despite the craziness of life, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters make the time to prepare meals, provide transportation, do laundry, run errands, and more. (more…)

Family caregiving is a challenging commitment in itself and, despite how you may be feeling, you are not alone. (more…)

RN for HOME HEALTH visits needed IMMEDIATELY!! Must be familiar with OASIS forms for case openings and home visits.  Position requires basic computer skills and daily driving throughout the Chicago area.  (more…)

Again this year BrightStar is a proud supporter of the Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer’s. (more…)

Today is an historic day in downtown Chicago. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHCCNI) proudly opens the world’s largest Ronald McDonald house near Lurie Children’s Hospital! (more…)

In the waning stages of a loved one’s life, it can be a very difficult situation for everyone, including the family caregiver. The anticipation of a death of a loved one is often as traumatic as the actual passing. These are sometimes life-changing experiences. If you are the primary caregiver of someone you love, the experience can affect every aspect of your life for days, months or forever. It is natural to grieve the death of a loved one before, during and after the actual time of their passing. The ability to deal with this devastating fact is what grieving is all about. (more…)

For the month of May, we would like to congratulate three wonderful caregivers for being named the Stars of the Month! (more…)

Inside Elder Care recently wrote a blog about a topic very serious to us at BrightStar- caregiver stress.  (more…)

A recent New York Times blog brought to light how easily seniors are being scammed into losing money. So the question they posed is, what is the role of the bank? (more…)

BrightStar of Chicago has an immediate opening for a Branch Manager who will report to the Director of Clinical Operations. (more…)