News and Resources

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month. We at BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City appreciate our social workers in the community daily, but love that there is a month devoted to expressing...

Several months ago, we added several different education and training pieces to our skills lab to be used at each new staff orientation as well as to facilitate a minimum of bi-yearly reviews and...

During new hire training sessions, our staff are asked if they would write something on the board about what being a caregiver means to them. Being in healthcare, whether it be our caregivers...

For the last several years, BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City has enjoyed doing something special for the holiday season. This year, we set up a coat drive to provide gently used coats...

What a fun filled October it’s been at BrightStar! We have had fall-themed activities throughout the month of October for the office and caregiver staff to participate in. We love to get the...

We love everything about fall! To kick off the month, there are pumpkins in the office for the staff to come in and pick up. They can decorate them however they choose, in the past some of the...

Taylor, our BrightStar Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Recruiter has been working on this “prize shelf” for our caregivers/nursing staff to choose options from. At BrightStar Care we know that...

We offer training opportunities for those who do not have experience, training provided by our Director of Nursing, RN.   Still not sure about making a change? Are you looking for...

After meeting previously with KCRG-TV9 regarding our blanket drive, our office was contacted by their staff again to discuss what it’s like to work for BrightStar Care and what we’re...

This past holiday season, our office wanted to do something different to give back to those in need in the Cedar Rapid's area.  In an effort to do so, our office hosted a blanket drive to...