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Accreditation is the process by which a home care agency is evaluated against established quality and safety standards by an independent organization. Achieving accreditation shows that the agency is committed to providing the best possible care to its patients. It also assures patients and their families that the agency is accountable and trustworthy. In short, accreditation plays a critical role in maintaining the high standards that are necessary for the field of home care.

By utilizing this service, patients enjoy various benefits associated with recovering from surgery at home as opposed to in a healthcare facility or hospital setting. In today's blog post, we're going explore these benefits and how BrightStar Care makes it possible for individuals recovering from surgeries to do so safely without having to leave their own homes.
 

At BrightStar Care, we understand how important it is to stay on top of preventative care and implement appropriate interventions for those suffering from diabetes and other medical conditions. That's why our licensed nurses perform foot inspections, and blood glucose level checks, and provide family education to ensure that our patients are receiving the highest quality of care. By having these practices in place during every visit, we can help promote overall health for each individual under our direct care–and provide peace of mind for their families. So if you or a loved one lives with diabetes, read on to learn more about how BrightStar Care can assist with creating an effective plan of care–tailored perfectly to meet your needs!

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a serious lung condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there is no cure for COPD, early detection and treatment can improve quality of life and longevity. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the signs and symptoms of COPD until the disease has progressed to a more advanced stage. By understanding the causes, risks, and treatments available for COPD, we can all do our part to help those who suffer from this disease.

Leader in Experience, Provider of Choice, and Employer of Choice Awards From Home Care Pulse

February 17, 2023, BrightStar Care of Howard County, a leading provider of in-home care, assisted living, and medical staffing, announced today that it has received Home Care Pulse's 2023 Best of Home Care Leader in Experience, Provider of Choice, and Employer of Choice Award. The Best of Home Care - The Leader in Experience Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse and is awarded to home care businesses that continuously rank highest among 10 or more quality metrics.

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how a person communicates and interacts with others. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the term used to describe a range of symptoms, from mild to severe. If you have a child with autism, you know that taking care of them can be challenging. That's where autism respite care comes in. Autism respite care is a temporary break for caregivers, giving them time to relax and recharge. In this blog post, we will discuss when you should consider autism respite care.

Physical therapy can be a powerful tool for those dealing with Alzheimer's and other age-related ailments. Unfortunately, many seniors don't know the full range of benefits physical therapy provides to both their physical health and overall mental well-being in treating this condition. Thankfully, there is now a plethora of resources available that can help patients and family members alike understand how physical therapy can positively impact an individual living with Alzheimer's disease. In this post, we'll explore how physical therapists can improve the quality of life for those affected by dementia or memory loss. We will also look at some of the treatments utilized by specialized care teams that incorporate physical therapies into their treatment plans to give loved ones as much functionality as possible during all stages of the illness.

As a caregiver, you are responsible for the well-being of your elderly loved one or patient. It is pertinent to be aware that their physical and emotional needs can change as they grow older, requiring different approaches to care. Occupational therapy offers an excellent option for maximizing independence, comfort, engagement, and health in senior citizens. By looking at activities learned during childhood and adult life – such as cleaning the house or preparing meals – occupational therapists provide tailored therapeutic interventions to restore lost skills due to aging or illness. This post will help guide caregivers in exploring the potential of occupational therapy for elderly care by discussing its benefits and techniques used by occupational therapists.

To ensure patient safety, nurses play an essential role in providing direct patient care while ensuring the health of patients. In addition to providing a constant presence at the bedside, nurses are also regularly interacting with physicians, pharmacists, families, and other members of the health care team and they play a huge role in the timely coordination of care and communicating the patient's condition to all members of the team. 

Among the many tasks nurses perform to ensure patient safety, they monitor patients for clinical deterioration, identify errors and near misses, understand care processes and weaknesses in some systems, identify changes in patient condition, and perform countless other tasks.

Nursing staff who are responsible for too many patients are at risk of becoming stressed out and making medical mistakes as a result of being in charge of a hectic patient panel, according to the Committee on Nursing Responsibilities. The Massachusetts Nurses Association commissioned a survey in 2018 that found nearly three-quarters of registered nurses feel their workload is impacted by too many patients being assigned at the same time. 

Caring for a loved one with developmental disabilities can be challenging. It is not only important to take care of their physical well-being, but also to support them emotionally. There are many ways to support patients with developmental disabilities and we will discuss them in this guide to help you learn how to do so. From helping with daily activities to managing medication schedules, we got you covered. We hope that this guide will help make the caregiving process a little bit easier for you!