Anne Arundel County, MD In-Home Care Blog

January 21st, 2021 FEATURED BrightStar Care Hosts “Deck the Halls for a Cause” Fundraiser for Area Senior Programs

BrightStar Care of Anne Arundel County, Easton and the Lower Shore recently hosted the first annual “Deck the Halls for a Cause,” raising $1400 for area programs and services for senior citizens.   According to Christina Wingate...

July 14th, 2020 FEATURED Local BrightStar Director Nationally Recognized

BrightStar Care’s regional director of Marketing and Community Outreach, Christina Wingate-Spence, has been nationally recognized as the organization’s Salesperson of the Year.   Independently owned and operated by Thomas A...

June 22nd, 2020 FEATURED BrightStar Care of Anne Arundel County Under New Ownersihp

BrightStar Care of Anne Arundel County, Easton and Salisbury, Maryland were recently acquired by Thomas Graves, MBA, FACHE, president and CEO of Flat Creek Investments, LLC.   Previously owned and operated locally by Bob Brueckman...

March 16th, 2020 FEATURED Celebrating a Decade of Caring

For more than a decade, BrightStar Care has provided quality home care solutions. Across the organization’s three locations, in Anne Arundel County, Easton and Berlin, more than 4000 families have experienced the BrightStar difference...

June 14th, 2019 FEATURED BrightStar Care Hosts Dementia Education Opportunities

BrightStar Care has announced dates for their dementia education sessions, scheduled through the end of 2019, at their Anne Arundel County office, 2111 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 3, in Crofton. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the...

June 14th, 2019 FEATURED Winning the 2019 Best of Home Care Award

BrightStar Care has received the 2019 Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse, announces Robert Brueckman, president and owner of BrightStar Care locations in Anne Arundel County, Easton and Berlin, Maryland. The...

March 1st, 2019 FEATURED BrightStar Leadership Team Member Earns Dementia Certification

Christina Wingate-Spence, BrightStar Care’s regional director of Marketing and Community Outreach, recently earned her certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner® (CDP®), announces Robert Brueckman, president and owner of...

October 15th, 2021 Managing Anger & Sundowners Syndrome in Loved Ones With Memory Loss

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be physically and emotionally draining, especially when they have behavioral changes caused by their anxiety and confusion. Many advanced dementia patients lash out at their caregivers...

October 14th, 2021 5 Reasons to Consider Home Health as a Career

Are you a nurse working in a hospital setting or a person interested in helping others —curious about home health as a career path? For many, the personal reward of helping hospitalized adults returning home, disabled persons, children with...

September 27th, 2021 Paying for Home Care with Long-Term Care Insurance

If you or your loved one have long-term care (LTC) insurance, it can help to re-familiarize yourself with your policy before you file a claim to pay for home care services.  The basics of long-term care insurance. Each long-term care...