BrightStar Care Blog

BrightStar Care Named 2018 Enterprise Champion For Quality Award For 6th Year!Leading Home Care Franchise with Office in Bethesda, MD Receives Honor from The Joint CommissionBrightStar Care, a national private duty home care and medical staffing...

September is Pain Awareness Month!Why go to ER when experiencing chronic body pain?Almost everyone who lives with pain has been to the emergency room at some time.You may have gone because your pain was out of control and you could not reach your...

A great opportunity for Seniors in Montgomery County to Volunteer!!YMCA Youth and Family Services and Montgomery County Children's Advocates Kick Off New Mentor Recruiting Initiative Mentoring is a successful intervention among at-risk youth...

Bethesda Geriatrician is Moved and Inspired by His Patients Bethesda Magazine featured Dr. Gary Wilks, Geriatrician, talking about older patientsWhat are the hidden dangers, tough decisions Geriatricians face when caring for Bethesda...

How to solve the day to day problems Montgomery County families are facingBrightStar Care of Montgomery County particpated in an special event at Montgomery Village Health Care Center about solving the day to day problems that families are facing.

How Hospital Discharge Planners Help PatientsPresented by BrightStar Care of Bethesda / Silver Spring Discharge planners help patients acquire the resources they need to safely recover after surgery and medical procedures. However, helping...

Hunger and Bethesda, Maryland SeniorsMaryland Food Bank National numbers for seniors experiencing hunger nationally are above pre-Great Recession numbers: 7.7 percent in 2016 vs. 6.3 percent in 2007. Women make up nearly six in ten food-insecure...

Home Safety is a Priority for Bethesda Seniors with Alzheimer’s   Falls are the most common cause of injuries among senior citizens and the top reason for a hospital admission for trauma. One-third of people aged 65 and over will fall...

Dementia is a Mental Decline that Interferes With a Person’s Daily Life, and is Not a Normal Part of Aging for Bethesda Seniors. The symptoms can include problems with memory, communication, and thinking. The 3 most common types of...

Support after surgery can help prevent complicationsTips for Avoiding Complications after Surgery: 1.)  Breath -  Deep coughing, commonly referred to as "a cough and deep breathe," is encouraged at this time.  Coughing...