BrightStar Care In-Home Care Blog

 We had a chat with Aneta Kryczka, Counselor, LCPC, MA about the signs of depression in seniors and how you can stay connected with your loved ones during this difficult time.  BrightStar Care: How can social distancing affect seniors...

As we move into a new stage of these unprecedented times, we want to briefly pause and give thanks to BrightStar Care nurses, CNAs, HHAs, and all of our professional caregiving staff across the country...

Help us protect the country's most vulnerable people by redefining the healthcare definition in the Coronavirus Response Act. Please contact your Senators (Click Here) and Representatives (Click Here) today to share why home...

Nothing is more important than keeping our most vulnerable population safe during this period of uncertainty. BrightStar Care is committed to providing the highest standard of care to our clients who trust us with the care of their loved ones...

BrightStar Care is honored to celebrate the best of the best Caregivers, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Home Health Aids (HHAs) in home care. Our Caregiver of the Year program singles out those who have demonstrated an inspiring level of...

Finding her calling  Sandra had been a longtime caregiver to Lib before she joined the BrightStar Care of Greenville / Spartanburg team. They made the switch together, and Sandra hasn’t looked back. A former manager at a fast food...

Long-distance callWhen Emma headed to college several states away from home, her mom, Janet, was understandably nervous. In addition to the usual worries about managing classes and making friends, Janet had another concern: Would Emma remember to...

When Cecy, a registered nurse with BrightStar Care in Charlotte, NC, showed up at 90-year-old Arnold’s door, he tried to turn her away. “My daughter’s the one who hired her,” Arnold explains. “I didn’t want any...

What makes nurses so special? We believe it is a special combination of head and heart. They have the knowledge and clinical expertise to provide the very best care as well as genuine compassion and empathy during their patients' most...

When 84-year-old Shirley was admitted into hospice care, her sister-in-law Maureen thought she knew what to expect. Maureen had spent time with other family members in hospice before their deaths, but this experience was extraordinary. Shortly...