BrightStar Care Blog

What Does Your Donation Do To Support Boise Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease?  The Alzheimer’s Association is a global organization, working to advance care, support and research across the world. From face-to face support...

Congratulations to Andrea Andrews - Idaho's 2018 Caregiver of the Year Every year HAPPEN (http://www.happenidaho.com/) hosts the annual Caregiver of the Year awards. Facilities, hospitals, in home care companies, and other healthcare...

Going Home After SurgeryPost-Surgery Activity Tips for Boise SeniorsWhen a patient is able to return to his own home after leaving the hospital there should be a transitional care plan in place and support at home. A patient will also need to...

Isolated Boise Seniors and Health Risks Companionship for Isolated Boise Seniors Recent studies show one in five older adults are socially isolated from family or friends, increasing their risks for poor mental and physical health, as well as...

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...

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, BrightStar Care took a look at the most popular family caregiver activities across the country. Based on national search data from Google, cooking with seniors is popular in the West region.In the West...

By Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC Chief Clinical Quality Officer, BrightStar Care People with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia may take multiple medications. And because the risk of missing a dose or confusing pills is so high for...

Helping your loved one follow a special diet for heart disease or diabetes may not mean they have to give up their favorite family recipes. Who knew you could use applesauce instead of oil in mom’s famous blueberry muffins? Try these simple...

Sepsis (Septicemia) is one of the most common reasons individuals are readmitted to the hospital after a procedure or treatment for another condition, but many people do not know what it is. In addition to health concerns, this can also cause...

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve received the 2017 Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. Only the nation’s top-ranking home care providers earn this distinction based on client satisfaction scores gathered by...