BrightStar Care Blog

Facts about Holiday Alzheimer Support in BoiseEnjoy the holiday season with these tips for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's DiseaseTips for Boise Family Caregivers:   Put together a team. This isn’t a task you want...

Eye scan may detect Alzheimer's disease in secondsTwo new studies now suggest that a noninvasive eye scan could soon be used to catch Alzheimer's disease early.  The world's population is aging rapidly and the prevalence of...

3 Exercises for Relieving Arthritis Pain in Hips Arthritis pain affects half of all seniorsLiving with arthritis aches and pains significantly decreases your older adult’s quality of life and can contribute to serious health conditions like...

Each year, it is our honor to celebrate the best of the best Caregivers, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Home Health Aides (HHAs), throughout the BrightStar Care organization through our Caregiver of the Year program. Our Regional...

Health Fair for All Boise BoomersCalling all baby boomers, seniors: 'Lifestyle Expo' is coming to Expo in Idaho!Boise — Coming to Expo Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 20: the Annual Golden Years Lifestyle Expo. The event is free and open to...

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

September is Pain Awareness Month!Learn New Communication Tools Towards Identifying Potential Chronic Pain.Good communication with your health care provider is vital to getting the help you need to live well in spite of your pain. The ACPA tools...

Walk for a Cure!Join BrightStar Care of Boise for The 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer's and join us Saturday, October 6th for a 2 mile walk at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian...

Boise Seniors Have Greater Risk of Reacting to Smoky Conditions “When there’s really bad forest fire smoke, you can’t even see the Foothills,” says pulmonologist Dr. Kate Sutherland of the Saint Alphonsus...

Social Workers Facilitate Discharge and Support for Patient and Family After Hospitalization, Presented by BrightStar Care of BoiseWhen a patient is ready for discharge after a hospitalization, they are referred to a hospital social...