Central St. Louis County Blogs & Events

As a result of a recent event, we want to remind all of our clients and caregivers of the importance of using safe transfer techniques and proper assistive equipment.  More than 20% of all workplace injuries are back injuries, and back...

By: Claire Samuels, staff writerThe terms “home care” and “home health” sound similar, but they provide distinctly different services. Home care offers non-clinical help, such as meal prep and companionship, while home...

Five COVID-19 patients ages 33 to 49 developed acute ischemic large-vessel stroke, data from a New York City health system showed. "We realized we had seen five young people with large vessel stroke within 2 weeks when we normally see less...

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 who ...

If you’ve ever wondered about the “sausagemaking” of home care, here’s a sneak peek at what our office team is up to in this unusual day of Covid-19.  Since home care is considered an essential element of healthcare...

Are you considering home care for a senior or other medically frail person?  Perhaps they would do better at home.  Perhaps you are concerned about the spread of Covid-19 in a facility or your loved one being locked down.  How would...

We are all facing challenges as we combat the COVID-19 Virus. Healthy children and adults are most able to cope with this new reality - better than our vulnerable elders. BrightStar Care is working with our clients, their families and our...

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...

We are fortunate to have many appreciative clients.  We treasure the cards, notes and verbal complements we receive.  The kudos underscore and reinforce our commitment to providing the best care possible and enabling our clients to live...

It’s the least-fun, viral time of the year…” The indicators that CDC uses to track U.S. flu activity have been high this season. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the indicators that track severity&ndash...