News and Resources

Aging in Place Especially for Baby Boomers, the desire to remain at home while aging is strong. Staying in familiar surroundings, where they are comfortable, is important to many older people, and...

Congratulations to our March Employee of the month Raffael Lockhart. She has been a CNA with us since 2009. She is the definition of every core value we have. Raffael continuously gets high praise...

Benefits of Working with a Nurse Case ManagerWhen you have a loved one in the care of others you want to make sure that they are cared for with compassion and accuracy. You need to know that they...

A live well lived often has some collector’s items to go along with it! With each chapter in life there come some keepsakes and mementos. As these items accumulate, clutter may begin to take...

Love is a verb, which means its an action word. Showing love is how we know that it isn’t just a feeling of our imagination. Valentine’s day is many things to different people. Love is...

The holiday season is a joyous time of the year, filled with family gatherings and festive celebrations. However, for those who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s, it can also be a stressful...

By: Kopi Unique Congratulations to Brittany Oliver, our August Employee of the Month with Brightstar Care - Wheaton! Brittany has been with us for two years and loves it. The flexibility has...

Team, Edith, one of our beloved CNAs, recently had surgery. Every day since she started her journey at Brightstar over 12 years ago, she has shown both commitment and heartfelt care for her...

Congratulations to our June Employee of the month Alexandra Kurza! She is currently one of our caregivers but completed her BSN this past March. Having been born and raised in Carol Stream with her...

By: Kopi Unique   Being is healthcare is not for the weak. It actually requires caring because you will always come across a patient that wants to talk, one that starts asking questions or...