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After I shared my family's experience in trying to care for my 92-year-old grandmother in the pandemic, I wanted to know: How do we help older people feel safe and comfortable — and happy...

If you are lucky enough to have a long term care insurance policy, you have most likely been paying for it for many years.  You invested wisely to help eliminate emotional, physical and...

I was listening to music yesterday and came across a song by the Dixie Chicks entitled Silent House. Silent House was written by the Chicks and one of my favorite artists, Neil Finn of Crowded...

I went to Walgreens the other day and had my flu shot.  It was quick and painless, and, thanks to my Medicare coverage, free to me.  According to the CDC, every adult should get a flu...

July 9, 2020 Dear clients, caregivers and care partners, Congratulations on your efforts and results so far!  We are pleased to report that none of our private-duty clients or caregivers...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...