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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...

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...

Being the owner of a homecare agency is getting me down.  Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do and I wouldn’t  trade it for the world, but sometimes it’s hard for me to...

Comparing the cost of long-term care alternatives can be challenging.  All “costs” aren’t readily apparent.  Some costs are more qualitative.  There are many...

The big difference between Medicare Home Health and Private Duty Home Care is Medicare pays for Home Health and the patient generally pays for Home Care.   Why would anyone pay for Home...

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, crafting...

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...

New Year’s Eve typically gets associated with staying up late and going to big, raucous parties—not exactly the ideal activities for seniors. That doesn’t mean that you and your elderly loved one...

  Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? We’ve created a list of 10 fun and easy Halloween crafts for seniors below. Research shows that crafting fosters mindfulness, eases...

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 47 million people worldwide, and that number continues to grow. Experts estimate 76 million people will suffer from the degenerative cognitive disease by 2030...