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WELCOME AMY DIAMONDIDIS, RN, BrightStar Care Chattanooga Director of Nursing Amy Diamondidis, RN, was recently hired as BrightStar Care Chattanooga Director or Nursing. BrightStar Care of...
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Exploring the Possible Ties Between Blood Pressure Medications and Fall Risk
High blood pressure is a very serious condition that can lead to severe illness or even death. But did you know the same medication you may be using to treat this condition could also increase the...
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10 Ways to Help a Loved One Manage High Blood Pressure
Heart month hits home for me. Rick, my husband, has high blood pressure. He is 47 years old and he has been managing it with medication for approximately 2 years. What happens when your loved...
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January CAREGIVER OF THE MONTH
At BrightStar Care Chattanooga, client and employee satisfaction is our number one goal! For that reason, we voluntarily participate in two different monthly satisfaction surveys, Press Ganey and...
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Understanding Alzheimer's
My mom is the primary caregiver to my 91 year-old grandmother. Each and every day, she makes at least three trips to and from her home to take her meals, help her bathe, run errands with her, clean...
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Fall Prevention Chattanooga
BrightStar Care of Chattanooga is passionate about educating the public. Any relevant, useful information we can pass along to the community will be shared in an effort to ease the burden of a...
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How Many Risk Factors Do You Have for High Blood Pressure?
"Make Control Your Goal" is the theme for American Heart Month this year with a focus on controlling high blood pressure and an important part of this is knowing your risk factors for high blood...
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Make Control Your Goal with Blood Pressure
February is American Heart Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging Americans to know their blood pressure, and if it’s high, they want you to make control your...
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Some Answers for the Family Caregiver Who Is Spread Thin
Every day at BrightStar Care Chattanooga we receive phone calls from caregivers who are in need of assistance; someone who can provide back-up care for their loved one so that they can have a day...
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Why Falls Happen and What You Can Do About It
Click to download "Speak Up: Reduce Your Risk of Falling" now Every day at BrightStar Care of Chattanooga, we receive phone calls from caregivers who are caring for a loved one who has recently...