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5 Ways to #thankanurse and Celebrate Nurses Week
This week, we are celebrating hardworking nurses across the country during National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6–12. BrightStar Care employs more than 5,000 nurses, including...
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VIDEO: Join the Movement and #thankanurse
Nurses often mean a lot to those entrusted to their care. Nurses are often the voice for those who cannot speak. They will stand up for what is right in the face of great adversity often at...
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2016 Nurse of the Year Regional Winners
Nurses are typically associated with women in white uniforms, tending to patients in hospitals or doctor’s offices. Yet every day, a growing number of dedicated nurses care for aging...
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8 Benefits of Walking
It’s easy to take it for granted. Walking is such a natural action. We do it every day – at work, while shopping, while taking out the garbage and while visiting friends and family...
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Occupational Therapy for Seniors
April is National Occupational Therapy Month, and it is important to inform people of all ages exactly what occupational therapy is. Many of us have heard of physical therapy, massage therapy, even...
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In Home Care Can Make Home A Viable Fredricksburg Senior Housing Option
In Home Care Can Make Home A Viable Fredricksburg Senior Housing Option About 90% of seniors plan to live in their current homes for the next 5 to 10 years, according to the United States of Aging...
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Ties Between Blood Pressure Medications and Fall Risk for Seniors
Exploring the Possible Ties Between Blood Pressure Medications and Fall Risk for Fredricksburg Seniors High blood pressure is a very serious condition that can lead to severe illness or even death...
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10 Ways to Help a Fredericksburg Senior Loved One Manage High Blood Pressure
10 Ways to Help a Fredericksburg Senior Loved One Manage High Blood Pressure National Heart Month rolls on, and we’ve already looked at risk factors for high blood pressure and other...
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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...