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November was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and much was talked about. BrightStar Care’s very own dementia care expert and Chief Clinical Quality Officer Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP...

Each year, it is our honor to celebrate the best of the best Caregivers, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and Home Health Aides (HHAs), throughout the BrightStar Care organization through our...

Dementia and Alzheimer's are usually used in place of one another. But think of dementia as the umbrella term for all types of memory loss. The reason Alzheimer's is used so frequently is...

Caring for a loved one is difficult with a team. Caring for a loved one with progressing needs by yourself can almost be impossible. In fact, accoring to the Harvard Medical School Family Health...

Senior caregiving and healthcare expert Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, chief quality officer at BrightStar Care points out some signs that you need to keep an eye out for when you visit...

Many seniors today rely on technology to stay connected with friends, family, and loved ones. While modern methods of communication keeps us in touch from afar, it also opens the door to...

A senior citizen is sent to the E.R. every 15 seconds in the United States! Do what you can to avoid falls for your loved one by taking precautions! This article does a great job covering causes...

What makes nurses so special? We believe it is a special combination of head and heart. They have the knowledge and clinical expertise to provide the very best care as well as genuine compassion...

Long-term care (LTC) insurance is not medical insurance, and it is not part of Medicare. LTC insurance is a policy that you or your parents may have purchased from a life insurance agent or a...

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, yoga with...