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    Celebrate Your Parent’s Career This Labor Day

    August 26, 2019

    Many people think of Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer, a last chance to relish hot dogs (with or without relish) and the outdoors. However, the origin of Labor Day goes back to 1885 when...

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    Can You Leave Everything to Rover, Your Dog

    May 28, 2019

    A Willful Update of Important Senior Info from BrightStar Care North SuburbanApparently, where there’s a will there’s a way to leave everything to Fido your dog, or Snuggles your cat. That’s what...

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    Visit an "Age-Friendly" Home

    April 12, 2019

    What is an “aging- friendly” home? Some of the BrightStar Northbrook/Evanston staff had a personal explanation with the opportunity visit to a newly listed home for sale in Evanston. Designer Drina...

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    12 Positively Great Reasons to Age in Place

    January 31, 2019

    What are some of the best reasons seniors and even physicians recommend getting home care services like Brightstar’s versus an assisted living facility? This article counts the many ways!1.There...

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    WHY IT MATTERS THAT OUR CAREGIVERS ARE TRAINED IN SIDS RISK FACTORS

    November 27, 2018

    We provide compassionate in-home care primarily for seniors, but our BrightStar caregivers are trained to provide assistance at home for clients of any age—infant to geriatric. They know the risk...

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    What to Beware Regarding Long Term Care

    October 15, 2018

    Everyone Wants to Seem Well, Right? Well, if You're Not Careful that Can Cost You, Brightstar Care/northbrook-evanston Reveals.At BrightStarCare/North-Suburban, since we deal with seniors and their...

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    Don't Slip Up. Learn How to Stop Falls in Their Tracks!

    October 13, 2018

    Ths is the time of year when falls happen most often, but they do happen all year long and are extremely dangerous, especially to seniors. The stats are not good. According to the Center for...

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    “Happy Hour” for This Patient Fixed Unfailingly at 4 PM

    July 20, 2018

    Another true “Rosy Jozie” tale from BrightStar Care North-Suburban There’s more likelihood the sun will not set tomorrow than Betsy B., our BrightStar Care North Suburban client, will miss her 4 O...

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    Everyday Ageist Remaks that Drive Seniors Batty

    March 26, 2018

    Thoughtless Remarks That Get Seniors Fighting Mad-- from Senior-Friendly BrightStar Care/North Suburban Watch your language around Baby Boomers and older seniors. They don't cotton to a lot of...

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    NORTHSHORE NEWS, EVENTS AND RESOURCES FOR SAVVY SENIORS

    March 23, 2018

    Courtesy of BrightStar Care North SuburbanNORTHSHORE NEWS, EVENTS AND RESOURCES FOR SAVVY SENIORSDirect from the newly created newsy studios of BrightStar North Suburban on Skokie Blvd. in...