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When Do Family Caregivers Need Respite Care?
Family caregivers who are constantly on call or helping loved ones from dawn to dusk rarely find time to take a break. Caregivers can cite the list of things they do every day, but few prioritize...
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A Guide to Respite Care and Preventing Family Caregiver Burnout
As your parents or other close relatives age, finding a safe living arrangement for them has become your top priority. Perhaps your loved one is reluctant to move to a nursing home or assisted...
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Celebrating our 2018 Regional Caregivers of the Year
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...
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Benefits of Gardening with Your Loved One in the South
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, gardening...
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How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
If you are a caregiver to an aging parent or another relative, you have no doubt experienced both the ups and downs to the responsibilities you have assumed. The leaders in in-home care in Orlando,...
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Elderly Physical Therapy Tips for Caregivers
If you’ve ever been prescribed physical therapy following an injury or surgery, then you most likely have heard the phrase “No pain. No gain.” Younger bodies are able to push themselves to extremes...
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Some Answers for the Family Caregiver Who Is Spread Thin
Are you or is someone you know one of the more than 50 million Americans providing care for a loved one? If so, then you might also fall into the "sandwich generation," those family...
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7 Signs of a Good Caregiver
Your responsibility to assist in maintaining quality care for your elderly parent or other loved one does not end when you hire a caregiver. It is imperative that you are able to observe and...
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5 Important Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Caregiver
Whether you are contemplating finding a caregiver for your elderly loved one or you have already decided to do so, there are important questions to ask whether you will be screening a potential...