BrightStar Care of Richmond provides support for families and seniors, including 24/7 to hourly private duty Home Health Care and Medical Staffing Services.
At BrightStar Care, we continue to work on the front line of COVID-19, providing Employee Screenings, and caring for our most vulnerable populations. Our caregivers and healthcare professionals include CNA’s, LPN’s and RN’s. Helping to stop the spread of Coronavirus and keeping our clients safe is a top priority. To read more about how BrightStar Care has elevated our teams safety efforts and protocol for keeping clients safe, please CLICK HERE.
We also offer online resources available to Richmond caregivers. We want to be a resource to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. We share these resources and tools that cover a wide variety of information on types of care and best practices.. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS BRIGHTSTAR CARE RESOURCES AND TOOLS.
Here are some other helpful links to local resources for families and caregivers in our area provided by the Virginia Health Care Foundation:
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks guides and information for autistic individuals dealing with routine interruption, job uncertainty, and other concerns during the pandemic. Click here to access the Autism Speaks resource page: https://www.autismspeaks.org/covid-19-information-and-resources
Child Mind
For parents needing help with child chare during the pandemic, including behavior resources, Child Mind provides a COVID-19 resource page with topics, like dealing with anxiety or explaining loss to children. Click here to learn more: https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/
Federation of Virginia Food Banks
The program is continuing to aid foodbanks across Virginia’s seven regions. To read more about their response to COVID-19, click here. https://vafoodbanks.org The page also has links to all Virginia foodbanks.
*Text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to find a meal site near you
FeedMore of Greater Richmond
FeedMore is increasing food production and is providing additional meals for families whose children rely on school lunches. Click here to learn more: https://feedmore.org/agency-network/agency-locator/
Meals on Wheels
For seniors or individuals with mobility restrictions, Meals on Wheels is still providing meals to community members. Click here to search for a Meals on Wheels provider near you: https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/find-meals
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
Click here for access to toolkits and guides to help children with Down Syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.ndss.org/covid-19-fact-sheet/
Nurture Virginia
Nurture Virginia provides assistance to expecting mothers and new parents. They are conducting a webinar series that includes parenting advice during the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining mental health throughout pregnancy and as a new parent. Click here for more information on the webinar. https://nurturerva.org/speakerseries/
Virginia Department of Education
The VDOE has provided information for parents seeking meals for their school-aged children. Click here to access meal site locations and more information regarding meal plan waivers for low-income students. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/office/covid-19.shtml#school-nutrition
Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS)
Many Virginians may be eligible for SNAP (food assistance) during this time. The DSS is expanding SNAP benefits by providing all SNAP recipients the maximum monthly allotments for their household size. Households may file applications, by mail or hand-deliver to the local DSS, by fax, by telephone to the Enterprise Customer Service Center at 855-635-4370 or online at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov. To see SNAP income eligibility, click here:https://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/bp/fs/intro_page/income_limits/Income_Chart_eff_102022.pdf
The DSS provides a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer to provide temporary food benefits to parents whose children would receive free or reduced lunch if schools were open.
For essential personnel needing childcare assistance, the DSS provides a Child Care Subsidy program. See the FAQ and Childcare Guidance for information on how to register as well as additional changes being made due to COVID-19.
Many local DSS offices are closed to the public during this time. For information about individual local offices, please click here.https://www.dss.virginia.gov/contact_us/bulletins.cgi
Virginia Navigator
Virginia Navigator can help families find support groups, low-cost or free respite care, in-home assistance, financial assistance, and other local resources for caring for an adult loved one. From their site, caregivers and families can search for what you need, by city, county, or ZIP code. Or, visit the Virginia Family Caregiver Solution Center to get useful information on caregiver resources and self-care. http://vf.virginianavigator.org/?utm_campaign=vanavigator&utm_content=cccplus&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
For more information visit Virginia Health Care Foundation at https://www.vhcf.org/looking-for-help/covid-19-vaccines/
BrightStar Care of Richmond provides 24/7 to Hourly Private Duty Health Care and Medical Staffing Services and is always looking to hire Home Health Aids, CNA’s, LPN’s, RN’s, Med Techs, and others. We know that it takes a village to help our community in a time of need and we are here to help in any way we can. We proudly serve Glen Allen, Manakin, Sabot, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Oilville, Richmond, Montpelier, and State Farm.
For more information on how BrightStar Care supports Richmond’s essential businesses, and to learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals – please Click Here.