Award-Winning Care for the Santa Barbara County Area

I’ve been working with Bright Start for about 8 months now, and I can honestly say it’s been the best job I’ve ever had. I never imagined that becoming a caregiver would make me feel so helpful and fulfilled. I’m truly blessed to be part of this amazing company—this family. I’ve had the privilege of working with multiple clients, and many of them have completely stolen my heart. I’m so grateful to Bright Start for the opportunity to be a part of these incredible lives. I have so much passion for what I do, and I’m proud to make a difference every day. I look forward to many more years of doing what I love and continuing to make a positive impact in someone’s life. ❤️

We had Audali today filling in and had a great time. Carmen said she paid attention to detail and has a good heart. We got to bake a cake which i love to do

Thanks to Juliana of Bright Star for scheduling Audali Castillo as a reliever for the regular caregiver of my elderly sister. She is great, caring and resourceful. My sister and I appreciate her.

Great place to work! I just celebrated my 8-year anniversary, along with BStar and I continue to be grateful for this job and the many people we have helped over the past 8 years.

Brightstar staff from their scheduler Julliana to Samantha who comes out and makes sure every new person is trained exactly as we wish it, to their outstanding caregivers Hanna, Alexis, Sylvia and Giselle. The whole team is attentive, present and helpful. They have made my life so much easier, and my 91 year old mom loves their attention and warmth! I feel she is safe and well cared for. Also, I was recently in Europe and had a situtation that needed immediate attention. One phone call to Brightstar and they jumped into action and had someone to the house in no time. Love this company!

Brightstar care has been a very supportive during my sons care. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Aaron, Emily, Charles, and Nicole for their exceptional attentiveness to my son needs. Their commitment to his care has truly been invaluable. Scheduler Jilliana for ensuring that shifts are always covered, especially with the particular challenges arise. Thank you to my sons care team :)

Here are the reasons we can give Brightstar Care a 5-Star rating: Over the past 2 years we have had a fairly consistent team of 5 caregivers that have helped us care for our 95 year old mother who has dementia and is totally dependent for all care. We have two shifts that cover 18 hours/day. We have Anabel and Carmen, the 2 most experienced caregivers on night shift, each with over 20 years of caregiving experience. While most people have the misconception that all the night shift does is watch their client sleep. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Anabel and Carmen are busy monitoring mom throughout the night to ensure she gets a good nights sleep. They frequently check and change her briefs, reposition her to prevent skin breakdown or bed sores, ensure her bedding is comfortable, monitor her temperature and the room temp and humidity, elevate the head of the bed as needed to improve breathing and decrease coughing, reassure her when she’s asking “where is my family and when are they coming to get me.” Both caregivers write notes for us of how the night went, how mom slept, and any concerns they notice such as signs of a UTI or any lingering redness on pressure areas. Both Anabel and Carmen are a wealth of information for us and share realistic knowledge of what to expect as our mother progresses through the stages of dementia. They are both 100% devoted to providing exceptional care for our mother all night, every night, no exceptions. They are also supportive of us as we care for our mother and because of their great care we are able to rest well at night. Our day shift caregivers assist us with feeding our mom, dressing, transfers in/out of her wheelchair to her recliner or hospital bed. They all share with helping us around the house, doing Mom’s laundry, keeping the dishes done, floors cleaned, mopped and vacuumed as needed; keeping the kitchen pantry stocked, and ensuring moms bedroom is straightened up and stocked with items the night shift will need. Our day shift team is comprised of Saira who is here 4 days/week. Ashley is here 2 days/week and Ellie is her 1 day/week. All of these ladies are very caring and have established a great rapport with our mother. We are confident with their care and handling of our mother which allows us to leave them alone with mom while we run our errands in town. Saira is very attentive and interactive with our mother. Anytime mom is awake Saira is there to talk with her, they look at magazines together, discuss the pictures and Saira frequently gets short but meaningful conversations going with mom. Saira also plays games and gets mom to interact with her on the tablet or rolling a ball on the kitchen table. During meals Ashley helps mom manage her food when needed and knows just how much help to give without interfering with mom feeding herself. She helps mom with her drinks so she doesn’t get too much at once. We know mom likes Ashley too because mom tries to feed Ashley her food. Mom is very comfortable with Ellie’s care even though she’s only here 1 day a week. We appreciate Ellie’s many skills, especially helping mom swab her mouth and teeth which is always a challenge for us; as well as new and efficient ways of dressing mom. When we first started caregiver services with Brightstar Care we had a few different caregivers that just weren’t the perfect fit for mom. My contact at Brightstar Care to address any concerns is Melisa Tadillo, Client Care Supervisor. Melisa is always friendly and professional during our conversations, she is very responsive, she promptly returns phone calls and emails. I feel like Melisa really listens to my concerns and takes action to resolve any issues I’ve had with caregivers that weren’t the right fit for our situation. Our mom’s life is the best it can be because of the exceptional care provided by the Brightstar Care staff. Mary Lewis & Tim Madden

We are so fortunate that BrightStar sent Dany to help my husband, John. Dany has been with us for over 3 years. He continuously displays patience and compassion to provide help for John. John's form of dementia creates a challenge for him to connect with a caregiver. Through Dany's kindness and perseverance, John is much more positive and cooperative when Dany is interacting with him. Thank you BrightStar for sending Dany to us...and even a bigger thank you to Dany for doing such a great job. We appreciate you! I am leaving an additional review for Audali Castillo. We had the unexpected pleasure of having Audali assist with my husband today. It was such a happy experience to have a well trained, kind and very passionate lady come to our home. Especially as a substitute. Audali quickly adapted to my husband's routine. She made him comfortable to have a stranger in our house. The true surprise was when I went into our bedroom and found our bed made like we were in a luxury hotel! What a treat for me and my husband. Thank you BrightStar for sending such a competent, hard working employee!

I want to give my care givers a big appreciation these girls are wonderful. They helped me so much. Mary, Diana, Cetara . They work very hard and how about so much Mary taking me to my doctors appointment , cleaning and cooking. Diana for helping me also with the house cleaning cookings d washing. Cetara for cleaning and cooking and the massaging these girls need a big kudos and may be a big raise. Wonderful girls I appreciate them.