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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 and empathy during their patients' most...

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 Caregiver of the Year program. Our Regional...

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 and empathy during their patients' most...

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 with seniors is popular in the South region.No...

By Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC Chief Clinical Quality Officer, BrightStar Care People with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia may take multiple medications. And because the risk of missing a dose or confusing pills is so high for...

As people age, there is a natural decline in physical and cognitive abilities and in independence. This creates a constant low-level buzz of anxiety over what activities these loved ones may or may not be able to accomplish in a day. This anxiety...

When loved ones first receive a diagnosis common amongst the aging, they don’t think much of it. There is a mild sadness that there will now be daily medication, possibly changes to diet and exercise, but not much thought to the real downfalls of...

Helping your loved one follow a special diet for heart disease or diabetes may not mean they have to give up their favorite family recipes. Who knew you could use applesauce instead of oil in mom’s famous blueberry muffins? Try these simple...

BrightStar Care is proud to announce that the organization has been recognized in five award categories by Best of Home Care for 2017 for their home care and medical staffing services. Most notably, they received the Best of Home Care National...

Getting older is a difficult process. The mind and body begin to slow, and things just don’t work the way they used to. Despite these difficulties, many individuals are not ready to give up the freedom of having their own home. It’s time to look...