BrightStar Care of West Portland Blog

August 31st, 2018 FEATURED Celebrating Our 10 Year Anniversary!

BrightStar Care of Portland is Celebrating 10 Years Serving Our CommunityCelebrating a Decade of Service in Potland, ORAt BrightStar Care of OR - Portland, owned by Lori Calder-Miller, RN,  our home health care agency has been providing...

February 13th, 2019 Show You Have Oregon at Heart

Portland and the American Heart Association Promote Healthy Heart Awareness Month With The Heart BallShow You Have Oregon at Heart This Years Oregon Heart Ball supports helping us to connect, innovate, influence and invest in advancing our...

February 6th, 2019 2/13 Oregon Care Partners CE Event

Understanding Medicines in Older Adults: Care Team PrinciplesJoin Oregon Care Partners in Portland on Wednesday, February 13 for a CE EventDate - Wednesday, February 13Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmPlace: The OMEF Event Center 11740 SW...

January 22nd, 2019 Have 2019 be the year with better sleep with these sleep tips for Portland seniors

Get Better Sleep in 2019Have 2019 be the year with better sleep with these sleep tips for Portland seniors Here is how to improve sleep this year: To help you sleep better at night, you’ll need to troubleshoot the situation.  1. Talk...

January 17th, 2019 Portland seniors need care, but so do their caregivers

2019 New Year’s Goals to Improve Caregivers Well-BeingPortland seniors need care, but so do their caregiversCare for the Caregiver in Portland, OR   As the saying goes, “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” The more...

December 26th, 2018 How to Get Help In the New Year - Home Care Portland Oregon

Let BrightStar Care of Portland Support You in 2019 Home Care Home For The New YearCall US today at: (503)-620-6011BrightStar Care is ready to help in 2019. For more information about senior care services in Portland please Click HereSource: https...

December 12th, 2018 Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s DiseasePreventing Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia, accounting for approximately 80 percent of dementia cases and affecting more than5.5 million...

November 26th, 2018 Portland Seniors and Dementia - What you need to know

What Do You Know About Dementia?What is dementia? Dementia is a decline in cognitive function. To be considered dementia, mental impairment must affect at least two brain functions. Dementia may affect: memory, thinking, language, judgment, and...

November 13th, 2018 Holiday blues: how to have a guilt-free holiday?

Holiday blues: how to have a guilt-free holiday?What do you do when you go on holiday if you are also caring for an elderly parent or relative?Caring for Elderly Parents during the Holidays in Portland Everybody needs a break, and you can...

October 29th, 2018 Pre-Service Dementia Care Training for Direct Care Staff

Oregon Care Partners Pre-Service Dementia Care ClassesCaregivers:  Don't miss this dementia training! As set forth in ORS 443-433, OAR 411-054-0070 and OAR 411-050 direct care staff, hired on or before December 31, 2018, must complete...