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BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City held a skills fair in June.  It was divided into morning, afternoon, or evening options for our caregivers to attend when they were most conveniently...

Happy Nurse’s Week – Meet 2 of Our Field Nurses Week 4   At BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, we realize that technically, it is no longer Nurse Week. However, we have a...

Happy Nurse’s Week – Meet 2 of Our Field Nurses Week 3   At BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, we realize that technically, it is no longer Nurse Week. However, we have a...

Happy Nurse’s Week – Meet 2 of Our Field Nurses Week 2 At BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, we realize that technically, it is no longer Nurse Week. However, we have a phenomenal...

Happy Nurse’s Week – Meet our DON and RN Case Manager Week 1   (Left) Stacy is our BrightStar Care Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Director of Nursing.She has been a nurse for 22 years....

April is Occupational Therapy month and due to the role in maintaining function in any environment someone calls home, we would like to address what OT is and some of their “tools of the...

April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month.  Bringing recognition to the need for stress management to improve mental and physical health is of the utmost importance.  ...

In the realm of caregiving, particularly in the context of home care, assessments play an indispensable role in ensuring the provision of high-quality, tailored care for individuals in need. These...

With the “Baby Boomer” generation, which is defined by people born in the years of 1946-1964, reaching the point where within the next 5-7 years, they are hopefully able to retire if...

At BrightStar Care of Cedar/Iowa City, we often get asked the difference between home health care and home care as there are different regulations, services, and payers. Below is a list of general...