BrightStar Care Launches New National TV Campaign BrightStar Care, a national in-home care and medical staffing franchise based in Chicago, launched a new national TV campaign that addresses the issue of caring for aging family members. BrightStar Care has over 300 locations that can provide non-medical and medical services to clients within their homes, as […]
This week, readers caught up on the latest news on free home health referrals and were keen on updates following the extension of minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Here are the top headlines from this week and some notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN. Most […]
Last week, a franchisee of home health care company BrightStar Care was in court fighting a “discriminatory” law over a provision of Seattle’s new minimum wage law, which would increase the city’s rate to $15 per hour. The law classifies franchise businesses in the same category as businesses with more than 500 employees and requires them […]
Sentara Healthcare Announces CEO Stepping Down Sentara Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system in Virginia and North Carolina, announced CEO David L. Bernd will be stepping down to retire after 21 years of leading the company. Howard P. Kern, who has served as president and chief operating officer, will assume the role of CEO in […]
Home health care company BrightStar Care has joined the fight against Seattle’s newly enacted minimum wage law, which it says is discriminatory. Franchise owners have taken a stand against the city’s law, which they say places an unfair timeline on franchise companies—which unaffiliated small businesses do not have to comply with—to raise the minimum wage […]
Establishing strong staff communication and taking advantage of local resources are crucial for emergency preparedness, a panel of home health leaders said in a recent webinar. The webinar, moderated by health care accreditation organization The Joint Commission, aimed to identify key leadership strategies for effective emergency operations plans and present different ways to evaluate their […]
Home health and senior care-related businesses are among the hottest franchises to own, joining the ranks of retail and even fast-food chains, according to the Forbes 2014 Best Franchises list. The home health and senior care niche is growing at what Forbes calls an “amazing” rate, with three of the top-10 franchises in the list […]
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