BrightStar Care is an independently owned provider of home healthcare services and medical/healthcare staffing that serves the Essex County area. It's affiliated with a national network of homecare agencies. Owners Herb Ronde and Laura Ripans head a team of caregivers that are available around the clock. Nurse Manager, Naomi Duran-Rabichandani, is on staff to oversee each client's care plan and make adjustments as necessary.
The company offers care for all ages, from newborns and children to adults and elders and serves a variety of special needs. Available services include medication setup/reminders, IV therapy, Alzheimer's and dementia care, speech therapy, physical therapy, newborn/multiples care, nanny service, personal services, bath visits, meal prep, allied healthcare and nurse staffing and much more. BrightStar will visit prospective clients in their homes to tailor a service plan to fit their special needs. The company specializes in filling the gaps in Medicare or hospice coverage and strives to make homecare an affordable alternative to assisted living or nursing homes.
Ronde is proud to note BrightStar's emphasis on service. This attention to service includes things such as professionalism and compassion in day-to-day care for clients, helping families navigate the world of insurance coverage and informing families about sources of financing that they were unaware of. The company is also willing to think outside the box, as they did when two elderly clients decided to get married but didn't have a reception venue. BrightStar hosted the wedding in their offices.