BrightStar Care Orland Park / Will County Orland Park, IL

Donna R_16

They could provide more staffing and if they can't provide the staffing, the nurses that are available should be able to work overtime. They could improve by having better communication.

Debbie M_30

My stepfather could not do it alone. I recommend them because they are personable.

Peggy T_12

I was relieved to have people who had experience, it was a combination of professionalism. So far it's the way the agency responded to our almost desperate call, also the way they handled things very professionally.

Donald B_26

They have made my life easier because they are skilled caretakers. They do a good job. I would recommend them because the people they send are competent and have multiple skills.

John J_28

It was a very good experience. The people were very nice and professional.

Karen S_54

My dad wants to stay at home as long as he can, and he is able to do that with their help. I already have recommended them. They are easy to work with and accommodating. They are easy to schedule with, and we get along great with our current caregivers.

Anonymous_5850

They work well with us and update us frequently. I like that it's family owned.

Tequila S

I don't have to step in much. They always send good nurses.

Frank C_16

They need to be more punctual and be on time. They need more experienced and have more able caregivers. One caregiver asked his mother for help. And one was late as well. The people in scheduling are fine.

Karen S_45

My dad gets really good care from the caregivers. It allows him to get care by himself. I like that they are reliable and easy to work with.

Dianella M

It makes my life easier when they show up. I like their communication. They have great nurses.

Noel S

I wish there was more of a system in place to communicate Robert's daily needs. I like that they handle all of the scheduling. They take blame for their fault in the scheduling.

Kristin C

The caregiver helped with activities of daily living, which helped us the most. We were happy with it. I liked that they got back to us right away. I feel like they were thorough and professional. They were on time.

Alexis O_1

I finally got a good reliable nurse. I would like to see them have regular normal office hours.

Heidi S_11

My caregiver helps me with getting in and out of bed, in and out of the shower, to get food, cleaning up the kitchen, and doing some laundry. I got one really good caregiver, Linda and she is fantastic.

Mary _21

We have wonderful care from our caregiver. In the beginning, I was not happy because people were late all the time. Some of the women that came did not know how to change a colostomy.

Anonymous_7030

I was under the impression that the caregivers were trained to redirect people who have dementia. BrightStar Care struggled with giving the level of care that was needed.

Anonymous_6956

They provide the necessary service. They could be cheaper.

Jim B_27

It provided the caregiver co that I could continue my days to days. I would recommend them because of the service they offer.

Jim C_18

They go the extra mile to take care of Dorothy. So far, I've had an excellent experience with the staff and their communication.

Jonna P

They have given me peace of mind. I like that they are reliable and flexible.

Stephanie O_1

The current caregiver is empathetic and knowledgeable. She's been valuable to us. They could give us a profile of the caregivers that come in.

John _20

They sent a good caregiver and the staff were responsive. I liked that the agency is easy to work with and has good caregivers.

Francannett L

Its a great help for us because I can have a life. I can go grocery shopping while they are there. I like that they have nurses that are on cases around here so we can also use them. They have good communication with us.

Kevin B_16

They have taken some pressure off my mother and they have helped with bathing as well. They are responsive and we have had good luck with them.

Allan B_2

They way they make his experience positive is by sending some good help to me. They send some good help to me.

Faith _

We have a live-in caregiver and without her, the quality of life would be significantly impacted. She has some pretty severe dementia and the caregivers make sure she is eating. Our client has been with BrightStar for many years. There has always been great service provided.

Jessica _2

The caregivers could have a greater impact if they could be a little more involved in the care rather than just the standard feeding, bathing, and giving him medications. The agency needs to improve communication.

Karlene H_1

They will do light housework and laundry. For me, they fill a needed gap to provide services that I can't live without.

Anonymous_6055

The agency gives me comfort that my dad is being well taken care of. I like that the agency has great staff and they have all been helpful to us.

Lisa F_7

It has helped because they are reliable and have a knowledge of how to care for her. I think they are very professional.

John _21

They provided someone else to be here, so we could get out and do what we needed to do. They provided physical and moral support. They were able to start really quickly and communicate with us well.

Bryan _2

They can have more responsible people like the CNA, most of them weren't qualified people, they did have two good people working for them. They can hire people that are better than babysitters, I like Yolanda, she was the best person we had besides Rose.

Joyce S_18

They helped by just being there and being able to care while we went to work. The one woman they sent was great. Some were good, but the one we had the most was great.

Bethel Z

The nurse that I have is always on time and is resourceful. They communicate well.

Cheryl A_7

The services have been very helpful and helped him transition after his stroke. The people at Brightstar were very kind, who worked with my father.

Christine S_14

They can care about the clients doing things. They can drive the client around to what he needs.

Roberta D_1

It makes my life easier. So having them here helps. I like that they have replacements when somebody is not available. I like the people they send.

Anonymous_5293

They have helped him a lot with his care. They give him his medicine I like their nurses.

Rosemary F_4

They don't keep promises they make with you. When I ask for care for my husband, they didn't know if they could give me the same caregiver.

Lisa M_29

They could make his life easier by making him lunches. I would like for their helpers to have more CNAs than caregivers.

Anonymous_5057

The biggest challenge is with the caregivers and finding ones that are qualified and who do their jobs. I'd like them to have a better screening of caregivers and more restrictions on clothing.

Vincent D_1

They wrecked our lives. It was not good. They need to learn how to schedule their people. Their scheduling and communication was poor.

Donna S_26

Having a caregiver has been a huge help to us. The first day the caregiver we received was not a good match for my father. However, they switched us quickly, and we haven't had any issues.

Janice B_15

I needed a Friday night and she did it. She stayed as long as I needed her. I really like the caregiver. She fits in very well.

Joe G_8

They help her with transferring her around the house. I like that they are doing everything I asked them to. I like the services they provide.

Jean B_11

They helped with personal hygiene. There was some confusion. The lady who signed me up told me there was no problems whatsoever, but then there was no one for me. I had to scramble to find someone.

Anonymous_4700

They were very helpful when they were here, but it was the most frustrating thing when my husband was extremely sick and they sent someone who wasn't qualified at all. She didn't know how to move him from side to side to make the bed. The first day she was supposed to show up, she called in sick. She was sick another day, but she came and said she was told to double mask, and we sent her home.

Mark H_8

They can make her life easier by showing up on time and screening their caregivers better. I would like them to improve by showing up when they are supposed to.

Paul B_19

They do a fine job. They have helped us the most by taking some burden off of me as the primary caregiver. I like that they are friendly and they listen to us. They try to send the best people to care for the client.

Azalea M

They send us caregiver to help us out and to help me out with everything. I like how they will be there when we need them.

Natasha B

They keep me fast. They have good communication.

Nicholas P

I can rest easy knowing that my father is being taken care of. They give the service that my father needs. They are very cooperative and flexible with our schedule.

Charles R_7

They arrange a lot of things that satisfy my family's needs. They are very professional and competent.

Marcia B_5

We needed people right away, and we got them! Everyone they've sent has been very competent and the contact I've had with the office staff has been so responsible.

Anonymous_4274

She has helped me the most by getting my dad cleaned up. I like the girl that we have. Maria is very sweet, kind, concerned, and personable.

Karen C_30

I think just how kind they were to him made the experience positive. They were very, very kind. She was very caring. She would do anything and I think that helped a lot.

Tracy M_4

The most helpful part of the services is just that I have peace of mind that my dad is being taken care of as if I was there myself. The agency has good communicators and are very dependable.

Tanya T

Christina is medically fragile, and her nurse is very loving and warm. She came in trying to bond with Christina, and takes very good care of her. I like that BrightStar puts my needs and Christina's needs first when matching us with a nurse. They have a very good connection with us. I was given Marge's number if I really need help with something right away.

Mark J_2

It impacts my daily life tremendously because it takes the burden off of me. I like that they are very friendly, and do what they are supposed to do.

Anonymous_4046

They have helped the most in providing day nurses. I like the director of nursing.

Mary V_8

The caregiver is very helpful, but the company is not very involved. We have only had one problem and they took care of it immediately.

Gina K_2

They help the most by being there to take care of him. They are the one company that has never left us hanging without care. They can improve on their caregivers with more training with common sense type of things.

Jacquelynn M

Sometimes the caregivers couldn't come, but under the circumstances they were good. The caregivers helped the most in doing exercises. I like that the agency sent nice caregivers, although we had three different ones.

John S_29

They make my parents less dependent on me. It has been great for me, but when I recommended them to a neighbor it went poorly.

Kathy G_6

They were dependable so that made it easier. They were very thorough and responsive.

Sharon M_9

It's nice that there's a consistent person here all the time. They built a relationship. She comes and talks to him. I liked that their CNAs were well equipped and were trained to do what we needed.

Susan H_39

For a while I couldn't handle my sister alone so we needed the services. We didn't need them for too long though so the impact lowered as she got better. I would recommend the company but I would tell people they need to have enough money to pay them. The cost is high.

Samantha A

They find care that fits the hours that I need so I can get good sleep or get stuff done during the day. They let me choose the date and time they do home visits. They are able to get nurses in a timely manner and they have nurses that I can choose from.

Bill D_11

During Christmas, I knew he had to have care, and I didn't have to go there. I already have recommended them twice. I am 55 years old and all of my friends are in the same boat as my parents. There were multiple personalities and some were great and some were not.

Jim S_11

They do what we ask them to do. I find them competent. They're polite.

Gretchen H

They help with medication management. The nurse can have more communication when she is not going to show up.

Al R

They could have had the financial issues. The training could have been better compared to some of the people of the other company. The first caregiver spoiled us. There were some discrepancy there with the financial work, and somebody should have followed up on that. Ultimately, they've been very cooperative with my daughter and getting the paperwork. The insurance wasn't cooperating.

Adam W

Driving is hard for me, so the services help me with that. The services were good once they found me the right person. The agency is good, but they sometimes need to find nurses faster.

Kristi R

They are taking excellent care of my mom. I just like the providers, and the contact person is fabulous.

Anonymous_2792

They could have had more interaction and done more activities with him. I liked the availability of being able to have someone there.

Noreen R

They've been extremely helpful with accompanying my husband and me on appointments, and they take good care of him. They've always provided excellent care, and they're very reliable.

Carol H_14

The most helpful thing is that they are here and supervise him at all times. They feed him, clean the bathroom and bedroom, and help with all of the things he needs. They take care of all the situations.

Sally B_3

It has been very consistent when we got settled in. I like the quality of the person we have.

Dave W_3

The routine daily care is what they have helped me with. They are very personable caregivers.

Anonymous_2464

I needed home care, and they provided it. I am able to do other things. I have a full-time job, so I am able to work because of the services. I have not had problems with them. I have used them for a while. They are timely.

Linda O_7

They could have gotten competent people in order to make an impact. They need better administrative work and more people who speak English.

Marilyn S_11

They spent a lot of time with my mom. They didn't go watch TV. They stayed with her. We felt very comfortable with them in our home. They were very helpful during the time that we needed them. They were prompt. They were courteous. They seemed very qualified. They were very respectful of my mom and being in our house.

Erfan H

They helped with bathing and oral hygiene. I think that they were prompt and very active in providing service. One time, I had them do the inservice, and within forty-eight hours, they provided the caregivers.

Bruce F_1

It's allowing me to sleep at night. My interaction with the agency is mostly with the manager sandy who came to the house to set up the service and our wonderful caregiver.

Anonymous_2119

They have been accommodating to all of my needs. The agency has been sending out really good caregivers.

Patricia L_6

He has improved his quality of life overall on a daily basis. He has been very engaging. He gets my loved one to communicate. They were really good in the beginning with communication, but ever since we implemented the caregiver the communication has ceased. I don't hear from anyone. I would like there to be more frequent communication.

Michellena G

They provide quality care and continuity of care for my son. They could communicate better. They could communicate with the clients on scheduling.

Tara C_4

They were actually able to provide her with a Polish-speaking caregiver, and my loved one was able to speak to her aunt in Poland because of that. They are very responsive, thorough, and their staff is top notch.

Coleen M

They give me a life outside of home. I think they have met my expectations. We went through a lot of people before we found the one we liked. You have to find someone that matches your needs.

Wendy C_3

My loved one is very difficult and grouchy, and they help with that and calm my loved one down. They help in more ways than one. The caregivers are really friendly.

Karen K_23

The services help take care of the things my sister and I are unable to do. I like that the company is owned by a relative, and we love our caregiver.

Sue D_4

The could have been more proactive. We are currently using them for my father-in-law. I like the level of care.

Isabella P

The nurses have always been on time. If they're not, I reach out to the agency, and they try to solve the problem. When the nurses are here, they provide the care that Isabella needs. They always help, if we have any trouble with a nurse or something. They're on top of it.

Karen C_11

She helps him get a shower, and she gives him companionship. The caregiver we have is excellent. She takes wonderful care of my dad.

Joseph M_11

They help with overall companionship for her. So far, I have liked the people we have been involved with.

Gloria _1

Right now, until we meet our quota, we are only using them once a week, but it is fine when we do use them during that time. We have not had any problems. We have only had two caregivers, and they are very nice. We really like them.

Mike D_6

We had the comfort that if something needed attending to, it would get taken care of. We were being evicted form the hospital and we were overwhelmed by the prospect of doing it ourselves, and we were able to get in home care quickly.

Mike W_4

It only just started a few weeks ago, but it has taken every day pressure off of me knowing that a qualified person is there with my mom. They are very helpful in the beginning start up. They act quickly and get things set up.

Anonymous_1512

They could have gotten my loved one up around more, but my loved one was already getting better. I liked that they were very helpful and answered all of our questions.

Dick R_3

They were always there when we needed them. They were reliable.

Debbie H_6

They only helped for 12 hours, but they helped her use the bathroom. They were very responsive and went out of their way to find us care on Thanksgiving day.

Chris C_5

They help her by feeding and bathing her. I think the bathing is the most valuable part. I have liked that they are pretty personal.

Phyllis C_2

Because the caregivers come, I can leave and go grocery shopping. I like that they come and give my husband a shower. However, I think they could clean up the area themselves.

Roxana V_1

They are just very responsive which is key. I like that they are responsive, and they are the right fit.

Susan S

The hardest part is starting someone new, but the caregiver now has fallen in like a duck in water and does just as I need her to do. I am happy with her and am comfortable with her being here. If I have an issue, I will call them, and I am very comfortable with doing so, and they will help. I am a pretty easy client and I do have the energy to follow someone around, so I have everything laid out for them.

Arline O

I had one person come with fast food. The caregiver put the food on the table and made me wait for breakfast. They would not do the things I needed to be done. I would need to have the same person to come and to do what I asked them to do.

Catherine _3

I actually got to sleep at night. A few of the girls were exceptional and they were able to get us people and work on a few days notice.

Patricia W_14

I work, so I need someone here with my husband. They work everything out there so everything is in order when they come here and the girls know what they are doing.

Marcia H_1

They are doing everything we want them to do and they are doing fine. Four hours does not make a huge difference. My mother sleeps a lot and does not interact a lot with them. They are very caring people and do their best to do a good job.

Julie P

They've made my life easier by working around my schedule. I would tell a friend that the nurses are friendly and special.

Anne T_2

We had a few that weren't a perfect fit for us, but they were so quick to change that and get us somebody else. It's not terrible, but the first person had a language barrier They are really conscientious, they really care, and they are reaching out to make sure things are okay all the time. They really care; everybody from the schedulers to the caregivers.

Anonymous_25

The caregiver is just here and brings me anything I need. They help with things that are difficult to do. They seem to be very efficient and easy to talk to.

Jennifer H_2

It was a worry that I didn't have to have because I knew they were taking care of her. They are very expensive, which is kind of a negative. I would have liked it if they spent some of their down time doing household tasks.

Veronoca K

I have good communication with them and they call me with any situations. They are very accessible. I can talk to the nurses directly.

Kathleen M

I was able to get away, and not worry about my mom falling. Everybody has been really nice and helpful.

Holly R

It was hard because I would go to work as soon as I got here, so I had to leave notes for the caregivers because they were always new. There was not a lot of continuity in care. There were a lot of different caregivers that came through.

Kathy

I can get out of the house when they are here. I have not had a problem with them. I have a fluctuating schedule and they have most of the time been able to find us a caregiver.

Debbie B

It was amazing. I was a primary caregiver and it gave me a chance to get out and go take care of the family and run errands. They were very prompt and caring. They listened to the needs we had.

Mike K

They have good response time, good communication, and are respectful. The caregiver that took care of my loved one did a great job and they were able to fill in the hours we needed them to.

Linda G

The nurse that we had was knowledgeable and capable.

Joann P

I can get out of the house because of them. The girl that I have, Veronica, gets along very well with my husband, and she relates very well with him. He likes her.

Pheba W

She mows the lawn, takes out garbage, cleans, and does other small tasks for us. We have had the same caregivers for the last two years now which is very nice.

Maynard H

He had good conversations with the caregivers. He has dementia, and they kept his body clean, washed his clothes, and cleaned his room.

Anonymous

They help me with the daily things like making my dinner and breakfast. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have them here. They could be on time and they could do better with scheduling. I would like to know who I am going to have as a caregiver, because I have been without a caregiver for a few hours at times.

Barbara _5

I got to sleep and rest with the day nurse here. Every caregiver is trustworthy.

Barb M_5

I don't think there is a care program established. One of the caregivers never showed up. She never came back and had to wait until noon.

Pat P

They make life better for my husband and for me because if I have to run to the store or go out, I know that my husband is well taken care of. They have been punctual and very helpful with helping my husband improve physically.

Mary C

I know it is difficult to have the same caregiver, but we have five different ones. When they first explained what they would do, I thought they would do a little cleaning. They did not really do that. They were dependable, and I knew they would show up, so I was able to get to work.

Mary P

I like the opportunity that I have to actually speak to the owner of the company, which is not a common thing. Our family was unable to care for my mother-in-law because of their emotional state. It was very helpful to have trained caregivers.

Lorraine B

I like the people that work for BrightStar Care. They work really well with the elderly. The services help me out a lot. It helps me with the care of my mother. It helps me to know that.

Linda W

They're very caring people, and they're not just going through the motions. I get to rest because the caregiver does the work.

Sheryl F

The preparation was wonderful. The coordinator who explained the services and who learned about my family was top notch. Her name was Sandy. Unfortunately, the caregivers did not live up to the expectation that Sandy set. The first two were really disappointing in that they did not show much initiative. We never found a rhythm, but I have every reason to believe we would have been able to find a regular caregiver. The first two caregivers did not show initiative. One spent most of the morning on her telephone when my elderly dad was having some cognitive difficulties. He needed to be engaged. They were able to do some of the physical caregiving for my dad that my mother could not do.

William "Bill" M

They have a caring nature. They could facilitate more activity between the caregivers and my father.

Humberto G

They have sent us some sub-par workers but the caregiver they have sent us now is really good. It depends more on the caregiver than the agency if the care is good not. This caregiver does everything for us.

Arlene

I would recommend them because of the caregiver we had here. The caregiver we had was fantastic. We couldn't have asked for anyone better.

Anonymous

It would depend on their situation and if they were looking for an hourly caregiver. They should have had a bigger scope of people to choose from for care. I was constantly involved. It was horrific to have to come and interview someone everyday.

Lisa Z

The very first conversation I had with the owner was at a very stressful time for me trying to find care for my mom. The owner was very warm, caring, and super helpful. My mom has been able to do things that she wouldn't be able to do otherwise, such as bathe and other daily functions. There was only so much that I could do because I have a young baby, so I feel comfortable knowing that someone is there for my mom and that that she is being properly taken care of. I know that she has some help and her needs are taken care of. That sets my mind at ease.

Sue R

BrightStar Care seems really organized. The caregiver is amazing. The coordinator was really great too. I broke my arm, so within a day they were able to get someone here and they had a plan set up so we could get full coverage. It was quick and amazing.

Amy Z_2

I really like our caregivers. They are qualified and personable. They talk to my husband. He has a brain injury, and we have been able to get to know them. They share our life with us! They take care of my husband while I am busy taking care of my newborn baby.

Larry S

I have an excellent caregiver. BrightStar Care is basically my life. They get me around, they do everything for me, and they make me laugh.

William S

I've had several different people and BrightStar Care has been satisfactory. I'm able to call BrightStar Care and receive information of what I should do or get various contacts.

James O

BrightStar Care was very easy to work with and accommodating. They were easy to get a hold of. BrightStar Care provided someone that I knew was there to help his wife take care of him and comfort her.

Bertha Mae "Mae" B

BrightStar Care offers good service. The caregivers knew their job. The service helped by giving my mother a shower, and taking her to the bathroom.

Julie _1

BrightStar Care is very easy to work with. BrightStar Care has made my life easier by helping with the care.

Luke G

BrightStar Care has some of the most professional nurses to care for my son. BrightStar Care has impacted my life by providing the highest professional nurses. I am able to work and have peace of mind regarding my son.