Caregiver of BrightStar of Huntington Beach, CA Receives Prestigious Award

Online, October 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Tracy Duran, caregiver of BrightStar of Huntington Beach, CA, was recently honored as the 2010 Caregiver of the Year Award for BrightStar, a full-service healthcare staffing agency. Duran represented the West region. She was presented with the honor and received a $5,000 scholarship at the company's annual convention in Lake Geneva, WI.

The BrightStar "Caregiver of the Year Award" was established to recognize the hard work and dedication provided by a star caregiver within the system. Selected through a nomination process by clients throughout the BrightStar system, the recipient goes above and beyond to provide compassionate care to clients.

"It is such a joy to come to work each day and work with families who are in need of care services," said Duran. "It is constantly a goal of mine to provide a sense of ease to my clients. Being a part of BrightStar has enabled me to work with my clients so that they can remain in their home for as long as possible."

BrightStar is a growing national franchise specializing in both medical and non-medical private duty homecare, as well as supplemental healthcare staffing for corporate clients such as hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Currently, BrightStar has nearly 160 offices operating across the United States. Company plans call for 400 new franchises to open by the end of 2011.

"We are privileged to have Tracy as a caregiver and a member of our BrightStar family," said Ardy Azhir, owner of BrightStar of Huntington Beach. "She is one of the many reasons why our clients continue to choose BrightStar. Tracy makes our clients' lives better and truly makes more possible for them every chance she gets."

For more information and details on the caregiver of the year award please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKMFHqicgc or call (714) 596-8984.

About BrightStar
Based in Chicago, BrightStar is a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients. Our well-qualified, attentive caregivers provide peace of mind to clients and their families. We work to understand the needs of our clients and provide a customized care plan to match them with a qualified, pre-screened caregiver who is compatible with their needs. BrightStar is one of the few home healthcare providers that offer both medical and non-medical homecare, available to all clients 24/7.

For more information on BrightStar please visit www.BrightStarCare.com; to find out more about BrightStar Franchising, visit www.brightstarfranchise.com.