BrightStar Announces National Partnership with Mr. Handyman International

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 11, 2010 -- GURNEE, IL – BrightStar, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical home care, announces its national partnership with Mr. Handyman, the nation’s largest full-service home repair and maintenance franchise and the number one employer of handymen nationwide.

As more than 70 million Americans will reach the age of 65 in the next two decades and the overwhelming need for trusted and reliable home services continue to grow, this unique partnership will allow BrightStar and Mr. Handyman franchisees the opportunity to refer each other’s services to their clients nationwide, while ensuring the best quality services for seniors in the community.

“The close relationship we build with our patients and families allows us to provide reliable recommendations for other local services, such as a handyman,” said BrightStar Founder and CEO Shelly Sun. “Our clients trust us; thus, we want to provide them with a referral that has an established national backing and one that we would feel comfortable working in our patients’ homes.”

Long-term care is one of the fastest growing segments in the healthcare industry. Whether living out of state or traveling often for work, it is critical that the families of seniors can trust and rely on a local caregiver aiding their loved one. BrightStar organized this partnership with Mr. Handyman in order to ensure the best quality services for their clients in need of home repairs. Mr. Handyman is known for their reliable quality services just like BrightStar.

“In a recent study by the U. S. Census Bureau, six out of 10 homeowners have home improvement ‘to-do’s’ and most Americans have an eye on seven or more projects at any given time,” said Todd Recknagel, President and CEO of Mr. Handyman. “As the senior population continues to grow, they also need home safety check-ups and repairs in order to help them remain in the comfort of their homes longer.”

BrightStar is unique to the marketplace as they offer both non-medical and medical care to clients 24/7 and provide care for aging seniors who are unable to make a move into a long-term care facility, patients who are recovering from surgery or illness, and new mothers just home from the hospital with a baby. BrightStar has over 150 franchise locations nationwide and Mr. Handyman services more than 300 franchise locations across the United States.

For more information or to find a BrightStar or Mr. Handyman location, contact BrightStar at 866-618-STAR; www.brightstarcare.com, or Mr. Handyman at 1-800-289-4600; http://www.mrhandyman.com/

About BrightStar

Based in Chicago, BrightStar is a full-service healthcare staffing agency with over 150 locations nationwide that provide medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to a variety of medical organizations. Our well-qualified, attentive caregivers provide peace of mind to clients and their families. At BrightStar, our miss