BrightStar provides homecare, including elder care, childcare and qualified caregivers along with medical staffing solutions in South Orange and Northern San Diego Counties. Proudly Serving from Laguna Niguel to Carlsbad and Vista including Oceanside and Fallbrook.

1. Senior Home Care Services in South
Orange and North San Diego Counties

2. Paula and Fred Stefany Owners
Local owners Paula and Fred Stefany have always been a part of the
OC community. Fred has served on the Children’s Hospital of Orange
County Padrinos board of directors, and he is now the chair elect of the
American Diabetes Association of Orange County.
Director of Nursing Maria Kraft has a Masters of Nursing with Honors.
She has 20+ years experience in a variety of settings including ICUs
and senior centers.

3. Our Mission
We offer peace of mind by providing unparalleled, cost effective service
so that the people in our care can focus on the things they enjoy most in
life. We truly enjoy working to help others in Orange and San Diego
Counties.

4. LifeCare for People Over 18
As we advance in age, our care needs increase. We provide our
services in personal homes and in facilities to make your experience the
best it can be. We specialize in allowing you to stay in the comfort of
your own home.

5. Companion Care –
In Home Care or Assisted Living Supplemental Care
• Respite and family relief
• Assistance with hobbies and pastimes
• Care for those whose condition compromises their ability to stay
alone
• Shopping, dining, and just checking in to make sure all is well
Home Support
• Laundry, grocery shopping, meal preparation and light
housekeeping

6. Outside Support
• Transportation, shopping and errands
• Escort to appointments, outpatient preparation and follow-up care
Personal Care
• Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting
• Medication reminders, set-up, administration
• Outpatient pre- and post-op assistance
• Transferring, positioning and ambulation
Skilled Nursing Care
• Medication delivery and management
• Infusion, IVs, and wound care
• Physical and Occupational Therapy

7. KidCare – Special Needs Care, Last Minute Care or Simple
Babysitting
• When families have children at home in need of care, BrightStar can
help. We provide young patients with the same quality, variety and
flexibility of care, from newborn and nanny services to clinical
assistance and long-term care.
• Even if you just want babysitting, our providers are screened,
insured, bonded and CPR certified. We are committed to your peace
of mind.
• We have trained caregivers that specialize in Autism care, Downs
Syndrome Care, physical disabilities as well as routine temporary
ailments.
• Many of the leading companies and benefits providers trust us to be
their back up care solution so employees can get to work when
faced with a sick child in the morning.
Click HERE for more on KidCare

8. Nurse Staffing
• Staffing is about more than just having the number of people you
need.
• It’s about having access to the people you want - dedicated,
experienced professionals.
• No one understands this better than BrightStar. We’re committed to
giving our clients more, with the most qualified and compassionate
medical help available.

9. People- Owners Profile
Fred and Paula Stefany are the owners and have poured their
dedication to providing great quality personal care into the business.
Paula received her Masters in HR from Chapman University and has
leveraged some of the lessons she learned from many years of being a
Director at St. John Knits.
Fred earned his Masters from M.I.T. and is following the work he loved
doing as a board member of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Padrinos and the American Diabetes Association.
Director of Nursing Profile
Director of Nursing Maria Kraft has a Masters of Nursing with
Honors. She has 20+ years experience in a variety of settings including
ICUs and senior centers.

10. Branch Manager Profile
Angela Krakker brings several years of industry experience with her to
our office. Angela started her career as a marine and a medical
assistant. She has gone on to become a certified senior advisor.
Business Development Manager Profile
Bruce Ballantine is a resident of Dana Point and a seasoned caregiver.
Bruce’s interests in senior care lead him to get his RCFE certification
and helped him as a volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association.

11. Services
• From childcare to elder care, the South Orange County and
Northern San Diego County BrightStar team is available to you 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Our Director of Nursing ensures that each client and family receives
the highest level of care and service. Maria (RN) opens every case
and works with our trained and certified staff to ensure that your
personalized plan of care promotes progress.
Our plans of care are designed to:
• Ensure physical health
• Ensure mental health
• Promote improvement in health as musch as possible
• Can encompass nutritional health

12. Homecare and Supplemental Care for Facilities
• For those who prefer to age at home, we offer the best solution.
• As a member of the National Aging in Place Council, we know how
to enable our customers to remain healthy and productive at home.
• Our In-Home service has won rave reviews and extended families
longevity and happiness.
• For those who prefer to enter a facility, we can complement their
staff.
• Many times extra care is not available or too expensive and we can
help in this area too.

13. Personal Care
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
• Personal Services
• Wake up and turn down services
• Bath Visits
• Light Housekeeping/Meal Prep
• Certified Nursing Assistants help with transfering
• Respite Care
• Shopping and Transportation Services
• Doctors appointments or a trip to the harbor
• Hospice care

14. Skilled Nursing Care
• Licensed Vocational Nurses and RNs
• Wound Care
• Medication Administration
• IV and Infusions
• Physical and Occupational Therapy

15. KidCare
We offer great caregivers that specialize in pediatrics. We can help with
routine activities like picking a child up from school, taking them to an
activity and then helping them get started with their homework before
the parents get home. Our other more advanced services help autisitc
children or handicapped children function better and enjoy their day.
These caregivers all go through a customized training program provided
by a leading Board Certified Behaviour Therapist. Finally we are there
for you if you need a back up home care solution for when your giver is
out or when your child can not go to school.

16. KidCare
• Newborns and multiples
• Respite for parents
• Overnight
• Special needs help
• Autism Programs
• Pick up and transportation services
• Last minute coverage
We are very flexible and offer a variety of solutions
• 2 hours a month to help with errands
• 4 hours a day get you going and stable program
• Respite for just a day every week or every other
• 24/7 around the clock care
• Live in help
• Transportation only when needed
• No minimums
Click HERE for more information on Childcare

17. Staffing
Because we have a great staff, we also offer world class staffing
for institutions
• Allied Healthcare
• Staffing Services
• RN/LVN/CNA Staffing
• Medical Office and Lab Personnel
• School Nurses
• Temp-to-Perm
• Direct Hire
And much more

18. Cities Served
Proudly Serving from Laguna Niguel to Carlsbad and Vista including
Oceanside and Fallbrook.
• San Juan Capistrano
• Laguna Niguel
• Dana Point
• San Clemente
• Ladera Ranch
• Camp Pendleton
• Oceanside
• Fallbrook
• Bonsall
• Carlsbad
• Vista

19. Testimonials
Brightstar has hired the healthcare industry’s leading surveyor of
customer satisfaction, Press Ganey with their Patient Impact Surveys.
Every month this company surveys all of our customers.
Thank you for being there for us in our time of need. You allowed my
mother to remain where she wanted
~ Muriel - San Juan Capistrano
Thanks so much for chosing Betty to take care of Mom. Mom enjoyed
her good food and she looked great from head to toe.
~ Delia, Dec 2010
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20. Partners
Brightstar partners with many wonderful community and industry non-
profits and companies. We do this both to give back and to ensure we
are active in the community. It helps us make sure we have the best
training and awareness at help you with your needs.
Some of our many community partnerships are:
• San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
• Laguna Niguel YMCA
• Oceanside VA
For More about Partners

21. For more information please visit
BrightStar of San Juan Capistrano
Fred & Paula Stefany
27512 Calle Arroyo
Suite B
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 545-6900
Fax: (949) 545-6661
http://www.brightstarcare.com/south-orange-
countynorth-san-diego-county/