We are extremely grateful that the holiday season is fast approaching and would delighted to help make the holidays more special for our employees.
For this month we will be accepting requests from our field staff for things they may need for Christmas that they are struggling to afford. You can request anything that you think you might need for the holiday including but not limited to:
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We have winners for the three (3) pairs of tickets for the October Raffle Prize Portland Holiday Market. Click here to learn more about what is offered at this event. Congratulations to:
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This month the raffle prize will be $100 added to the winner's paycheck. We will be selecting one winner to receive this bonus as long as the employee chosen meets the criteria for the raffle listed below
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I am happy to announce that our current Staffing Coordinator, Jessie Castronovo, has been promoted to our newly created Caregiver Supervisor position. Jessie has worked with us for over a year and has really shown her ability to grasp the position all the while learning new responsibilities each day. She will do a great job in this new role and look forward to helping her get started.
As part of her new position, Jessie will be responsible for all the non-skilled field staff (Caregivers, Childcare, & C.N.As) in all aspects of supervisory. We will work in tandem to help problem-solve and determine the best course of action for the organization. Jessie will still be responsible for staffing clients and fixing schedules as her daily job function Jessie will be settling into her new role in the next week while we get our new Staffing Coordinator trained and in place. Congrats Jessie!! 7/3/2023 |
For our June raffle prize, all you need to do is like & follow us on either Facebook or Instagram and you will receive a $1 lottery scratch off ticket. If you like and follow us on both platforms then you will receive two (2) $1 lottery scratch off tickets.
Scratch off tickets will be made available for pick up at the office or via mail at then end of the month. One ticket could be worth |
For the month of May, we are raffling off a pair (2) of Portland Timbers soccer tickets. Timbers games are a great environment for soccer and non-soccer fans alike. If you're not a fan then maybe someone else you know is and you can use these as a gift. Come cheer on your local Timbers team for the match on Sunday, June 11th at 7pm.
To qualify for this raffle you have to:
5/5/23 |
Emily is our new Director of Nursing for Brightstar Care Portland. Emily has hit the ground running in her first month by updating our orientation and education programs. Emily is focused on driving quality in all aspects of care that we provide. Here's a little more about Emily:
I was born and raised in Key West, Florida, and have been an RN since 2012. I have been in Portland since 2019. Prior to that, I spent the better part of 8 years traveling across the country, learning about different patient populations and care delivery models. I am wound care certified and am finishing up a Master's program for leadership in healthcare. I am extremely passionate about clinical education, process improvement, and care quality, and believe strongly in the good we can do when we work together. I have two dogs, Molly and Coco, and love to cook, read, and wine taste! We're glad to have Emily on board and please help welcome her with an email, text, or Notifyd message. 5/3/23 |
This month the raffle prize will be $100 added to the winners paycheck. We will be selecting one winner to receive this bonus as long as employee chosen meets the criteria for the raffle listed below
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For February we are raffling off two (2) Travelisimo electric lunchboxes to two (2) different winners. These will help keep your lunch warm all day whether in your vehicle or a client's home.
The criteria for this are simply to
To nominate someone just simply send me an email or Notifyd message about who and why the person deserves to be recognized. If I find the nomination to be credible then I will share it with the team and provide an entry to the raffle. All nominations must be done by 2/28/23. Good luck! |
For the January raffle prize, we are offering a $50 gift card to the vendor of your choice for those employees who meet the criteria outlined below.
The monthly training can be found here or by navigating to the menu training at the top of the page >under In The Know Monthly Training> 2023 - In The Know Monthly Trainings |
Congratulations to Karen Baal for winging our September employee raffle. Here is a picture of Karen picking up her $25 gift card. A few things about Karen:
Karen has been with us since 2016. She will be celebrating 7 years with Brightstar Care in January which makes her one of the longest tenured employees at our Portland location. Karen puts in a lot of hard work each week consistently averaging more than 40 hours per week. We're glad to have her as a part of our team. See below for next months raffle opportunity and how to gain entry into it. 10/14/2022 |
For September we are raffling off a $25 visa gift card for any employees that meet the following criteria.
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Congratulations to Felicia for winning the August employee raffle. Here she is picking up her prize. A few fun facts about Felica:
Felicia joined us at the beginning of July and has picked up a steady schedule for Brightstar including weekends. She is a lover of pizza, lumpia, and pupusa. The furthest place she has traveled to is Hawaii and her favorite holiday is Halloween. She also has 2 dogs & 1 cat. She has been great to work with and we are glad to have her on our team. 9/2/22 |
We are raffling off a Fitbit Versa 2 Smart Watch for the month of August. In order to be entered in the drawing, you need to meet the following criteria.
Keep in mind that weekend shifts are offered at higher rates plus you can be entered into the raffle. We will announce the winner in the first week of September. Good luck! 8/4/2022 |
We would like to welcome Jessie to the Brightstar Care team! Jessie is our new Staffing Coordinator in the office. Jessie brings some good experience in home care as a former caregiver herself. She also has experience as a Staffing Coordinator with another home care agency. We look forward to getting to know and working with Jessie more. Please make sure to introduce yourself when she reaches out to you.
7/8/2022 |
Congratulations to Peggy Gardiner for winning our May raffle prize from My Thera Box. Peggy received a glowing Google review that shares how much she is appreciated by her client.
A little about Peggy, she has been with us since 2012 and working with the same client since 2018. She has been a reliable and excellent provider of services to our clients and takes care of people as if they were her own family. Peggy celebrates her birthday's in December and in March of 2022 celebrated 10 years of service with Brightstar Care. Thanks for being on our team Peggy! 6/22/2022 |
Fit Bit Versa 2 Smart watch |
For June & July we will be raffling off one of these two prizes. The winner gets to choose which prize they would rather have.
In order to qualify you need to work an average of 30 hours per week beginning June 15th through July 15th. For every 30 hour work week you will receive (1) entry into the raffle and for every 40 hour work week will get you (2) entries in the raffle. The winner will be announced towards the end of July. Best of luck and get those hours up. 6/10/2022 |
$50 Shell Gas Gift Card |
In May we are raffling off a subscription box from MyTheraBox. The Healer box includes over $145 worth of goodies to take care of yourself after stressful days out in the field. Selfcare is an important factor in overall physical and mental health. This box was chosen by our Staffing Coordinator Inna Ovanesyants. Click on the link to see what items are in the box.
www.mytherabox.com/shop/product/4392640790 To be entered into the drawing this month you need to have either a 5 STAR Google review mentioning your services by a client of Brightstar Care or a client call or email with a compliment for you. This raffle is in addition to any bonuses being offered currently for a 5 STAR Google review. The drawing will take place on May 31st and we'll announce the winner here, on our employee dashboard site. 4/27/2022 |
I'm sure many of you are feeling the effects of the rising gas prices in our state. We hope that this changes soon and prices start to go back to normal. Since we too feel the pains of the rising gas prices we would like to offer some help to (4) lucky winners. We are raffling off-gas gift cards during the next few weeks. We will raffle (1) $20 & (1) $10 gift card on Friday March 25th. We will repeat this again ($20 & $10 gift card) on April 8th. To qualify you need to meet the criteria below:
3/17/2022 |
February Raffle ContestWe are raffling off a movie gift basket for the month of February.
To qualify you must meet the following criteria
*Gift basket includes*
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