Amendment to Employment Agreement

     This  Amendment  to the  Employment  Agreement  dated  May  19,  1995  (the
Amendment")  by  and  between  Star  Multi  Care  Services,  Inc.,  a  New  York
corporation  with its  principal  offices at 33 Walt  Whitman  Road,  Huntington
Station,  New York 11746 (the  Company")  and  Gregory  Turchan  residing  at 19
Whitney Gate Smithtown, New York 11787 (the "Employee").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employee the Employee, and

WHEREAS, the Employee desires to continue to be employed by the Company,

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual  covenants  and  agreements
contained  herein,  and other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Term. The Employee's  term of employment  under this Amendment shall commence
on May 19, 1997 (the "New Commencement Date") and shall continue for a period of
twenty-four  (24)  months  thereafter,  unless  terminated  under  the terms and
conditions herein (the "New Employment Term").

2. Duties.  The Employee  shall be fully  responsible  for the operations of the
Company,  and to perform  such other  duties and  services as shall from time to
time be designated by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive  Officers of
the Company, Employee shall be based in the New York metropolitan area and shall
have the title of Vice President - Operations.

3.  Compensation.  From the New  Commencement  Date  through May 31,  1997,  the
Employee  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of One  Hundred  Thousand  Dollars
($100,000), subject to all required federal, state and local payroll deductions.
Commencing on June 1, 1997 through the  expiration of the New  Employment  Term,
the Employee  shall receive an annual salary of One Hundred  Seventeen  Thousand
and Five Hundred Dollars ($117,500).  In addition, the Employee shall receive an
annual bonus equal to five  percent  (5%) of the pre-tax  income of the Company,
excluding all extraordinary  items, not to exceed  Twenty-five  Thousand Dollars
($25,000).


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Additionally,  the Company  shall pay the  Employee up to Four  Hundred  Dollars
($400) per month for the Employee's automobile obligations upon the presentation
of invoices or other documentation therefor.

4. Employee Benefits.  The Employee shall receive all employee benefits that are
made  available to other senior  executives  of the Company.  Paragraph 7 of the
Employment  Agreement dated May 19, 1995 (the "Employment  Agreement") is hereby
stricken and shall no longer be effective.

5. Restrictive Covenant. Section 11 of the Employment Agreement shall be revised
and amended as follows:

     (a)  References to LINR shall be substituted with the Company

     (b)  Subparagraph  11(b)(i) shall be replaced in its entirety by:  Employee
          will  not,  at any time  prior to the  second  anniversary  of the New
          Commencement  Date, engage in or participate in any business activity,
          including,  but  not  limited  to,  acting  as  a  director,  officer,
          employee, agent, independent contractor, partner, consultant, licensor
          or licensee, franchisor or franchisee, proprietor, syndicate ember, or
          shareholder  that operates a licenced or certified  home care services
          agency in the New York  metropolitan  area and any county in which the
          Company and/or any subsidiary or affiliate operates.

6. Notices. Notice to the Company shall be sent to:

                     Stephen Sternbach
                     33 Walt Whitman Road
                     Suite 332
                     Huntington Station, New York 11746

   with a copy to:
                     Lawrence A. Muenz, Esquire
                     Muenz & Meritz, P.C.
                     Three Hughes Place
                     Dix Hills, New York 11746

   and Notice to the Employee shall be sent to:
                     19 Whitney Gate
                     Smithtown, New York 11787

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7. Additional Terms. All other terms and conditions  appearing in the Employment
Agreement shall remain in full force and affect.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have  executed  this  Amendment as of the date
appearing below:


STAR MULTI CARE SERVICES, INC.                   GREGORY TURCHAN



By:/s/Stephen Sternbach                           By:/s/Gregory Turchan
-----------------------                           -----------------------



Title: Chairman of the Board, President
       Chief Executive Officer



Date:    April 10, 1997                           Date:    April 10, 1997




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