On September 25, 2024, the team at 60 West celebrated iCare Health Network’s 25th Anniversary with a nostalgic 90’s-themed bash.  The staff and residents took pictures in the Photo Booth, played a 90’s Trivia Quiz game and competed in a ”Best Dressed for the 90’s” competition. The center’s Dietary Department treated everyone to appetizers and a classic pink sherbet punch. Congratulations to Leyshla Batista from the Dietary Department for winning the …

The team at 60 West celebrated and honored Recovery Month by emphasizing the power of stigma-free care and culture. Staff and residents assembled a bouquet of flowers to illustrate how different elements, people and challenges in our lives come together into a beautiful and unique combination.  According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website, Stigma is when someone, or even you yourself, views a person in a negative way just because they have a condition such as mental illn…

On August 20, 2024, Jess DeRing, Director of Operations for MissionCare Health, presented “Creating Specialized Long-Term Care Facility for Justice-Involved & Difficult to Place Individuals at the 2024 Home and Community-Based Services Conference in Baltimore, MD. Jess’ presentation included details and background on MissionCare Health including the origins of 60 West, MissionCare at Holyoke and the upcoming  MissionCare at Bennington in Vermont.  

“My advice to others going into the field is get to know your employees well. Treat them with respect and kindness. Building a strong team will benefit your patients, and the culture of the building.”

January 22-28 is National Activities Professional Week with a theme of “Innovate, Inspire, Involve”. On this week we celebrate all of iCare’s Therapeutic Recreation, Life Enrichment and Activities Professionals as they bring fun, engagement, enrichment and fulfillment to our residents’ lives.