Every year, the last full week in October marks National Respiratory Care Week, a time dedicated to celebrating Respiratory Therapists and Pulmonologists and the importance of respiratory care in various healthcare settings. While respiratory health is essential for everyone, it holds a special significance in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Respiratory Therapists play a vital role in these facilities, where many residents face complex respiratory challenges due to underlying med…

On October 8, 2023, staff and their families from iCare’s Parkville Care Center and Trinity Hill Care Center represented iCare Health Network in celebrating the 2023 Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival del Coqui. As they did in 2019 and again in 2022, the iCare team marched in the parade from Wawarme Avenue, ending in Bushnell Park, decked out in matching t-shirts and regalia and accompanied by decorated Jeeps. 

At an October 4, 2023 meeting of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) Council of States, iCare Health Network President and CEO Chris Wright was elected Vice Chair of the Board of Governors. The meeting and elections took place at the annual AHCA-NCAL Convention and Expo in Denver, CO and the full, elected slate of the Board was announced at the closing ceremonies. Among other board service, Chris has served as President of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities (CAHCF) B…

On September 26, 2023, the team at Trinity Hill Care Center celebrated and recognized Sergio Perez for his nearly 35 years of service to the residents of Trinity Hill stretching back into the days where it was known as Hillside Manor.  Sergio joined the team on 1989 and will be missed and remembered as a character and a hard worker.  Trinity Hill Administrator Yong Crandall expressed her appreciation for all of the years of hard work and dedication and presented him with an engraved plaq…

Every September, we mark Healthy Aging Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the beauty of growing older while emphasizing the importance of taking control of our health.  The origins of Healthy Aging Month are credited to a television special that inspired people to make lifestyle and dietary changes to prevent heart problems. The show received the American Heart Association’s Howard Blakeslee Award. Many campaigns followed, including the distribution of books, brochures, videotapes, etc.