iCare Health Network was well represented at the 19th Annual Recovery Walks! event in Bushnell Park. Representatives from the majority of iCare’ skilled nursing communities turned out for the walk, hosted by Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery. iCare provides extensive Recovery, Behavioral Health and Memory Care programs and is celebrating and embracing National Recovery Month this September by working towards being Stigma Free. The iCare team wore purple shirts that said Proud t…

Fresh River is using a virtual reality sEMG biofeedback system known as Synchrony for residents with difficulty swallowing known as dysphagia. The program allows the speech pathologist, as well as the client, to visualize the swallow activity on a television screen. The information allows the patient and therapist to ‘see the swallow’ to help guide the client through therapeutic exercises with a series interactive activities that addresses dysfunction typically associated with d…

iCare Health Network is seeking a seasoned RN candidate with post-acute/skilled nursing/long term care experience  of for the position of Director of Care Transitions - Regional Clinical Director.  

iCare Health Network was named Best Place for Adult Care in the North Central News Reader’s Poll for 2018. The certificate reads that the winners of this annual contest are determined by the North Central News Community. The paper counts among its circulation Ellington, Enfield, Somers, Stafford and Vernon. 

Shari Yard, RN, joined iCare Health Network as Vice President of Clinical Operations. In this role she will be responsible for ensuring that iCare managed skilled nursing communities are providing clinically excellent care to their respective residents. Ensuring high quality clinical care involves all facets of the nursing operation, preparation for surveys by the Department of Public Health, analysis of patient outcomes, mentorship and guidance of the nursing leadership and much more.