Wishing you a happy and safe Independence Day whatever you do and wherever you travel. 

At this year’s Goodwin College’s graduation, Fresh River Healthcare’s Therapeutic Recreation Director Lauren Attenello was named the 2018 valedictorian. Lauren, whose mother Justine has been with Fresh River for over 30 years, has been with Fresh River for over two years but she has volunteering in some capacity at Fresh River since she was six years old. According to mom Justine, she has been around the elderly population all of her life and treated it as a calling.

iCare Management has officially transitioned into the iCare Health Network (IHN). The company has grown with new and additional lines of business and added ancillary services and programs as a complement to its core competency in skilled nursing facility management. Given the comprehensive nature of the IHN continuum, the leadership team expects continued growth in the near future and will continue to review opportunities to expand into other ancillary services and other potential acquisition…

As a goofy celebration of National Nursing Home Week, aka National Skilled Nursing Care Week, Fresh River Healthcare staff put together a brief move trailer showing some of the fun activities they brought together for residents, families and staff.

With the assistance of the right circumstance, such as equipment and training, the brain has an amazing ability to re-learn lost motor skills. Recognizing this and the importance of maintaining physical abilities as we age, Fresh River Healthcare in East Windsor has invested in an active restorative program and equipment known as NeuroGym, available to inpatients as well as in the outpatient setting.