This is a unique Veteran’s Day in unprecedented times, when celebrations of service, gatherings and group recognition will be especially difficult but yet more important than ever. On behalf of iCare Health Network, our care centers and entire staff, we would like to honor all of our nation’s veteran’s for their service and their sacrifice for this country.  There are dozens of veterans in every iCare facility as staff members, residents, vendors, families and others and we take every op…

Many Halloween events were taking place around the iCare Health Network, as if 2020 wasn’t scary enough! The team at Touchpoints at Farmington held a Halloween costume parade for the residents today. Costumes and the parade made it possible to keep the spooky Halloween spirit while maintaining social distancing. The group did plenty of dancing and handing out candy.  The Westside Care Center team showed off their best costumes.  Touchpoints at Manchester had a quick dance party up the h…

Today, 60 West in Rocky Hill was one of the long term and post-acute care providers recognized with a 2020 Silver - Achievement in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). Recipients of this prestigious award have demonstrated a commitment to a rigorous journey of continuous improvement in the quality of care provided to residents.  “We have been referring to this at 60 West as our Silver Lining to 2020. We are honored…

October 15th is Global Handwashing Day – a day and a practice that has taken on much greater significance during the ongoing COVID pandemic.  The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, when over 120 million children around the world washed their hands with soap in more than 70 countries. Since 2008, community and national leaders have used GHD to spread the word about handwashing, build sinks and tippy taps and demonstrate the simplicity and value of clean hands. Organized by: The…

On October 1, 2020 iCare Health Network President and CEO Chris Wright announced in a memo to employees that Allison Breault had joined the company as its new Chief Clinical Officer.   “It is my pleasure to announce that Allison has accepted the new Chief Clinical Officer position for iCare Health Network. She brings to iCare a wealth of experience in executive clinical management. In addition to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, she has a Master of Science in Nursing Administration and…