Trinity Hill took part in the early Summer prom season with their own Prom Night event for residents. The evening started with a nice dinner including chicken Marsala, baked potato, roasted broccoli, and Parmesan encrusted fish. After dinner, Trinity Hill residents danced the night away to up-tempo, rhythmic music provided by Trinity Hill’s own, DJ D-ron. The night was closed out with prom pictures and a social hour with residents and staff.

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Amidst the Summer heat, Touchpoints at Manchester and Westside Care Center teamed up on the Bidwell Street campus to hold a Summer Luau for residents and staff.  In the shade of a tent, guests enjoyed cool treats from an ice cream truck, Hawaiian leis were given out and surf themed pictures were taken. Grass skirts and straw hats completed the look. There was also a unique frozen shirt competition shown in the photos.  Nice kick-off to a hot summer! 

June 13-20th was National Nursing Assistants Week and as part of celebrating and recognizing the hard work that Nursing Assistants do each and every day, Westside Care Center held a CNA Recognition Ceremony. Westside’s CNAs were honored for their longevity with the care center. Mary Lyons, has been working with the care center’s residents for a stunning 46 years.  Residents were able to spend time celebrating and recognizing their aides. Appetizers were served for both staff an…

The residents of Touchpoints at Bloomfield, with help from the recreation and dietary departments, put on a wonderful appreciation reception for the care center’s CNA team.  The residents wrote up inspirational and thankful mottos and tied them to diamond-top pens.  Administrator Jaime Faucher and Director of Nursing Shanta Griffiths said a few words as the residents praised the hard working CNA staff.