The Rotary Club of Manchester had dinners for Rein’s Deli in Vernon delivered to the staff at Touchpoints at Manchester and Westside Care Center.  The service club, whose motto is Service Above Self, donated 80 meals for the second shift. The delicious food from the renowned deli was very much appreciated by the staff and came during the middle of National Nursing Home Week. Although this week’s events are muted given the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a great t…

Mother’s Day was Sunday, May 10th. The team at Touchpoints at Chestnut arranged for a tea cart to go room to room, with proper infection control precautions, of course. Tea service was accompanied by flowers and plates of treats to honor all of the mothers.  On Friday, May 8th, East Windsor First Selectman Jason Bowzsa dropped off flowers donated by the Town. The timing was perfect, coming just before Mother’s Day and during National Nurses Week 2020. The flower delivery came about …

As Mother’s Day approaches the residents at Chelsea Place Care Center wanted to send out well-wishes and thanks to all of the moms in their lives. Especially as so many moms are caring for them at Chelsea Place. Staff assisted residents in writing a message for the moms in their lives. They are shown here getting those messages out as a COVID-19 related visitor restriction remains in place for nursing homes in Connecticut and across the country. Chelsea Place staff held signs affirming the…

During this difficult and unprecedented time it is easy to lose focus on all that we have to celebrate.  However, it is with great honor and pride that I take the time to celebrate each and every one of you as we launch National Nurses Week. Although we are unable to come together and share in the celebrations and festivities as usual, I think we can all agree this year’s celebration of our profession is the most meaningful of our entire career.   During the most challenging of situations yo…

iCare Health Network recently added additional COVID-19 related pages to its website, including a contact form that enables family members, friends and the general public to send personalized messages to a specific resident, to the residents in general; as well as to a member of the staff or to care center staff as a whole. Simply put, if you are interested in sending a personal message directly to a person or group within an iCare center, there is a place to do it.   The contact form, known as…