The entire iCare team is excited to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week, often called Nursing Home Week, this week May 8-14th.  According to the American Health Care Association (AHCA) website, skilled nursing care centers and their staff provide a​ steadfast commitment to providing high-level of care for their residents. This has never been more evident than the last two years during the pandemic. In addition to protecting and caring for their residents around the clock du…

Along with representatives from Hartford Fire Department and Aetna Ambulance Service, the staff of Parkville Care Center in Hartford held a remembrance ceremony for the lives lost during the Greenwood Nursing Home Fire in 2003. Parkville Care Center was formerly known as Park Place and prior to that, at the time of the deadly fire, was named Greenwood Health Center. Although the care center was not part of iCare until 2019, staff, residents and community members feel its impact or were even a pa…

On Fat Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the teams at Parkville Care Center in Hartford and MissionCare at Holyoke celebrated Mardi Gras with the residents.  The festivities included games, colorful food and New Orleans jazz music, delivered down the halls of the care centers by float. Of course the attire had to include masks (of the masquerade type paired with the PPE type) and beads! Great work Parkville and MissionCare teams! 

Here is a selection of Valentine’s Day photos from around the iCare Health Network. Parkville Care Center did a fun “speed dating” style meet and greet, connecting with residents from Touchpoints of Bloomfield. Both parties used the iPads and chatted for about 30 minutes. Parkville also received Valentine’s Day cards from three separate community and school groups for residents.  Touchpoints at Chestnut and MissionCare at Holyoke festivities are shown as well.  Spre…

As part of the major Christmas festivities that always take place around iCare Health Network, holiday pajamas and ugly sweaters made an appearance. December17th was National Ugly Sweater Day and Parkville Care Center and MissionCare at Holyoke definitely came through!  Check back for more photos as they continue to roll in from around the Network.