Sarah and Stephanie Cota of Abby’s Helping Hand, presented 100 gift bags each to Touchpoints at Chestnut and Fresh River Healthcare leadership. The gifts were for the care center staff to express gratitude and support for all they do to provide care for their residents, especially in these challenging times. According to their website, the mission of Abby’s Helping Hand is to improve the quality of life for those afflicted with mitochondrial and other chronic diseases through support, educat…

Two residents and a handful of staff form Touchpoints at Chestnut went to the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford to tour their annual Festival of Trees and Traditions.  According to the Wadsworth website, established in 1973 by the Women’s Committee as a museum fundraising event, Festival of Trees & Traditions has become an annual holiday custom for visitors from throughout the state and beyond. Every year community members, artists and organizations decorate holiday trees and wreaths to …

Touchpoints at Chestnut in East Windsor, CT was named a 2019-20 Best Nursing Home for Short-Stay Rehabilitation by U.S. News and World Report for the second year in a row. U.S. News and World Report rating process uses a standard for Best Nursing Home status that is more rigorous than the Star Rating system utilized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “Being named a Best Nursing Home by U.S. News two years in a row is an exciting honor and the credit goes to our entire Touch…

Touchpoints at Chestnut staff took a moment to celebrate the long tenure of two valued members of the team in a longevity ceremony.  Touchpoints honored two Certified Nurse’s Aides (CNAs), Rachel Landry with 27 years of service at Touchpoints at Chestnut and and Miguel Cruz with 25 years.  The two enjoyed appetizers, sparkling cider and cake with the team and the residents they serve. Touchpoints also gifted them a Years of Service Award and gift card for their time here.  Employee …

The Touchpoints at Chestnut team welcomed the arrival of the Fall season with a staple of Autumn, delicious pies.  Residents and staff enjoyed apple and pumpkin pies while the Chestnut team lined up to send a pie to the face of the care center’s administrator, Holly Giuditta-Deming, and Cristina Lazure and Carla Sandstrom, Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing respectively. “We are quite sticky, but the residents and staff really seemed to enjoy it,” Holly s…