In mid July the Recreation Team at Silver Springs Care Center took 26 residents to East Haven Town Beach to enjoy the weather, activities, sand and surf. The residents relaxed at the pavilion, dipped their toes in the water, got drenched at the splash pad, soaked up the sun and enjoyed tasty cool treats. The weather cooperated with plenty of sunshine and a good time was had by all. 

Employees from multiple iCare Health Network centers won scholarships and several care centers were recognized at the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities 90th Annual Meeting, held on the north lawn of Mystic Seaport on July 11th. Many pictures in the post. 

The Silver Springs Care Center team celebrated a key milestone in employee safety; 900 days without time lost to a work related injury. For all of their hard work, attention to safety and dedication to a team effort, the each shift was treated to a cookout-picnic on the patio. Upon hitting the previous milestone of 750 days, iCare Health Network leadership said of Silver Springs that it was “Impressive. And not by chance but by effort.”

Silver Springs Care Center’s Noel Orsini recently took a group of the care center’s veterans on a day trip to the submarine base in Groton, CT. A veteran himself, Noel works to bring camaraderie and activities to Silver’s veterans and as a contracted provider for the Veteran’s Affairs there are many in residence. It’s clear from the pictures that the group had a fun-filled day and we thank them for their service.

As National Skilled Nursing Care Week 2019 wraps up around the iCare Health Network care centers, the photos keep on  coming. Today’s post includes The Masked Singer at Touchpoints at Bloomfield with special guest judge, Matthew Barrett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, Touchpoints at Manchester and Westside Care Center residents and staff attending a Carnival hosted by the iCare Health Network corporate team on the front lawn of…