On February 6, 2024, as part of Black History Month, the team at Touchpoints at Chestnut celebrated the life of music legend Bob Marley.  Staff and residents enjoyed listening to his music and shared Jamaican beef patties and cocoa bread.  February 6th is Bob Marley Day. Nesta Robert “Bob” Marley was born February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. He emerged as the single most influential reggae musician of all time and is closely associated with Jamaican national identity and Rastafarian …

February is designated as American Heart Month to bring attention and awareness to the prevalence and severity of heart disease in the United States. Touchpoints at Manchester staff and residents wore red on February 2, 2024 for National Wear Red Day which is held the first Friday of every February to help raise awareness around heart disease. 

Last week the staff and residents at Touchpoints at Manchester were treated to a performance by a special guest, Mr. Elvis Presley. Well, Elvis times two, really. Straight from the gates of Graceland, the King and the other King dropped by to celebrate his own birthday, January 8th. The Elvises (Elvi?) made their way through the resident care units, driving the crowds wild with their dancing and playing all the hits. It appears these particular Elvi showed up from the early 1970’s. Much to …

There are so many deep and meaningful quotes attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that resonate strongly for those in healthcare and in daily service to others. In years past, iCare shared a post with some of Dr. King’s eloquent and meaningful quotes and facts about King. One quote that speaks so directly to our current times is, “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.”

On December 12, 2023 members of the iCare leadership team toured eleven iCare Health Network care centers to experience the Christmas joy on display in their respective lobbies as part of the annual lobby decorating contest.  The care center teams came through as always with music, food, staff and resident involvement, skits and all sorts of decorations and goodies. Great job to all of the iCare center teams on making this is a great success and bringing joy to residents and staff this time of…