As part of celebrating iCare Health Network’s 25th Anniversary, we are highlighting some of our talented and committed long -tenured employees. Here, Trinity Hill’s Maria Ascenso reflects on her years of service, how she came to work at Trinity Hill in 1981 and some of her favorite moments working in the care center.

On June 26, 2024, 31 direct caregivers from across iCare’s Greater Hartford Memory Care Centers earned their Certified Dementia Practitioner credential.  Participants developed a better understanding of dementia and the associated disease process, learned to identify common causes of aggressive, repetitive, and sundowning behaviors in adults; describe behavioral/care interventions that may be used to prevent or reduce difficult care situations; and, learn alternative activity interventio…

Today we celebrate Juneteenth; the oldest known holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the US. A day to reflect on our history, the fight for freedom and the work that still needs to be done today. A day to celebrate African American culture and celebrate our diverse communities. On behalf of iCare Health Network, we wish you a joyous and peaceful Juneteenth.  

iCare Health Network celebrates National Career Nursing Assistants Day which takes place June 15, 2024. National Nursing Assistants’ Week is June 13th to June 19th. The day and week are an annual celebrations that recognizes the invaluable contributions of Nursing Assistants in skilled nursing, long term care and other healthcare settings. The theme for CNA Week 2024, set by the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA), is “We’ll Be There for You.” This theme emphasize…

Beneath the banner of the brave and free, In shadows deep, where silent battles rage, There lies a soul who fought for you and me, Now trapped within a war’s unending cage. The fireworks that light the peaceful sky, To him, are echoes of a distant fight, Where comrades fell, and still, his heart asks why, He carries on, ensnared by endless night.