Touchpoints’ Community Liaisons Heather Bale and Kim Wanegar-Nation presented “Rehabilitation and Return to Health” at the Elmwood Senior Center on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford.

Fresh River has found a talented Food Service Director in Janine Lancaster who is committed to bringing distinctive, enjoyable and high quality food to all of Fresh River’s residents. Recently, the facility has started offering residents a different way to enjoy their meals.

Touchpoints at Manchester is now contracted with the Veteran’s Administration as a provider of skilled nursing and long term care. Touchpoints at Manchester will be a desirable and accessible location for veterans to receive care and they will have access to all programs, including short term, long term, behavioral health, substance use/iRecovery and our signature CHF program.

Silver Springs Care Center Director of Nursing Judie Ahmed and a line-up of speakers educated a group of 180  skilled nursing staff and leadership on Caring for Residents with Substance Use Disorder, held at the Aqua Turf in the Plantsville section of Southington. The speakers included experts from the iCare iRecovery program and Wexford Behavioral Health, policy experts from the Department of Public Health, iRecovery’s consultant Dr. J. Craig Allen and Judie Ahmed herself.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a condition that makes it harder to breathe and worsens over time. While smoking is the most common cause of COPD, long-term exposure to other lung irritants—such as air pollution or chemical fumes can also bring an onset of COPD symptoms that include wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.