Today, 60 West in Rocky Hill was one of the long term and post-acute care providers recognized with a 2018 Bronze - Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is also the basis of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative.

Touchpoints at Manchester’s own Alisha Luginbuhl received the 2018 Nightingale Scholarship Award. Alisha is Touchpoints’ Central Supply Coordinator and is currently a nursing student at Capital Community College. According to award materials, “The Nightingale Awards recognize excellence among Greater Hartford’s nursing students who represent the future of the profession…Each winner is carefully selected by their institution as exemplifying excellence in all that they…

As part of National Skilled Nursing Care Week, 60 West staff celebrated its fifth anniversary since inception and its Five Star CMS Rating with a BBQ and “champagne” toast. 60 West is fortunate to have a series of staffmembers that have been there since the beginning and continue to proudly serve the residents and community. They were each recognized and thanked by Administrator Jessica DeRing.   

As a goofy celebration of National Nursing Home Week, aka National Skilled Nursing Care Week, Fresh River Healthcare staff put together a brief move trailer showing some of the fun activities they brought together for residents, families and staff.

Touchpoints at Manchester, Westside Care Center and the iCare team celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week aka National Nursing Home Week with a 10 hole mini-golf course on the iCare lawn.