iCare Management is a very Christmas-centric company, filled to the brim with holiday spirit and celebrating the season through many gatherings, parties and time spent reflecting and being thankful. On December 1st, Administrators from iCare’s ten managed facilities submitted pictures of their respective lobby, all done up for the Christmas and holiday season. Check out the results! And yes, that is Touchpoints at Bloomfield’s own Jaime Faucher as the Elf on the Shelf.

iCare held a clinical skills training session for a team of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), reviewing such skills and techniques as managing and assisting with the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), patient lifting and moving, assessment of vital signs, patient bathing and hygiene and much more.

Fresh River Healthcare in East Windsor, CT began utilizing a medication named AUSTEDO (Deutetrabenazine) in the treatment of patients with Huntington’s Disease; the first nursing home in Connecticut, and one of an estimated 15 in the country, to do so. Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurological, hereditary disease with physical, emotional, behavioral and cognitive effects that are disruptive to all parts of everyday activities.

This Fall, Fresh River’s Food Service Director Janine Lancaster, was at it again, serving new and seasonal table-side creations to residents at the Fresh River bistro. Check out the Oktoberfest and other menus…

iCare Management named Amanda Stevens as Talent Acquisition Specialist for the company and its managed facilities in Connecticut. Amanda comes to the role with experience and education in marketing and will be tasked with seeking out top nursing and ancillary services talent, conducting job fairs in coordination with iCare’s HR team, and continuing to build out a strong clinical and support services team among iCare’s ten managed facilities and home care division.