During the first week of November, the team at Parkville Care Center celebrated the retirement of two long tenured members of the team with two parties. Those retiring were both Certified Nurse’s Aides (CNAs); Joanna Marchand, after 32 years of service and Gwendolyn Johnson, after 34 years of service.  Employee longevity is a great testament to a quality workplace and a commitment to the teamwork needed to serve every day. On behalf of Parkville Care Center and iCare Health Network, we w…

Many Halloween and Fall-related events were taking place around the iCare Health Network.  Trinity Hill Care Center held an absolutely wild decorating contest among the staff and residents of the different units, creating a totally interactive haunted house.  Touchpoints at Manchester took their residents to the pumpkin patch with the hope of a glimpse of The Great Pumpkin. The surprise instead was the grand return of Touchpoints at Manchester’s status as a Five Star nursing center. (Con…

On October 22nd the team at Touchpoints at Bloomfield hosted their 1st Annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in the care center’s parking lot.  The venue enabled Touchpoints to keep the residents close and safe while enabling their participation and getting fresh Fall air in the process. According to Cindy Payne, the Director of Therapeutic Recereation for Touchpoints at Bloomfield, the walk organizer and a breast cancer survivor herself, “It was a huge success. October as…

iCare Health Network will be holding a week of Job Fairs and Hiring Events across the network on November 1-6, 2021. The Job Fairs have a wide range of locations and times to maximize flexibility. Candidates can present to any location at any time to interview for any open position.  iCare is recruiting for full-time, part-time and per diem positions! Locations include all iCare Health Network care centers across greater Hartford and western Massachusetts and iCare’s home health agency, Tou…

On October 12, 2021, as part of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Annual Convention and Expo in Washington DC, Administrator Jessica DeRing accepted a Silver - Achievement in Quality Award on behalf 60 West, originally awarded to the care center in 2020.  According to AHCA-NCAL, Silver Award winners have demonstrated effective approaches that help improve performance and health care outcomes. Recipients of this prestigious award have d…