iCare Health Network is pleased to announce the selection of Meredith Parda-Burr as Vice President of Human Resources. Meredith comes to iCare with more than 20 years of progressive human resources leadership experience across healthcare and hospitality. Most recently, she served as Senior Director, HR Business Partners at Benchmark Senior Living, where she led the organization’s HR Business Partner team. Prior to that role, she spent seven years as a Regional Human Resources Business Partner …

At the 96th Annual Membership Meeting of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities (CAHCF), held at the picturesque Saybrook Point Resort on July 17, 2025, iCare Health Network’s Chairman and former CEO, Chris Wright, was honored with the CAHCF Lifetime Achievement Award. Chris Wright’s impact on the skilled nursing profession spans nearly four decades, and his leadership in advancing high-quality care is both deep and enduring.

Touchpoints at Bloomfield has earned the Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification offered by the American Heart Association®, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based requirements for heart failure (HF) patients, including program management, patient and caregiver education and suppor…

Construction is coming to an end on a brand-new, six-chair ‘dialysis den’ exclusively for residents at Westside Care Center in Manchester. Planned opening date next month! This state-of-the-art addition will allow the care center to provide on-site hemodialysis services to up to 36 residents. The den and dialysis program will create an environment of convenience and integrated care. Residents will not longer need to travel in challenging weather or worry about the complications of transporta…

iCare Health Network proudly joins long-term care providers across the country in celebrating National Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) Week, taking place June 12–18, 2025. This year’s theme, “We Are Champions,” perfectly captures the spirit and strength of the dedicated CNAs who form the backbone of care in skilled nursing and long term care, including here at iCare. Every day, iCare’s CNAs go above and beyond to support not only the physical health of our residents but also their e…