March 8-13, 2021 is National Long Term-Care Administrator’s Week. During this week, staff, residents, families, and volunteers have the opportunity to say “thank you” and honor the administrators who lead our nation’s long-term care communities.  A heartfelt and sincere thank you from all of us at iCare Health Network to our dedicated Administrator team. Thank you for all that you do and all you have done in the past 12 months, alongside all of the frontline staff, to save lives, mainta…

As part of International Women’s Day and National Women’s History Month, the team at Touchpoints at Bloomfield celebrated all the women on staff making a difference in the lives of residents.  International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s ach…

On February 7th, Concetta Lopes, a resident of Touchpoints at Bloomfield, was able to celebrate her 98th birthday with a long awaited gift – an indoor, in-person visit with her son; the first indoor visit at Touchpoints in almost a year of COVID precautions and visitor restrictions.  Happy birthday, Concetta! We are so very pleased that she was able to celebrate it with family and in person.  Visitor restrictions were imposed on March 10, 2020. Extensive testing and sweeping vaccinatio…

In early February 2021, the Touchpoints at Manchester team received Vera’s Story, an eloquent testimonial from a grateful resident. It reads: “I could not speak or write to communicate. The staff at Touchpoints took the time to read my lips and understand my gestures. They showed me so much kindness with no judgment. They took care of me. My fears began to fade. 24/7 nothing was too big or too small. Each and every one of them gave me their utmost attention and respect.”

There are so many deep and meaningful quotes attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that resonate strongly for those in healthcare and in daily service to others. It is clear that Dr. King’s words and deeds are especially resonant in light of the current and daily challenges we are all facing.