On September 22, 2024, staff and their families from iCare’s Parkville Care Center represented iCare Health Network in celebrating the 2024 Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival del Coqui. As they did in 2019, 2022 and 2023, the Parkville team marched in the parade decked out in matching t-shirts and regalia and accompanied by decorated Jeeps. iCare is a proud Carroza Partner Level Sponsor of the Parade and Festival. 

On June 26, 2024, 31 direct caregivers from across iCare’s Greater Hartford Memory Care Centers earned their Certified Dementia Practitioner credential.  Participants developed a better understanding of dementia and the associated disease process, learned to identify common causes of aggressive, repetitive, and sundowning behaviors in adults; describe behavioral/care interventions that may be used to prevent or reduce difficult care situations; and, learn alternative activity interventio…

“The survey team leader gives the customary thank you to the care center for their hospitality, pauses, and says, “We have no recommendations at this time”. You have achieved a deficiency-free survey which along with the thanks and praise of residents and their families is the best endorsement of the hard work of your team.”

January 22-28 is National Activities Professional Week with a theme of “Innovate, Inspire, Involve”. On this week we celebrate all of iCare’s Therapeutic Recreation, Life Enrichment and Activities Professionals as they bring fun, engagement, enrichment and fulfillment to our residents’ lives. 

On October 31, 2023, the team at Parkville Care Center celebrated and recognized Maria Parks for her 37 years of service to the residents of Parkville, stretching back to when it was Park Place and before that, Greenwood Manor.  Maria is an LPN Charge Nurse who is beloved by staff and residents and was a mentor to new nurses. She was present for the Greenwood fire in 2003 and spoke this year at the 20th anniversary remembrance ceremony. Maria’s retirement party included many emotional …