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Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week 2022
May 9, 2022
The entire iCare team is excited to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week, often called Nursing Home Week, this week May 8-14th. According to the American Health Care Association (AHCA) website, skilled nursing care centers and their staff provide a steadfast commitment to providing high-level of care for their residents. This has never been more evident than the last two years during the pandemic. In addition to protecting and caring for their residents around the clock du… -
Chris Wright Featured in McKnights LTC News 'Onward & Upward' Detailing iCare's Behavioral Health Programs
April 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded, additional services, and becoming a valued community partner while building value in his own business. Following an expansion of his iCare Health Network last year, Wright remains bullish on building and managing behavioral health and other speciality services. But even as regulators put more emphasis … -
Silver Springs' Lynn Webster Retires from iCare After 41 Years of Dedicated Service
November 10, 2021
On November 5, 2021, Silver Springs’ Lynn Webster, RN, retired from Silver Springs and iCare Health Network after 41 years of service. Lynn began her career at Silver Springs in May of 1980 in the dietary department. She worked in various roles throughout the center, including as a charge nurse, nursing Supervisor and several years, up until her retirement, as a Regional Nurse Liaison. Lynn was recognized in May of this year as a winner of the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing … -
On May 6, 2021, Silver Springs’ Lynn Webster, RN, will receive the 2021 Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing in a virtual ceremony hosted by Hartford Healthcare at Home. By amazing coincidence, the award ceremony is on Lynn’s 41st anniversary of employment at Silver Springs. Nightingale Award winners are recognized for making a significant impact on patient care and the nursing profession, going beyond the call, demonstrating excellence, showing commitment to the community serv…
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Silver Springs' Pedro Salas Inducted into the ACHCA "CNA Hall of Fame", Retires After 46 Years
April 15, 2021
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Pedro Salas was inducted into the American College of Health Care Administrator’s ”CNA Hall of Fame” for 2020, a ceremony that had been delayed nearly a year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Salas, a Meriden resident, had been a Certified Nurse’s Assistant at Silver Springs Care Center for over 46 years after serving his country in the United States Army. Coincidently, Pedro was also celebrating both his retirement from Silver Spring…