February is designated as American Heart Month to bring attention and awareness to the prevalence and severity of heart disease in the United States. Touchpoints at Manchester staff and residents wore red on February 2, 2024 for National Wear Red Day which is held the first Friday of every February to help raise awareness around heart disease. 

Last week the staff and residents at Touchpoints at Manchester were treated to a performance by a special guest, Mr. Elvis Presley. Well, Elvis times two, really. Straight from the gates of Graceland, the King and the other King dropped by to celebrate his own birthday, January 8th. The Elvises (Elvi?) made their way through the resident care units, driving the crowds wild with their dancing and playing all the hits. It appears these particular Elvi showed up from the early 1970’s. Much to …

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Health Care Administrators 2022 inductees to the Connecticut Certified Nursing Assistant Hall of Fame included Touchpoints at Manchester’s Christine Pryce. The Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Health Care Administrators inducts Christine Pryce into the Connecticut Certified Nursing Assistant Hall of Fame.  In recognition of your distinguished service and dedication to the health care needs of all residents, we are …

Last week the staff and resident at Touchpoints at Manchester were treated to a performance by a special guest, Mr. Elvis Presley. The King dropped by to celebrate staff anniversaries, passing out certificates honoring their longevity and serving up some cake.  Elvis made his way through the resident care units, driving the crowds wild with his dancing and playing all his hits. It appears this particular Elvis showed up from the early 1970’s. Due to dietary considerations, no peanut butte…

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…