Westside Care Center’s Memory Care Program Director, Loreen Downham, will host a presentation by the Alzheimer’s Association as part of the center’s Support Group for persons with dementia and their families. The presentation, Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease, is ideal for friend, family members and care providers who are concerned about someone who has a new or existing diagnosis or who is undergoing testing.  For those whose loved ones have had a diagnosis from so…

The Westside Care Center team joined schools, workplaces and organizations from around the State of Connecticut in throwing a pajama party to raise money for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.  Each participants donated a minimum of $5 to wear pajamas for the day. Proceeds will be donated to help parents of children fighting cancer with the cost of parking, food, and other general expenses during the hospital stay. 

Westside Care Center nurse Eunice Anim finished her shift at the care center and stopped at a local grocery store on the way home. While shopping a page came over the store’s PA system asking if there was a medically trained person in the house. Eunice immediately heeded the call and responded to the patient’s side. Without hesitation she provided care and resuscitation to the critically ill patient until emergency medical services arrived. Nice job, Eunice! 

Employees from multiple iCare Health Network centers won scholarships and several care centers were recognized at the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities 90th Annual Meeting, held on the north lawn of Mystic Seaport on July 11th. Many pictures in the post. 

Amidst the Summer heat, Touchpoints at Manchester and Westside Care Center teamed up on the Bidwell Street campus to hold a Summer Luau for residents and staff.  In the shade of a tent, guests enjoyed cool treats from an ice cream truck, Hawaiian leis were given out and surf themed pictures were taken. Grass skirts and straw hats completed the look. There was also a unique frozen shirt competition shown in the photos.  Nice kick-off to a hot summer!