These days, many seniors are focusing more on their health and well-being so that they can remain active and vital during retirement. For those who are dealing with health or mobility issues, there are many ways to keep safety a priority, from making changes to the home to downsizing and making a move to something smaller. However, there are many details to consider when it comes to feeling good and staying healthy…

Introducing a new iCare Health Network - Touchpoints Rehab TV commercial for 2019, emphasizing our Transitions of Care, focus on complex medical conditions such as CHF and COPD and our continuum of post-acute care services. The spot will play on Fox 61 in Connecticut 

The Touchpoints at Chestnut team leveraged their lobby Christmas decorations into a nice donation to the Five Cupboard Food Pantry in East Windsor.  The final donation of non-perishable food, toiletries and other supplies for those in need weighed in at 340 pounds.  The team was also able to donate six hams thanks to a Candy Tree Raffle. Congratulations to the TAC team on a creative way to give back during the holidays and for the beautiful display it created for residents and guests. 

On December 12th and 13th Chelsea Place Care Center in Hartford held a Festival of Lights Christmas celebration with proceeds from the fundraising component going to Intercommunity, a non-profit substance use treatment, behavioral health and primary care provider in Hartford and East Hartford. Events included Pictures with Santa, Hot Cocoa and Bake Sale and Raffle Prizes. Each department designed their own themed tree to be raffled off. Click here or see below for a gallery of images. 

Touchpoints at Manchester’s Joanie Gallichant has been an LPN at the care center for 38 years and her passion lies in caring for the residents of the long term care unit. She not only provides excellent care she also is always finding ways to bring joy to the residents and so for the last five years she has made a visit to the center as Mrs. Claus.