Facility COVID Information Sheet
Please see the below for an Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Facility Sheet… Continue reading
A Healthier Approach To Caring
Nursing Homes Expected to Receive 22,000 Vaccines in Initial Phase
Every week at Wadsworth Glen nursing home in Middletown, administrator Joseph Bray anxiously awaits for his residents’ COVID-19 point prevalence test results. “Sometimes it’s a little bit scary because if you don’t know what to expect,” Bray said. While his home has not seen a significant number of cases or deaths, he still recalls the… Continue Reading Continue reading
Families find ways to remember those lost to pandemic, celebrate those still with us this Thanksgiving
TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — So many of us struggling, too many with empty place settings at the table this holiday. But News 8’s viewers are finding ways to celebrate safely, to remember those lost and to celebrate those still with us. At Athena Healthcare’s Valerie Manor nursing home in Torrington, families greet their loved ones… Continue Reading Continue reading
News 8 Exclusive: Torrington to reopen COVID only recovery center for nursing home patients
TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — As the state falls deeper in the second COVID-19 wave, officials are scrambling to protect residents and staff inside nursing homes. News 8 was given an exclusive tour of Torrington Specialty Care and Rehabilitation, which just got word over the weekend that it should prepare to reopen as a COVID-ONLY recovery… Continue Reading Continue reading
Recovering while in recovery: Plymouth Rehab offers hope for patients with underlying substance issues
Paralyzed from the chest down by drug use, Alicia Barboza faced a difficult prognosis as doctors prepared her for spinal surgery in the summer of 2018. If the operation was a success, Barboza might regain her ability to walk in about a year. Little did she know that finding a place to rehabilitate would be… Continue Reading Continue reading
Separated from loved ones for months, nursing home residents face even lonelier holidays during the coronavirus pandemic
(CNN) – Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven’t been able to hug a loved one in many months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, many are facing their first Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas without them. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/26/us/covid-19-nursing-homes/index.html &nbs… Continue reading
COVID-only recovery center in Meriden reopening for patients, bracing for second wave
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the state, frontline workers in Meriden are gearing up for battle yet again. The state has asked Athena Health Care to reopen its COVID-only recovery center there, as officials try to prevent a repeat of the spring when the virus ran rampant through nursing… Continue Reading Continue reading
Athena Tapped to Re-open COVID Recovery Center in Meriden
State re-opening COVID recovery center in Meriden as cases surge When COVID only recovery centers opened in the Spring, the state was worried the hospitals would be overrun. MERIDEN, Conn. — Trying to avoid more nursing home outbreaks, the state is reopening one of their COVID recovery centers. At the same time, the operator of… Continue Reading Continue reading
Countryside Manor of Bristol Earns 2020 Bronze National Quality Award
August 11th, 2020 – Bristol, Connecticut – Countryside Manor of Bristol has been recognized as a 2020 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the National Quality Award Program, presented… Continue Reading Continue reading
Assisted Living Vs. Nursing Home
Many people believe that assisted living and nursing home are synonymous, offering the same lifestyle to their residents. However, assisted livings and nursing homes are two very different types of senior care. Although both are staffed with trained medical professionals, they provide different services and opportunities. Assisted living facilities offer a lifestyle for senior citizens… Continue Reading Continue reading
