Just a few reminders and updates for this edition: Tele-Health While physicians are obviously an essential part of your loved one’s care; we are planning ahead and have a new contract to provide for additional physician coverage using Tele-Medicine services. This service will be available to your loved one, should their physician be unable to… Continue Reading Continue reading
Dear Families, We’re going to jump into a few areas to bring you up to date and hopefully answer some questions you may have about our center and more importantly, about your loved ones. We hope this format works well moving forward. Activities Recreation – How your loved one is spending their day This is… Continue Reading Continue reading
Dear Family, I would like to personally thank you for your patience and understanding during this very unusual time we are all facing. We thank you for your kind words and support we have received. Most of you already know that we are an Athena Health Care Systems is part of Southern New England’s largest… Continue Reading Continue reading
Congratulations to Connecticut for being the third healthiest senior population in the nation in 2018 based on metrics such as behavior, quality of health care, public policy, and health-related outcomes. To read the article from the Journal-Inquirer, please click here: https://www.journalinquirer.com/business/state-ranks-rd-for-senior-health/article_33bb415a-8154-11e9-b727-9310a68b627e.htm… Continue reading
On May 9, 2019 Athena and its centers visited the Connecticut State Capitol to fight for our residents and employees. Since the beginning of the legislative session, we have been advocating for additional funds to ensure quality care in skilled nursing centers. Our centers in both Connecticut and Massachusetts have been testifying at various public… Continue Reading Continue reading
On May 9, 2019 Athena and its centers visited the Connecticut State Capitol to fight for our residents and employees. Since the beginning of the legislative session, we have been advocating for additional funds to ensure quality care in skilled nursing centers. Our centers in both Connecticut and Massachusetts have been testifying at various public… Continue Reading Continue reading
Mary Tobin, administrator for Laurel Ridge Health Care Center spoke with Senator Osten, Representative Walker, and the members of the Appropriations Committee at the Public Budget Hearing Tuesday, March 5 at 4 p.m. Tobin urges these elected leaders to provide additional Medicaid funding. Medicaid funding has not been changed in the state budget for over… Continue Reading Continue reading
The reality of Connecticut nursing centers is not as bleak as one may think. Even though news outlets tend to focus on the isolated, negative incidences, the truth is that nursing homes are delivering high quality care to their residents. Even during the current fiscal difficulties, the centers are facing, they are still providing their… Continue Reading Continue reading
