We our dedicated to staying on top of the latest health care industry breakthroughs and developments. Below you will find a selection of articles related to our center, the skilled nursing care industry and other health care related news from around the world.
Malia Hill has been promoted within the Athena family to a director role in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Continue Reading Continue reading
Worcester Rehab Director of Dining Mark Walton has been at the center for 17 years and inspires to serve residents delicious, healthy, and unique meals while teaching his team how to do the same. Continue Reading Continue reading
An often underlooked part of healthcare in a nursing home setting is the admissions process. Athena’s Regional Directors of Admissions for Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts explain the process and how to navigate it. Continue Reading Continue reading
Katrina Wilbur says it’s her job to make residents feel better, but the Resident Ambassador says what she gains is much more than that. Continue Reading Continue reading
August 21, 2021 Dear Families, With Hurricane Henri nearly upon our region, we are hopefully that you are safe and prepared for whatever comes our way. Our facility’s team maintains a disaster manual for such hazards both internal and external, plans are in place and implemented as necessary. We run generator tests on a routine… Continue Reading Continue reading
August 12, 2021 Under the direction of the DPH, facilities are now required to swab all unvaccinated staff daily with our rapid BinaxNOW kits and weekly through our PCR testing method. As of today, we are now required to test ALL STAFF regardless of vaccination status. To that end, we have been alerted that 1… Continue Reading Continue reading
August 10, 2021 Dear Families, It is hard to believe, but we are again moving closer to another surge in cases of COVID in our greater community. We have received new guidance from Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health that we’ would like to share with you. Some of the guidance we will implement immediately, while… Continue Reading Continue reading
Vaccination Mandate Guidance – 8.4.2021 &nbs… Continue reading
May 28, 2021 Dear Families, Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We pay respect to the Men and Women who have served and continue to serve this Great Nation. Thank you! By now, I am certain you heard the great news from our federal leadership late last week about updates to mask requirements. While we are as… Continue Reading Continue reading
