Welcome to 60 West
Melissa Schmitt
Administrator
Dear Residents and Families,
Thank you so much for choosing 60 West for your skilled nursing, specialty clinical programming and long term care needs. Our team recognizes that each patient and their family is truly unique with their own set of expectations, clinical and social need and goals for care. Our mission is to provide a safe, secure environment that is inclusive, compassionate and free of stigma.
At 60 West, we are committed to actually living and delivering on our Mission and Vision. Our team is diverse, passionate and engaged, but most importantly they are a Team and a Family. We work together day in and day out to make 60 West all that it can be and bring that same feeling to the residents with whose care and safety we are entrusted.
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We are pleased and proud that since inception, 60 West has consistently been rated a Four or Five Star facility overall and for quality measures, as granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 60 West has also been the recipient of a US News and World Report Best Nursing Home recognition for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 and an American Health Care Association (AHCA) Silver Quality Award. Beyond the numbers, we find ways to innovate and improve patient care and the experience. Continue Reading
Specialty Services
iCare Health Network Blog
All the latest news, discussion, and updates from the iCare Health Network team!
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The entire iCare team is excited to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), also known as Nursing Home Week. The week is an annual observance held in May, dedicated to honoring the contributions of nursing home employees and recognizing the strength of nursing home residents.NSNCW 2023 embraces the theme Radiant Memories - A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio. The theme embraces a time when the airwaves resonated with captivating stories and melodies. More than nostalgia, &…
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The entire iCare team is excited to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), also known as Nursing Home Week. The week is an annual observance held in May, dedicated to honoring the contributions of nursing home employees and recognizing the strength of nursing home residents. NSNCW 2023 embraces the theme Radiant Memories - A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio. The theme embraces a time when the airwaves resonated with captivating stories and melodies. More than nostalgia, …
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National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Nurses Day and Week promote nursing professionals for their dedication and commitment to advancing the health care field, while also raising awareness of the challenges they face. It is an opportunity to thank nurses for providing high-quality care to those in need every day of the year. This year’s theme, “Nurses Make the Difference,” honors the incredible nurses who embo…
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On April 30, 2024, the team at Silver Springs Care Center held a retirement celebration for Carmen Mallet, a Cook in the Food Service department, who retired from Silver Springs after 42 years of service. Carmen worked as a first shift Cook in the center since the days that Silver Springs was known as Royal Crest, with a start in March of 1982!
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iCare Health Network is pleased to announce that Renee Cole has joined the iCare team as the Director of Specialty Programming and Strategy. In her new role, Renee will be overseeing the implementation, design, educational frameworks and overall strategy for iCare’s range of specialty programs within its care centers. Renee brings significant knowledge and experience in special project management and as a licensed nursing home Administrator. Her role will be vital in enhancing and …
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A graduate of Western Governors University, Emily has eight years of nursing experience as an RN, primarily in long term care facilities due to her love for the geriatric population. She started her nursing career in Massachusetts until moving to Connecticut in 2020 where she found her nursing niche for infection control and wound care at her previous organization.