Addressing the issue of social isolation in senior population

By Donna Westphal, Activity Coordinator, 
Chariton Specialty Care

     Imagine being dumped on a deserted island in the middle of someplace you have never been and everything seems completely foreign to you. There is no contact with the outside and you lose your connection with the everyday world around you.  

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Care Initiatives Hospice earns national certification

Care Initiatives Hospice – Waterloo is pleased to announce that we have been certified by Points of Light as a Service Enterprise. A Service Enterprise is an organization that fundamentally leverages volunteers and their skills to successfully deliver on its social mission.

Research conducted by the TCC Group, a national program and evaluation firm, found that organizations operating as Service Enterprises outperf

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Eldora Specialty Care is Deficiency Free for 2017

Eldora Specialty Care is pleased to announce it has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in February 2017 by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. There are 412 nursing facilities in Iowa. Generally, only 5 percent are found to be deficiency-free.

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Corning Specialty Care Passes State Survey with Zero Deficiencies

Corning Specialty Care is pleased to announce it has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in January 2017 by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. There are 412 nursing facilities in Iowa. Generally, only 5 percent are found to be deficiency-free.

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