News & Events
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Care Initiatives Hospice welcomes new Team Director
Read More(April 8, 2019) Chyann Vroegh, RN, BSN, has joined Care Initiatives Hospice as the Team Director for the Albia location. In her role as Team Director, Vroegh will oversee a team of a registered nurses, hospice aides, spiritual care and bereavement counselors, social workers and devoted local volunteers. The Albia Office serves patients and families in Marion, Mahaska, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson, Wayne, Appanoose, Davis and Van Buren Counties.
As a native of Eddyville and long-time resident of Oskaloosa, Vroegh has devoted her nursing career to serving patients in the...
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Jeralds earns specialized hospice certification
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Ashley Jeralds, Hospice Aide with Care Initiatives Hospice, has earned distinction as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Assistant (CHPNA).Jeralds had been working in elder healthcare for 15 years when she decided she wanted to make a change. “Becoming a hospice aide allows more one-on-one time with my patients and really become part of the family,” Jeralds said.
Jeralds achieved...
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O’Riley earns specialized hospice certification
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Becky O’Riley with Care Initiatives Hospice has earned distinction as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse.O’Riley received her RN from Southwestern Community College in 2010. She worked in a long-term care facilities prior to joining Care Initiatives Hospice in 2015. “I was inspired to go into Hospice care because the end of life deserves as much care and consideration as the beginning or...
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