Kristen Lyons earns Care Initiatives Always Learn Award

Kristen Lyons, Assistant Director of Nursing with Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo was awarded the Care Initiatives 2019 “Always Learn Award” at Care Initiatives annual awards brunch Friday, Dec. 6 in West Des Moines.

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Susie Moore chosen for Care Initiatives’ Be Consistent Award

Susie Moore, a CNA at Lamoni Specialty Care received the Be Consistent Award at Care Initiatives’ annual awards brunch Friday, Dec. 6 in West Des Moines.

“Susie and her team are on second shift most nights and its always the most stable shift and the work always gets done right,” said Administrator Billy Meyers. “She never seems to have a bad day.”

“Susie is the residents’ favorite, because she always treats them like family and with respect,” Meyers added.

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Care Initiatives Hospice welcomes new Team Director in Des Moines

(December, 2019) Darci Dooley, RN, CHPN has been promoted to Team Director of the Care Initiatives Hospice – Des Moines office. In her role as Team Director, Dooley will oversee an expert team of registered nurses, hospice aides, spiritual care and bereavement counselors, social workers and devoted local volunteers. The Des Moines office serves patients and families in Polk, Warren, Jasper, Powesheik, Dallas, Guthrie, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Webster and Hamilton counties

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Care Initiatives Hospice welcomes new Team Director in Cedar Rapids

(December, 2019) Kali Stone, RN, CHPN has been promoted to Team Director of the Care Initiative Hospice – Cedar Rapids office. In her role as Team Director, Stone will oversee an expert team of registered nurses, hospice aides, spiritual care and bereavement counselors, social workers and devoted local volunteers. The Cedar Rapids office serves patients and families in Linn, Johnson, Benton, Iowa, Jones, Jackson, Cedar and Muscatine counties.

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