Sibley Specialty Care Activity Director Earns “Always Improve” Award
Amber Brinkhous, Activity Director at Sibley Specialty Care, received the Care Initiatives “Always Improve” award at Care Initiatives’ annual awards brunch Friday, Dec. 16 in West Des Moines. The award is given to a Care Initiatives employee who embodies the company’s core value to always seek out ways to improve quality in every way.
Sibley Specialty Care Earns Safety Award
Sibley Specialty Care received the Care Initiatives “Safety Award” at Care Initiatives’ annual award brunch Friday, Dec. 16 in West Des Moines. The award is given to a Care Initiatives location that has had no employee injuries and filed completed safety meeting minutes for the year. Sibley Specialty Care is one of 50 locations owned and operated by West Des Moines-based Care Initiatives providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s/dementia, assisted living and hospice care throughout Iowa.
CNA Liza De Waal chosen for Care Initiatives’ ‘Always Learn’ award
Liza De Waal Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City was awarded the Care Initiatives “Always Learn” award at Care Initiatives annual award brunch Friday, Dec. 16 in West Des Moines. Liza was nominated by Westwood Specialty Care Director of Nursing Angela Campbell who says she admires Liza’s dedication to providing quality care by ensuring she knows policies and procedures inside and out.
Michael Barton Wins Annual Slogan Contest
Michael Barton, floor care/maintenance person at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill, met Care Initiatives annual challenge to come with a T-shirt slogan for 2017. Based on the theme super heroes, Barton reflected upon his fellow employees and came up with, “The Superheroes at Care Initiatives do ordinary things in extraordinary ways.” He was announced the winner of the contest at the Care Initiatives annual award brunch Friday, Dec. 16 in West Des Moines.