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  • Bridgett Kent earns Serve Others Award

    Bridgett Kent, CNA/Restorative Aide at Corydon Specialty Care received the 2019 “Serve Others Award” at Care Initiatives’ annual awards brunch Friday, Dec. 6 in West Des Moines.

    Kent has served the residents and families at Corydon Specialty Care since 2009. “She strives to go above and beyond standards to provide the best day to day care possible,” Administrator Markie McElvain said. “She continuously goes out of her way to make sure everyone is well taken care of.”

    “She makes our residents her number one priority. She volunteers for activities and helps educate new CNAs...

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  • 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.

    Lyons’ early career history was working as a labor and delivery nurse at Covenant Hospital. Making a move to work as an MDS Coordinator with Ravenwood took a lot of courage and hours and hours of studying to complete the MDS training. “She became a superstar. She got the MDSs organized, improved communication among staff, residents and families,” Administrator...

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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.

    The Be Consistent Award is one of six Core Value Awards given to a nominated employee throughout the statewide...

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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

    As a native of Ft. Dodge, Dooley received her RN from Iowa Central Community College. “I knew I wanted...

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