News & Events
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Des Moines Hospice staff go on dementia 'tour'
Read MoreOn Oct. 31, the Des Moines staff held a retreat which included a "tour" through dementia. One group put on glasses that mimicked cataracts or macular degeneration, sensory plates in their shoes, earphones generating extra sound and gloves to imitate tactile function loss. The other group were caretakers. Together they were asked to perform a variety of tasks to demonstrate the challenges of living with dementia. At the end of the day, they also took some time to focus on self-care for the caretakers.
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Sibley Specialty Care Named Best Nursing Home
Read MoreSibley Specialty Care was named a “Best Nursing Home” by the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 Nursing Home Finder report October 31st. Nursing homes are eligible to receive this distinction if they score between a 4.5 and 5.0 on a 5.0 scale. According to the report, Sibley Specialty Care received a perfect 5.0 rating and is recognized as a “Top Rated Nursing Home.” The report uses existing federal nursing home rating information and federally reported health care data to come up with their own rating system. Criteria such as annual state survey results, medical quality measures,...
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Dunlap Assisted Living celebrates insufficiency free survey
Read MoreDunlap Assisted Living, affiliated with Dunlap Specialty Care has plenty to celebrate. They’ve recently completed their bi-annual survey based on the Recertification Monitoring Evaluation program conducted by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). The results of the survey are an insufficiency free report. This means no deficiencies were reported.
DIA survey teams conduct on-site inspections to assess the quality of care and services provided to residents and tenants. The recertification is based on tenant/family satisfaction, program history, and on-site monitoring...
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Dunlap Specialty Care Oct-Dec 2017 newsletter
Read MoreClick here to read the latest happenings at Dunlap Specialty Care.