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Care Initiatives Hospice, Local EMTs help make last wish possible
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2016 - Every year for the past several years, Christine Espinoza would ask her grandfather if he’d like to join the family reunion on Labor Day Sunday.
“He’s always kind of kept to himself,” Christine said. “But this year he decided he wanted to go. Then I was concerned about how we could do that. I thought it would be impossible.”
Christine’s grandfather is Elston Hazen, a Care Initiatives Hospice patient who resides at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. The family reunion was set in LeGrand, about 15 miles away. When RN Case Manager Darci Dooley...
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Care Initiatives Hospice, Local EMTs help make last wish possible
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2016 - Every year for the past several years, Christine Espinoza would ask her grandfather if he’d like to join the family reunion on Labor Day Sunday.
“He’s always kind of kept to himself,” Christine said. “But this year he decided he wanted to go. Then I was concerned about how we could do that. I thought it would be impossible.”
Christine’s grandfather is Elston Hazen, a Care Initiatives Hospice patient who resides at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown. The family reunion was set in LeGrand, about 15 miles away. When RN Case Manager Darci Dooley...
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Atlantic Specialty Care Earns Deficiency Free Survey
Read More(September 8, 2016 – Atlantic, Iowa) Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in September by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. This makes two years in a row for the deficiency free designation. The past year has been one of many honors for Atlantic Specialty Care. In the fall of 2015, Atlantic Specialty Care was honored by the American Health Care Association with its Silver National Quality Award. And later this month, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will be in Atlantic to award Atlantic Specialty Care with the “2016...
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Lantern Park Specialty Care earns highest rating
Read MoreLantern Park Specialty Care received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in July by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.
The annual survey, which is conducted over several days, covers over 500 quality, safety and performance issues such as medication management, proper skin care, assessment of resident needs, respect for resident rights and dignity, food service, environment and administration. The complete evaluation includes a tour of the facility, review of residents’ clinical records, and interviews with residents and family members about life and the...