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Terminally ill widow gets surprise gift from husband, 2 years after his death
Read MoreOSKALOOSA, Ia. — If a person’s life could fit inside a box, Glen W. Davis’ spirit resides in the small, beat-up Rexall first aid kit tin sitting on his wife’s bedside table.
A surprise, the tin was discovered lovingly placed inside a secret, specially built nook, revealed when neighbor Carl Haffner took a sledgehammer to an old closet in the Davis’ house, which he purchased when the couple moved out. The worn canister held two pay stubs from Glen’s decades of work at a Pella window factory and his hunting and trapping license, renewed in 1992.
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Montezuma Specialty is Deficiency Free second year in a row!
Read MoreMontezuma Specialty Care is pleased to announce that it has 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’s needs, respect for residents 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...
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Valley View Specialty Care earns top rating
Read MoreValley View Nursing and Rehab Center has 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’s needs, respect for residents 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...
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Westwood succeeds in throwing surprise benefit
Read MoreSIOUX CITY - Friday July 15 held quite a surprise for one Westwood Specialty Care resident. Westwood's National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) team planned a benefit, sought out donations and surprised Tim Vondrak and his family. Staff members donated food, decorations and items for the event.
Tim was admitted to Westwood in March after a fall from a grain bin that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Upon admission, Tim was on bed rest and could only be log rolled. He is now able to sit up in a wheelchair. Tim uses a slide board for transfers and has even been...