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.

Heather Cronk, lead housekeeper at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill was awarded Care Initiatives’ “Be Consistent” award at the Care Initiatives’ annual award brunch Friday, Dec. 16 in West Des Moines.

Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in August by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.

Saturday, July 11 was a very important day for Debbie McDermott’s brother-in-law. It was a day that Debbie knew she did not want to miss – her brother-in-law’s retirement party marking 42 years of service in the Air Force. But as a resident of Atlantic Specialty Care (formerly Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center) with limited mobility, she wasn’t sure how she would be able to participate in the festivities being held 80 miles away in Des Moines.