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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

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Iowa River Hospice Names New Executive Director Iowa River Hospice has named registered nurse Shauna Callaway as its new executive director. Prior to that, she was administrator of nursing at Iowa Veterans Home. Callaway previously worked as a nurse manager of UnityPoint Health.

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New Pediatric Hospice Coming to Fruition, Pushing for Legislation to Improve Access

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Founders of a new Iowa-based pediatric hospice facility have recently pushed legislation forward to help improve the availability of end-of-life support for terminally ill children and their families. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the facility will be the first pediatric hospice and respite care center in the state.

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WesleyLife at Home Expands Services with Palliative Program

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Des Moines, Iowa-based WesleyLife at Home has launched the areas first home-based palliative care program. WesleyLife is also in the process of credentialing with Iowas managed care organizations to extend palliative services to Medicaid recipients, Wheeler added.

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Advocacy Program Pushes for Improved Pediatric Hospice, Respite, Palliative Care

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Additionally, Iowa-based Masons Light House recently rolled out plans to launch services in coming years. Other inpatient pediatric facilities include California-based George Mark Childrens House, Minnesota-based Crescent Cove and LadyBug House in Seattle, Washington.

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St. Croix Opens Wisconsin De De Novo

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The company in recent weeks effected two acquisitions of Hospice of the Siouxland in Iowa and some of Mayo Clinics hospice locations in St. In March of last year, the hospice provider launched a de novo in the Clarinda, Iowa, community. Croix Hospice opened new locations in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin. During 2023, St.

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St. Croix Hospice’s 2 Acquisitions Mark ‘Tremendous, Transformative’ Growth Opportunities

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Croix Hospice recently acquired Hospice of Siouxland in Iowa and some of Mayo Clinic Health Systems hospice assets in its home state, two moves that stretched its widening footprint across the Midwest. The hospices geographic footprint spans Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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St. Croix Hospice Expands in Iowa

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Croix Hospice has opened a de novo in the Clarinda, Iowa, community. Croix Hospice to expand in Iowa. “Nearly 37% of Iowa residents live in rural communities, and 21% of the state’s population receive Medicare. ” Close to 560,000 seniors live in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Aging.

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