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    Welcome To Care Initiatives Hospice

    Located in West Des Moines, IA, Care Initiatives Hospice – Des Moines provides hospice care to individuals residing in Webster, Hamilton, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Warren counties in Iowa.

    Our team of compassionate health care professionals works together to serve patients and families. From our personal physicians to counselors and volunteers, we’re committed to providing quality, custom hospice care for enhanced quality of life.

    Care Initiatives is the largest nonprofit provider of high-quality skilled nursing care, assisted living, independent living, memory care and more. With more than 60 skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living and hospice facilities across the Midwest, Care Initiatives and the team at Des Moines Hospice are ready to assist.

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    Alicia Krehbiel

    Our Care at Des Moines Hospice

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    • A woman with long red hair smiles while leaning against a tree. Wearing a green blouse, she stands amidst lush greenery with water visible in the background, embodying the spirit of Care Initiative for nature conservation.Four women are having a conversation outdoors. One woman stands holding a cup, engaging with three seated women on a patio surrounded by greenery and trees. They enjoy casual dialogue about the Care Initiative by Care Initiative, appreciating the relaxed setting.A person in a green shirt stands smiling in front of a leafy tree with red berries. The background features a green lawn and trees with vibrant autumn leaves, evoking the spirit of Care Initiative toward preserving the natural beauty around us.

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    At Care Initiatives we know and understand that the key
    to the highest quality and best care is by investing in
    our team members. Des Moines Hospice is ready to provide compassionate, quality care and engaging activities to enhance quality of life.

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    Megan Koch 2 year ago
    I’ve loved working with this team! Everything they do is patient-driven, from beginning to end.
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    Jane Worley 2 year ago
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    Marna Mitchell-Butler 4 year ago
    My father-in-law's end-of-life care was handled by Care Initiatives from March-July of 2018. My husband and brothers-in-law made the choice, but asked me my professional opinion of their choice based on my LTC experience before confirming with the nursing home. I couldn't have agreed more with their decision! I made a phone call to Kristi Crane at the West Des Moines office to let her know she'd be getting a referral for dad. She shared very heartfelt words of comfort, having known me for several years as professionals and then as friends. She called me the next morning to let me know, "I'm on my way to Baxter..." to meet with dad and the nursing home.

    We were all exceptionally grateful for the care provided not only for dad, but for all of us. As the caregivers got to know more about the family dynamics (believe me - there are a variety of strong personalities here, myself included!), they adapted their approaches to personalize interactions based on the personality of the family member involved. My husband and my younger brother-in-law are very matter-of-fact and pragmatic, the middle brother is more on the emotional side. They had the utmost respect for Aunt Nancy in her role as dad's only remaining sibling, our matriarch and our "rock" throughout dad's decline and passing. And, they were very appreciative & respectful of my mother-in-law's presence. She stood by her sons' and their younger brother - caring for dad as well, despite having been divorced from dad for nearly 40 years. (She's just that kind of awesome!!)

    I know we would have been in good hands with a number of Central Iowa's phenomenal hospice providers, but Care Initiatives was absolutely the right choice for my husband, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, Aunt Nancy, as well as all of the extended Butler clan of relatives & friends. Thank you just aren't words enough... but, thank you all, from all of us...
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    MC Wally 5 year ago
    Care Initiatives Hospice and their staff were so very essential to all of my family during the final days of my sister's life. They were so comforting to our family, and took such professional and loving care of my sister. We are so thankful for their efforts to care, support and advocate for her comfort. They all went out of their way to ensure that all her needs and comforts were met. Having them there for her and for all her family gave us peace of mind and the ability to focus on making her last days as comforting and loving an experience as possible. The staff were so supportive to our family and helped us to process the impending loss of our beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. I highly recommend them to any and all who have a family member in need of this end of life care. We had an incredible experience and I can't thank them enough. Carol Walls and the family of Julia Ray.
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    Olivia Imel 5 year ago
    It’s obviously difficult and scary to think about a loved one’s time coming to an end, but for my family, it came down to the comfortability and helping my grandma feel loved in her final days. I didn’t know a lot about hospice until this point and that made me really nervous, but we had someone by our side from Care Initiatives through every step. They were very knowledgeable and answered every question with compassion. My family never felt alone, and I think it takes quality people to achieve that. I couldn’t have asked for better people to have at our side.
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    Kari Madole 5 year ago
    Care Initiatives Hospice and their staff were incredibly comforting to our family, and took remarkable care of my mother during the final months of her battle with ALS. We are so thankful for their support and advocacy for her comfort. They took the time to help her with quality of life projects that were important to her, and an incredible surprise and treasure for her family. They went above and beyond to ensure that we created lasting memories that we would all cherish. It takes special people to be able to interact with families anticipating the loss of a loved one, all while focusing on the transition of the loved one to their new home.
    I recently recommended them to my mother-in-law for a family member. They also had an incredible experience.
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    Alicia Krehbiel

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    Who We Are

    Created in 1989, Care Initiatives is the largest nonprofit operator of quality skilled nursing locations in Iowa. Today, Care Initiatives operates a total of 43 skilled nursing care locations, two assisted living locations, seven independent living locations, and eight hospice office locations.

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