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    Welcome To Southern Hills Specialty Care

    Located in Osceola, IA, Southern Hills Specialty Care is licensed to provide quality care to up to 90 residents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We serve residents from Clarke County, Iowa, and many surrounding communities.

    We are committed to providing our residents with an active and engaging quality of life through daily programming, social and educational activities, and services that promote physical health, provide mental stimulation, increase engagement and help our residents thrive in a home-like setting.

    Care Initiatives is Iowa’s largest nonprofit provider of high-quality skilled nursing care, hospice care, assisted living, independent living, memory care and more. With 60 locations across the Midwest, Care Initiatives and the team at Southern Hills Specialty Care are ready to assist.

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    Tammy Bushong

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    Our Trusted Team

    At Care Initiatives we know and understand that the key
    to the highest quality and best care is by investing in
    our team members. With more than 100 dedicated team members, Southern Hills Specialty Care is ready to provide compassionate, quality care and engaging activities to enhance quality of life.

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    Alexis JensenAlexis Jensen
    05:47 29 Dec 23
    Renee BethardsRenee Bethards
    14:33 06 Jul 23
    Lacey BurtonLacey Burton
    20:58 08 Feb 23
    I am a cna/cma here and I would recommend southern hills to my family and friends. I have left before thinking the grass is greener on the other side and found that southern hills is where I am supposed to be!
    Diana NagelDiana Nagel
    02:33 27 Jan 23
    We could not ask for a better place for my son! Southern Hills Specialty Care is a down home, close knit, loving "family" staff! They are always on top of things, along with compassion and great care for our loved one! Highly recommend them and refer them to anyone looking for a Care Center that will give you peace of mind you're in good hands. Thank you so much for being our Guardian Angel over my son!
    Robin MatherlyRobin Matherly
    21:54 18 Jan 23
    The staff here are great! Super caring and hardworking.
    SEMO FirearmsSEMO Firearms
    21:29 11 Apr 22
    Southern Hills has the best staff! They took wonderful care of my mother. She was there a few years ago for a short time and then we took her home. When it was time to put her back in a facility last fall we immediately called them. They remembered her and our family even though it had been so long. The staff shared stories with me about mom and how much they all loved her. The building is always clean and doesn't have that nursing home smell. With their care my mom was gaining back some of the weight she had lost, was eating properly, and was always nice and clean. When mom passed last week, the staff cried right along with us. They treated her with such love and compassion. I am so glad she was able to spend her last 6 months in such a nice place. I would recommend them highly!
    Kim RutledgeKim Rutledge
    23:46 23 Mar 22
    My mother received great care at Southern Hills Specialty Care! The staff were ALL amazing. I had no complaints and would, without reservation, choose them again for any future care needs for my family members.
    V BrennerV Brenner
    22:24 08 Feb 21
    My mother has only been at Southern Hills for a few months, but I have been extremely happy with the her quality of care. The staff treats her with love & compassion. They communicate clearly & regularly with me. Our family has had experience with four other LTC facilities over the last 12 years here in Iowa. Southern Hills is by far the very best we've experienced.
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    Tammy Bushong

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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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