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    Welcome To Westwood Specialty Care

    Located in Sioux City, IA, Westwood Specialty Care is licensed to provide quality care to up to 85 residents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We serve residents from Woodbury 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 Westwood Specialty Care are ready to assist.

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    Administrator
    Iden Ramey

    Our Care at Westwood Specialty Care

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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.

    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, Westwood Specialty Care is ready to provide compassionate, quality care and engaging activities to enhance quality of life.

    Reviews

    joan miillejoan miille
    16:11 03 Oct 24
    I reside at Westwood Specialty care and l dearly love it! The food is good and the staff is great! Asha and Heather, the activity directors are just wonderful. Always have new ideas for us for crafts and ECT. They both are the sweetest people you would ever want to meet! Both are so sweet and kind and go out of there way to make you feel at home and that you are always welcome in no matter what is going on. I truly love both of them to death!...❤️💓🧡💚🥰💙. I keep both of them in my prayers 🙏every night. 😴
    Judy WeimerJudy Weimer
    20:00 15 Aug 24
    I would like to give thanks to the administrators & staff at Westwood.They are so Caring and considerate of the residents. My sister is there andis doing so well, she enjoys the food, especially the scrambled eggs for breakfast.She started to thrive the very first day she arrived at the facility & our family couldn’t be happier….Everyone is working so hard to make Westwood the greatest place to reside !!!!!Keep up the good work & Thanks again ❤️❤️😊😊
    Cindy PaaschCindy Paasch
    10:42 25 Mar 24
    Please, I have been a part of Westwood for about 20 years now. I made the best out of life with my stroke in 2005. I was only 35 when I had my stroke. I have seen the up's and down's of Westwood but the Lord has blessed me in so many 🙏 ways here at Westwood with lots of grandmas and grandpas now that I'm older it's 🙏 more like moms & dads. Thanks for reading.MAY GOD BLESS WESTWOOD🙏👍😀
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    Iden Ramey

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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.