News & Events

  • Greenfield volunteer wins statewide accolades

    September, 2019 – Janet Askew recently received honors at the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa (HPCAI) Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. Her dedication and commitment as a volunteer with Care Initiatives Hospice has brought hours of dedicated compassion to dozens of area families.

    “Her gentle character, various interests and genuine concern for patients makes her one of our outstanding...

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  • Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City Volunteer Recognized at State Event

    September, 2019 - Pam Shever, from Correctionville, Iowa, is one of 53 volunteers who were honored at the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Friday, September 20, 2019 held in Des Moines. 

    “Pam is a wonderful, caring volunteer for our hospice patients and their families,” said Sue Flemming, Care Initiatives Hospice Social Worker. 

    Shever is a...

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  • Avoca Specialty Care receives highest rating

    Staff at Avoca Specialty Care celebrate a perfect survey administered by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. They received zero deficiencies.  There are 440 nursing facilities in Iowa. Generally, only 5 percent are found to be deficiency-free.

    Skilled nursing facilities are inspected annually to evaluate services and renew state licensure. Unannounced, state surveyors arrive to interview, observe, and check records for several days. Surveyors determine compliance with regulations governing areas such as quality of care, residents’ rights, confidentiality and quality of...

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  • Care Initiatives Hospice - Greenfield welcomes new volunteer coordinator

    September, 2019 – Amanda Phillips has joined Care Initiatives Hospice – Greenfield as Volunteer Coordinator. She is a recent transplant to the area making her home on a farm near Diagonal.

    Originally from Kansas, she received her bachelor’s degree in photography from Kansas State University and studied abroad in Morocco. She has lived in Vermont, Colorado and Missouri working in employee recruitment.

    Phillips first encountered...

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