News & Events
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Six hospice volunteers honored at statewide ceremony
Read MoreSix Care Initiatives Hospice volunteers were recognized and honored at the 2018 Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa’s Volunteer Luncheon. Those honored are the following, also pictured, left to right.
Joan Godbersen joined the Sioux City Hospice Volunteer Team in 2014. She is a Eucharistic minister and provides spiritual support to our patients and she also serves as an 11th Hour Volunteer. “Joan has the ability to connect immediately with patients,” said Volunteer Coordinator Deb Poss. “She is calming and a great comfort in the transitioning phase of life.”...
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Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City welcomes new team director
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Kristin Behrendsen, RN, has joined Care Initiatives Hospice as the new Sioux City Team Director. In her role as Team Director, Behrendsen will oversee a team of a registered nurses, hospice aides, spiritual care and bereavement counselors, social workers and devoted local volunteers. Behrendsen is a Registered Nurse who has devoted her career to working with older Iowans in long term... -
Care Initiatives Hospice - Sioux City welcomes new team director
Read More Kristin Behrendsen, RN, has joined Care Initiatives Hospice as the new Sioux City Team Director. In her role as Team Director, Behrendsen will oversee a team of a registered nurses, hospice aides, spiritual care and bereavement counselors, social workers and devoted local volunteers. Behrendsen is a Registered Nurse who has devoted her career to working with older Iowans in long term... -
SC Hospice first blood drive a success
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Way to go TEAM! Making this a regular event would awesome for us. Below are the results and comments from our LifeServe Representative. Thank you to all who took time out of their day to help!The results:
16 registered donors
15 eligible to give
15 units of blood collected
45 lives saved or impacted!
The best news is that there were 6 first time donors. Most of our blood drives don’t even get 2 first time donors! We are so thankful for...