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  • Care Initiatives latest Waterloo Career Center partner

    WATERLOO—Today a signing ceremony formally committed Care Initiatives to a sponsorship deal with the Waterloo Career Center housed in Central Middle School. Care Initiatives facilities employ over 420 people in Black Hawk County and over 3,000 people in the state of Iowa. They operate 44 facilities in Iowa alone and a hospice service serving 66 of Iowa’s 99 counties, including right here in Black Hawk County. Ravenwood, NorthCrest and Pinnacle Specialty Care are always on the lookout for staff with a caring touch and a desire to help others.

    Ravenwood Specialty Care administrator,...

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  • Stratford Specialty Care rated 5 stars

    Stratford Specialty Care received a 5-star ranking throughout 2017 in “Quality Measures” for a skilled nursing facility from  the federal government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

    Administrator Jessica Walker says the caring environment the staff provide every day is the reason for their success.  “Everyone on our staff works diligently to ensure the best care and environment for our residents and their families. It’s our caring staff who make the difference.”

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  • Ridgewood Specialty Care rated 5 stars

    Throughout 2017, Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa has been ranked as a 5-star in “Quality Measures” for a skilled nursing facility by the federal government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Skilled nursing facilities are rated quarterly based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures of 11 different physical and clinical measures of residents.

    Ridgewood Specialty Care also received a rating of 4 out 5 in the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 Nursing Home Finder report in November, 2017.

    Administrator Kaitlyn Lewis says the caring...

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  • Northern Mahaska Specialty Care rated 5 stars

    Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa has been ranked as a 5-star skilled nursing facility by the federal government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2017. Skilled nursing facilities are rated quarterly based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures of 11 different physical and clinical measures of residents.

    Northern Mahaska Specialty Care also received a rating of 4 out 5 in the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 Nursing Home Finder report in November, 2017.

    Administrator Tabitha Tjaden says the caring environment the staff...

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