Disclaimer: This information was provided by agencies in the community. It may not be all-encompassing and some information changes often. For Poweshiek County offices and contact information, browse our county directory.
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Care Initiative Hospice
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Comfort Keepers - Home Care Assistance
At Comfort Keepers, we help seniors live safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Essence of Life Hospice
Our Mission
To provide comprehensive coordinated care to individuals with life limiting illnesses and to their families and to support them in the process of death and bereavement.
Our goal is to provide palliative care that addresses the physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of service for the terminally ill as an integrated whole.
Essence of Life Hospice in Iowa focuses on caring, not curing, and is provided in the patient’s home or other facility. Members of the our team make regular visits to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality care. We are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our team develops a care plan that meets each patient’s individual needs for pain management and symptom control. The team generally consists of:
- The patient’ s personal physician
- Medical Director
- Patient Care Coordinator
- Nurses
- Home health aides
- Music therapists
- Massage therapists
- Physical therapists
- Clergy or other counselors
- Trained volunteers
Amana, IA 52203
Every Step Care & Support Services
Medical & social services to women, children, adults, seniors, & families. Nursing services include home visits, family support, parent education, transportation, & flu immunizations.
Des Moines, IA 50314
Grinnell Regional Medical Center- UnityPoint Health
Specialties include primary care in family practice, and general surgery, as well as specialists in anesthesiology, bariatrics/weight loss surgery, emergency medicine, gynecology, internal medicine, mental health, obstetrics, pain management, pathology, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, rheumatology, and urology. Visiting specialists in 11 areas provide additional specialty care for area residents.
Grinnell, IA 50112
Iowa Home Care
Provides in home nursing and home care services.
West Des Moines, IA 50366
Iowa Rivers Hospice
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Life's Connections Peer Recovery - Rhonda's House
At Rhonda’s House, residents receive recovery support from trained and caring peer staff members who have also experienced mental health challenges and who can share successful strategies for regaining and maintaining wellness. The United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized peer-delivered respite services for individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis as an evidence-based practice.
Wellness Center
- 1663 Lincoln Way
Clinton, IA 52732 - 563-206-1447
- Mon- Fri: 4pm-10pm
Join us for Wellness Groups any time 4pm-10pm Monday through Friday. Or Join Virtually.
Specific groups run 5:30pm-6:30pm Monday through Friday.
Rhonda's House - Respite
- Available 24/7
- 563-659-1171
Life Connection's Office
- 916 11th Street
Dewitt, IA 52742 - 563-659-6625
- Mon - Fri: 8am-5pm
DeWitt, IA 52742
On With Life
On With Life began as the dream of eight families - a dedicated, passionate group of survivors and their families, faced with the challenge of rebuilding lives shattered by brain injury. Their dedication resulted in a post-acute program focused on the unique and complex needs of brain injury survivors. Since then, On With Life has expanded from a post-acute inpatient program in a single location to seven programs across multiple campuses, serving thousands of individuals a year.
Ankeny, IA 50023
St. Croix Hospice
We offer hospice care and comfort tailored to you and your family’s needs. Our goal is to help you focus on your quality of life, and to not be limited by your diagnosis. At St. Croix Hospice, we’ll ensure that hospice care is provided to you in a way which brings dignity, respect, and compassion on your terms. We reach out to patients who may not normally seek out end-of-life care, and never turn away anyone who is unable to pay for hospice services. Visit or call us at our local branch today.
Newton, IA 50208
Ultimate Nursing Services/ Universal Pediatrics
Universal Pediatrics specializes in home health care and private-duty nursing services for the pediatric population with serious medical conditions. We bring compassionate, high-quality care directly to our client's homes.
Our goal is to provide individuals with life-changing disabilities a chance to live in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by their loved ones. By providing staffing needs for clients with medical complexities, kids and young adults can live as fully as possible with loved ones by their side. We partner with physicians and other health care professionals for each referral and throughout the plan of care, to ensure every staff member is specifically trained and prepared to provide the highest quality care for our client's unique individual medical needs.
Newton, IA 50208
Unity Point at Home
Provides in home nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and home care aid services.
Grinnell, IA 50112
UnityPoint- At-Home
Support with end-of-life care, both in-home and in the hospital (GRMC).
Grinnell, IA 50112
Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation formerly known Newton Healthcare Center
Long-term care and rehabilitation center. Foot care clinics by appointment.
Newton, IA 50208
Wesley Life at Home
Provides in home nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and home care aid services.
Newton, IA 50208
WesleyLife Hospice and Palliative Care
Home Care
Palliative Care
Hospice
"We honor veterans."
Newton, IA 50208
Willowbrook, Wesley Life Adult Day Center
WesleyLife Adult Day services ensure individuals receive the assistance and engagement they need during the day to live fulfilling lives. Meanwhile, family members can rest assured their loved ones are cared for in a safe, secure, and welcoming environment.
Newton, IA 50208


