WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 12, 2019) — Twenty Iowa students have been awarded the 2019 Iowa Health-Care Association (IHCA) Foundation scholarship. Scholarship winners will receive $1,500 to continue their health-care education at an accredited school of nursing, long-term care or health administration program, or physical/occupational therapy program. "The IHCA Foundation is committed to helping develop experienced professionals to meet the growing needs of Iowans for long-term care. This scholarship program provides an important opportunity for the scholarship recipients to advance their knowledge and skills in one of the fastest growing professions in the nation," said Lori Ristau, Vice-President of Strategic Communications and Media at IHCA. "Receiving an IHCA Foundation scholarship is a significant accomplishment and demonstrates a strong commitment to providing quality long-term care for others." Scholarship applicants are evaluated by the IHCA Foundation board of directors based upon the applicant's experience, recommendations and future educational and career goals in long-term care. Scholarship winners include:
- Algona: Joseph Bartolo, Good Samaritan Society-Algona
- Anita: Holleigh Jacobsen, Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center
- Asbury: Carrie Klein, Hawkeye Care Center-Dubuque
- Bancroft: Samantha Hagedorn, Accura Healthcare of Bancroft
- Cedar Rapids: JoAnn Weigel, West Ridge Care Center
- Charles City: Kaitlyn Schweiger, Chautauqua Guest Home #3
- Dallas Center: Carli Chapman, Spurgeon Manor
- Decorah: Laura Wiltgen, Wellington Place
- Des Moines: Lauren Gebauer, Scottish Rite Park
- Edgewood: Lindsey Swales, Edgewood Convalescent Home
- Lake City: Elyse Schroeder, Shady Oaks
- Madrid: Leanna Burke, Madrid Home
- Maquoketa: Sierrah Streeper, Clover Ridge Place Assisted Living and Memory Care
- Mechanicsville: Kaci Ginn, Mechanicsville Specialty Care
- Mechanicsville: Misty Van Fossen, Mechanicsville Specialty Care
- Milford: Makayla Gee, Home Instead Senior Care
- Osceola: Destiny Boeve, Southern Hills Specialty Care
- Osceola: Sucheta Rohilla, Southern Hills Specialty Care
- Urbandale: Mary Elangwe, Karen Acres Healthcare Center
- Webster City: Tyler Geopfert, Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation
The IHCA Foundation is an affiliate of the IHCA, which represents more than 750 Iowa long-term services and supports providers. IHCA Foundation scholarships are made possible by contributions from the John R and Zelda Z Grubb Charitable Foundation, Health Purchasing Services (HPSI), the Vetter Foundation, PCPMG Consulting, Access Institute Inc, the Iowa Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, the Iowa Council of Nurse Leaders, and IHCA Regional Chapters. To learn more about the IHCA Foundation scholarship program, contact Lori Ristau, vice president of strategic communications and media at IHCA, at 800-422-3106. About the Iowa Health Care Association The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) and its divisions, Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) and Iowa Center for Home Care (ICHC), represent organizations that provide long-term care to Iowans through nursing facilities, assisted living, residential care, senior-living communities, and home-health agencies.
