WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) and its divisions the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) and the Iowa Center for Home Care (ICHC) announced their 2019-2020 board officers and directors elected during the association's state convention in Des Moines this week. These leaders formulate the long-range goals and objectives of these associations, which represent nursing homes, assisted living programs and home health care providers across Iowa.
"It is an honor to work with such a compassionate and dedicated group of leaders focused on serving others," said Brent Willett, IHCA president and CEO. "They work every day to help the elderly and most frail residents in their communities. And as a member of our boards, they also share their time, expertise and experience to help ensure all Iowans have access to quality long-term care services."
The following individuals were elected to the association's executive committee:
- IHCA Chair: Dave Dixon, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- ICAL Chair: Greg Ernst, Dial Retirement Communities, Iowa City
- ICHC Chair: Joanie Steil, Family Care Solutions, LC, Davenport
- Secretary/Treasurer: David Chensvold, Healthcare of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
- Vice Chair: Ann Abolt, Great River Klein Center, West Burlington
- Vice Chair: Amanda Nobles, Good Samaritan Society, Holestein
- Vice Chair: Tom Swanson, Maple Heights, Mapleton
- IHCA Past Chair: Ted LeNeave, Accura Healthcare of Iowa, Clive
- ICAL Past Chair: Briana Hilmer, Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls
IHCA Board of Director members elected were:
- Chair: Dave Dixon, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- Vice Chair: Ann Abolt, Great River Klein Center, West Burlington
- Vice Chair: Amanda Nobles, Good Samaritan Society, Holestein
- Vice Chair: Tom Swanson, Maple Heights, Mapleton
- Secretary/Treasurer: David Chensvold, Healthcare of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
- Immediate Past Chair: Ted LeNeave, Accura Healthcare of Iowa, Clive
- Single Facility Conference: Steve Fister, Exira Care Center, Exira
- Multi-Facility Conference: Beth Hayden, Ensign Group Inc, Fort Dodge
- Proprietary Conference: Matthew Niemeier, Accura Healthcare of Iowa, West Des Moines
- Non-Proprietary Conference: Andrew Wagg, Living Center West, Cedar Rapids
- Director-at-Large: Doug Johnson, Hawkeye Care Centers Inc, West Des Moines
- Director-at-Large: Wendy Nelson, Prairie View Home Inn, Sanborn
- Director-at-Large: Ron Osby, Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center, Des Moines
- Director-at-Large: Char Schlepp, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- Director-at-Large: Jason Tjaden, Clarence Nursing Home, Clarence
- Director-at-Large: Holly Turner, Good Samaritan Society, Indianola
- NW District Chair: Jessica McDyer, Sibley Specialty Care, Sibley
- NW District Director: Tim Christy, Longhouse — Northshire Ltd, Spencer
- NE District Chair: Diana Roberts, Evans Memorial Home, Cresco
- NE District Director: Deb Haugen, Valley View, Greene
- SE District Chair: Richard Curphey, West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids
- SW District Chair: Kellie Jimerson, Atlantic Specialty Care, Atlantic
- SW District Director: Maureen Cahill, Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center
- Division Representative for ICAL: Greg Ernst, Dial Retirement Communities, Iowa City
- Division Representative for ICHC: Joanie Steil, Family Care Solutions, LC, Davenport
ICAL Board of Director members elected were:
- Chair: Greg Ernst, Dial Retirement Communities, Iowa City
- Vice Chair: Brynn Rodgers, Ramsey Village, Des Moines
- Vice Chair: Carri Stone, Midwest Health Management Inc, Tracy
- Secretary: Beth Fleming, Bickford Senior Living Group, Burlington
- Treasurer: David Chensvold, Healthcare of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
- Past Chair: Briana Hilmer, Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls
- Senior Housing Director: Dion Schrack, St Francis Manor, Grinnell
- Assisted Living Director: Stacy Hejda, Assisted Living Partners, Cedar Rapids
- Residential Care Director: Pat Giorgio, Evergreen Estates III, Cedar Rapids
- Northeast District Chair: Sara Kuempel, Summit Pointe Senior Living Community, Marion
- Northwest District Chair: Debbie Klatt, Otsego Place at Methodist Manor Ret Comm, Storm Lake
- Southeast District Chair: Rebekah Tjaden, Clarence Nursing Home, Clarence
- Southwest District Chair: Brianne Fister, Gardens Assisted Living, Jefferson
- Director-at-Large: Kristi Davis, Frontier Management, Portland
- Director-at-Large: Gina Malone, Murphy Place Assisted Living, Corydon
- Director-at-Large: Leia Morrison, Kensington, Fort Madison
- Director-at-Large: Ken Nelson, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- Division Representative for IHCA: Dave Dixon, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- Division Representative for ICHC: Joanie Steil, Family Care Solutions, LC, Davenport
ICHC Board of Director members elected were:
- Chair: Joanie Steil, Family Care Solutions LC, Davenport
- Vice Chair: Kim Lambert, Carroll Area Nursing Service, Carroll
- Secretary: Kim Weber, Iowa Home Care, West Des Moines
- Treasurer: David Chensvold, Healthcare of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
- Director-at-Large: Leah Galvin, Advanced Home Health Care, Burlington
- Director-at-Large: Angie Nowak, Therapy Solutions, Cedar Rapids
- Director-at-Large: Jennifer Ofelt, UnityPoint at Home, Urbandale
- Director-at-Large: Anne Peters, Home Instead Senior Care-Polk County, Des Moines
- Division Representative for IHCA: Dave Dixon, Care Initiatives, West Des Moines
- Division Representative for ICAL: Greg Ernst, Dial Retirement Communities, Iowa City
- Chair Appointment: Kellie Gee, Heights Home Health, Mapleton
IHCA, ICAL, and ICHC represent more than 770 nursing-homes, assisted-living programs, home health-care providers, residential-care facilities, and senior-living communities in Iowa. They are affiliated with American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living, and National Association for Home Care and Hospice. For more information on long-term care in Iowa, visit www.iowahealthcare.org.
