NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (May 21, 2025) — May is National Nurses Month, and it’s a chance to celebrate the nurses in an array of jobs. At Iowa Donor Network, nurses on the team help facilitate lifesaving organ transplants. They use their clinical background to make quick, heavily-informed decisions on donor potential and transplant matches.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 15, 2025) — The Iowa Hospital Association, with the Iowa Department of Education, hosted Health Sciences Career Day in Iowa on Wednesday, May 15. Held during National Hospital Week, the live, virtual event focused on building the workforce of the future by making young Iowans aware of six high-demand health care occupations across the state: physician, nurse, radiology technologist, respiratory therapist, lab technologist, and behavioral health-care. 

TULSA, OKLAHOMA (May 15, 2025) — While the senior-living industry faces mounting staffing challenges, one company is setting a new standard, not with gimmicks, but with a culture of genuine connection. Senior Star has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the eighth consecutive year, with a remarkable 98% of associates across the country voluntarily participating in the anonymous survey.

What they said speaks volumes:

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2025) — Iowa schools just made history! Over 130 schools across the state participated in Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025, making it one of the biggest statewide celebrations of active transportation ever.

From the smallest rural schools to bustling city campuses, students, teachers, families, and community members came together to celebrate healthy habits and safer routes to school.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — The Iowa Health Education Portal, an innovative online platform, offers students and career changers a streamlined, user-friendly way to explore and pursue nursing education programs in Iowa.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (May 6, 2025) — On May 7, students across Iowa will join thousands of children nationwide in celebrating Walk Bike Roll to School Day, a fun and active way to kick off the school day. This year, Iowa is leading the way with a record-breaking 120 schools registered to participate, proving that Iowa is serious about safe, healthy, and active transportation for students.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2025) — As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease tops more than 7 million for the first time, nearly four in five Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer’s disease before it impacted their lives. They also want treatment, even if it comes with risks, as long as it slows the progression of the disease.

MAQUOKETA, IOWA (April 21, 2025) — The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Sally Davies of Maquoketa the 2025 Support Group Facilitator of the Year award for her unwavering dedication as a support group leader for Alzheimer’s care-givers in Eastern Iowa.

PARKER, COLORADO (April 12, 2025) — Rocky Vista University (RVU) hosted a dynamic and immersive Mass Casualty Simulation on its Colorado campus, offering students an invaluable hands-on training experience designed to prepare them for high-pressure emergency situations.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 14, 2025) — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad Cities area residents to attend their annual Memories in the Making event on Friday, May 2, 5:30–9PM at Vibrant Arena at The Mark. Paintings created by locals living with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the Memories in the Making Art Therapy program will be available to bid on in a silent and live auction.

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