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HCI Care Services and VNS of Iowa Join Forces to Become One Organization
December 5, 2011
Des Moines – HCI Care Services, a community care provider serving those with serious illnesses and Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa (VNS of Iowa), which has provided healthcare, education and human services to at-risk children, families and adults for more than 100 years, announced today that they will join forces. The unified non-profit, community-based organization will offer a stronger continuum of care, from birth to end of life, with an increased capacity to meet growing and changing community needs.
The decision will benefit both organizations, which share a commitment of enhancing quality of life for vulnerable populations.
“By joining forces to operate as a larger organization, we will be well-positioned for long-term stability and strength in the face of current economic realities and cuts to Medicare reimbursement,” said David Discher, interim president and CEO for VNS of Iowa.
“We’ll also be able to better meet the growing and changing needs of our communities, while being good stewards of community resources to provide cost-effective, quality services,” added Norene Mostkoff, president and CEO of HCI Care Services (formerly Hospice of Central Iowa). In January, Mostkoff will oversee the combined organization.
The new community-based organization will continue to offer the services currently provided by HCI Care Services and VNS of Iowa. Each organization’s employees provide vital care services; their roles remain essential as the organizations become one. The new organization will serve individuals and their families in 39 counties throughout Central, South-Central and Southeast Iowa.
HCI Care Services (formerly Hospice of Central Iowa) and Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa share a long-standing tradition of enhancing quality of life for vulnerable populations. The independent, community-based non-profit organization provides health care, education and human services to at-risk children, families and adults and care for those with life-limiting illnesses in 39 counties. To learn more, please email info@hci-vns.org or visit our website: www.hci-vns.org.
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