Crestview Specialty Care sits about nine miles outside Iowa City in West Branch, Iowa, and has served the community since 2000 with skilled nursing and long-term care for up to 65 residents. The facility is part of Care Initiatives, known as Iowa's largest nonprofit provider of skilled nursing, hospice, assisted living, independent living, and memory care, and this place focuses a lot on making people comfortable and providing personal, team-based care to meet each resident's needs, whether that's for short-term rehabilitation or long-term help. The building keeps a home-like setting while offering a variety of studio room layouts, cared for by a staff of over 60 dedicated people, many experienced in nursing, and some who speak languages other than English. Residents get 24-hour nursing care, skilled nursing services, and support for medication management, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. There's memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, concentrating on safety and personalized care to help with daily life, and the facility also provides hospice and respite care if a primary caregiver needs temporary relief.
People living at Crestview Specialty Care have meal planning, nutritional counseling, and daily activities that help with social, mental, and physical well-being, which includes both social and educational events. The center pays attention to both the residents and their families, aiming to give everyone peace of mind, and has a quality assurance program that checks services every day to quickly catch any concerns. Rehabilitation services can be used by those who live there or those who come in just for outpatient therapy. The center has a 2-star "Nursing Home" rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and a 7.6 out of 10 as the highest-rated facility in the city. Crestview Specialty Care keeps a warm, community-like atmosphere, doesn't offer telehealth services, and only accepts new patients as space opens up. The focus stays on providing the right support for residents' health, comfort, and dignity, with specialized programs for memory care, rehabilitation, and hospice, doing so in a straightforward way, as part of the West Branch area for over two decades.
