Medical Technician Chanteau Lynette Parris

Please commend Chanteau for doing an extraordinary job with my wife on June 26th. My wife was having a very hard time waking up and Chanteau was able to thoroughly take care of her while maintaining a calm demeanor and a soft voice the entire time. READ MORE

Newton Village Nurse Preston Brown Named Iowa Caregiver of the Year

Is there a professional caregiver in your life who is dedicated to making life better for others? Does he or she make you feel stronger, happier—and better able to deal with whatever is ailing you?? LeadingAge Iowa was looking for exactly the kind of person described above—and found him in Licensed Practical Nurse/Charge Nurse Preston Brown. In 2022, Brown was chosen to be LeadingAge Iowa’s Caregiver of the Year for his service to skilled nursing patients at Newton Village. READ MORE

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month with Chef Ricco

You may think July is all about barbecues, but did you know July is National Culinary Arts Month, too? In fact, every year in July, the holiday celebrates professional cooks and chefs across the country. Cassia is blessed with exceptional chefs throughout our communities, and our goal is to feature them all. Today we’re introducing Regent at Burnsville Director of Culinary Services Ricco Mejia. He has been with us for eleven years. READ MORE

Emerald Crest Certified Nursing Assistant Mary Clark

We’re excited to introduce you to Certified Nursing Assistant and Resident Coordinator Mary Clark to celebrate National Nursing Assistant Week between June 16 and June 22. Mary has worked at Cassia’s Emerald Crest of Burnsville location for the past three years. READ MORE

Trinity Springs Certified Nursing Assistant LaSoy Smythe

In honor of National Nursing Assistant Week between June 16 and June 22, we want to introduce an extraordinary nursing assistant from Cassia’s Trinity Springs community in Florida. The best way to start introduce you to LaSoy Smythe is with a letter we received from a family member. READ MORE

Cassia Home Office Holds a Blood Drive

Cassia has always done a great job of caring for those who live in our communities or utilize our services. Last week, the home office was able to help others – even though we didn’t… READ MORE

Director of Nursing Sarah Coy

Face of Caring – May 2022 We’re thrilled to introduce Director of Nursing Sarah Coy, who works at Cassia’s Newton Village community in Newton, Iowa. We are featuring Sarah to celebrate National Nursing Week (May… READ MORE

Cassia Appreciates Our Volunteers

By Wendi Dressen, Director of Volunteer Engagement I ran across an article with the top 10 reasons to volunteer.  There were lots of great reasons on the list, like saving resources, gaining professional experience, learning… READ MORE