Staff from long-term care facilities may contact one of the following program coordinators for the following assigned areas.
Northwest Iowa
Counties served: Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sioux, Winnebago, Worth, Wright
- Program coordinator: Dawn Carlson, dawn.carlson@dia.iowa.gov or 515.975.7298
- Bureau chief: Mindla White, mindla.white@dia.iowa.gov or 515.281.3765
West Central Iowa
Counties served: Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Ida, Monona, Sac, Shelby, Story, Webster, Woodbury
- Program coordinator: Sharon Benson, sharon.benson@dia.iowa.gov or 515.669.3149
- Bureau chief: Mindla White, mindla.white@dia.iowa.gov or 515.281.3765
Southwest Iowa
Counties served: Adair, Adams, Cass, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Harrison, Jasper, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren
- Program coordinator: Jolyn Meehan, jolyn.meehan@dia.iowa.gov or 515.281.4079
- Bureau chief: Geri Paul, geri.paul@dia.iowa.gov or 515.205.4314
Northeast Iowa
Counties served: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek
- Program coordinator: Valerie Vajda, valerie.vajda@dia.iowa.gov or 515.281.3352
- Bureau chief: Geri Paul, geri.paul@dia.iowa.gov or 515.205.4314
East Central Iowa
Counties served: Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Marshall, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama
- Program coordinator: Teresa Grimm, teresa.grimm@dia.iowa.gov or 515.238.3195
- Bureau chief: Vicki Worth, vicki.worth@dia.iowa.gov or 515.344.1361
Southeast Iowa
Counties served: Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne
- Program coordinator: Josie Schulte, josie.schulte@dia.iowa.gov or 515.669.5937
- Bureau chief: Vicki Worth, vicki.worth@dia.iowa.gov or 515.344.1361
Polk County
Polk County long-term care facilities are split between the program coordinator for southwest Iowa and the program coordinator for southeast Iowa.
- Program coordinator: Jolyn Meehan, jolyn.meehan@dia.iowa.gov or 515.281.4079
- Bureau chief: Geri Paul, geri.paul@dia.iowa.gov or 515.205.4314
Polk County facilities served:
- Bishop Drumm Retirement Center
- The Bridges at Ankeny
- Brio of Johnston
- Calvin Community
- Genesis Senior Living Center
- Karen Acres Healthcare Center
- Kennybrook Village
- Polk City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Prairie Vista Village
- Ramsey Village
- Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines
- Scottish Rite Park Health Care Center
- Sunny View Care Center
- University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Urbandale Health Care Center
- Valley View Village
- Wesley Acres
- Program coordinator: Josie Schulte, josie.schulte@dia.iowa.gov or 515.669.5937
- Bureau chief: Vicki Worth, vicki.worth@dia.iowa.gov or 515.344.1361
Polk County facilities served:
- Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Azria Health Park Place
- Childserve Habilitation Center
- Deerfield Retirement Community
- Fleur Heights Center for Wellness & Rehab
- Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center
- Manorcare Health Services - West Des Moines
- Mill Pond
- On With Life
- Parkridge Specialty Care
- Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center
- QHC Mitchellville
- Trinity Center at Luther Park
- Walnut Ridge