FOR YOUR HEALTH NEW ONLINE RESOURCE HELPS INDIVIDUALS FIND ASSISTANCE There’s a new resource available to the community, which aims to help individuals find assistance with food, housing, transportation, employment and more.
NEW MEMORY/DEMENTIA CARE COMMUNITY COMING SOON UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids and Western Home Services, Cedar Falls, are building a memory/dementia-specific long-term care community in northeast Cedar Rapids. The new facility will offer specialized care for those with memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s in a secure, homelike setting. The community will be staffed by UnityPoint Health team members who will develop personalized care plans to improve quality of life through clinical care, cognitive engagement and daily living activities.
The online tool, called Together We Care, connects individuals to area organizations offering free and reducedcost social services and programs. The UnityPoint Health resource is completely free and can be accessed by visiting TogetherWeCare.UnityPoint.org. Quick Details: • Tool Name: Together We Care • How to Access: TogetherWeCare.UnityPoint.org
The new facility is being built near Council Street, north of Boyson Road and adjacent to the current St. Luke’s Transitional Care Center. The project includes three memory/dementia care cottages, each with 16-20 units.
• Who Can Use It: Anyone
The cottages provide long-term nursing care for residents diagnosed with dementia or memory-related issues. Using the household model of care means the focus will be on quality of life, dignity, purpose, choice and spontaneity. Residents will have their own personal bedroom and bathroom providing safeguards for infection control.
Once on the website, individuals can search for services by zip code or category. The tool then displays information and details about participating social care organizations, including how to contact them.
The anticipated opening of this facility is late 2022.
• Cost to Use: Free • Resources Provided: Free and reduced-cost social services and programs
UnityPoint Health joins organizations nationwide using the tool to help address the economic and social needs of its patients and communities.
FREE COUNSELING SERVICES UnityPoint Health - AbbeHealth Services in Cedar Rapids and Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque have received additional funding from Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region of Iowa to continue offering FREE mental health visits related to struggles people may be experiencing since the COVID-19 pandemic. Services are open to residents of Benton, Buchanan, Bremer, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jones, Johnson and Linn counties, regardless of income level. Anyone who is feeling “off” or overwhelmed, sad, burned out or wondering why they are not feeling better by this point of the pandemic may benefit from mental wellness visits. They can be held in-person, by phone or through telehealth. For more information about these FREE mental health visits or to schedule an appointment, contact Abbe Center for Community Mental Health at (319) 398-3562 or Hillcrest Family Services at (563) 207-5494.
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