For Health Care Professionals

You’re committed to your patients’ well-being, and so are we. Learn how WesleyLife partners with physicians, case managers, social workers, discharge planners, and other clinical professionals in caring for patients and helping them maintain independence, health, and well-being.

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Why WesleyLife at Home

WesleyLife is Iowa's only fully integrated, nonprofit home-based care provider and is dedicated to supporting the independence, health, and well-being of older adults wherever they call home. For more than 75 years, we’ve earned a reputation for delivering competent and compassionate care, and for more than two decades, we’ve extended that care into our clients’ homes. Through our broad network of services and programming, we inspire older adults to pursue joyful, meaningful lives and provide practical support to empower their independence, health, and well-being.

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General (non-medical) support

If your patient needs assistance with activities of daily living, healthy meal preparation, or household chores, a dedicated in-home services team member can visit as frequently as needed to check in and lend a helping hand.

Home health care

Our clinical care team can assist patients with routine medical needs, such as health assessments and labs, wound care, specialized therapies (e.g., physical, occupational, and speech), medication administration, and chronic condition management. Following an injury or illness, at-home care can promote a smoother transition from the hospital back to daily life.

Palliative care

Patients with serious medical conditions can benefit from our in-home palliative care, designed to enhance physical comfort and address mental, emotional, and social needs. This form of care complements curative medical treatment, ensuring the patient feels fully supported.

Hospice care

Hospice serves patients with life-limiting illnesses who are no longer pursuing curative treatments. Interdisciplinary teams support hospice patients through symptom and pain management, counseling, social services, and more to ensure they receive comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care in the place they’re most comfortable.

Meals on Wheels

We combat food insecurity and social isolation by delivering thousands of healthy meals to older adults and military veterans. Food is regularly delivered frozen or hot by a volunteer who spends time with each recipient, creating a social bond and checking in on their well-being.

Adult Day services

Enriching programming that enhances the lives of individuals with memory challenges and provides relief and support to caregivers during the day.

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Short-term rehabilitation

In short-term rehabilitation in a WesleyLife community, you or your loved one will access effective speech, occupational, and physical therapies to become well enough to return home — even healthier and stronger than before!

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Hospice

Diabetes Mellitus: Recognizing When Palliative or Hospice Care May Be Appropriate

Learn about the benefits of hospice and palliative care for diabetes patients and five indicators that it may be an appropriate time for referral.

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Hospice

Recognizing When Aging and Frailty Signal the Need for Extra Support

Learn about frailty and when patients may benefit from palliative or hospice care to support their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.

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Hospice

A Provider’s Guide to Supporting the Hospice Transition

Learn how to navigate the hospice transition with patients, determining eligibility, addressing concerns, and finding a trusted partner in hospice care.

“What an AMAZING group of team members WesleyLife At Home has! Their group’s compassion for helping individuals never ceases to amaze me. I have personally seen their team members come together at the toughest times to be sure their patients are taken care of. The staff are kind, caring, and dedicated. I would highly recommend their services.”

Sadie Orr

WesleyLife Team Member

“Business to business, working with WesleyLife at Home is so easy. The staff makes sure patients are seen in a timely fashion.”

Carlie Dever

Partner of WesleyLife

“My mama was blessed to have WesleyLife Hospice take care of her in her final days. They made it possible for her to pass in her own home. The compassion and care was outstanding. From the bottom of my heart, I will always be thankful they were a part of our lives. I would highly recommend this wonderful organization to family and friends.”

Ronnie Vitiritto

Family Member of WesleyLife Hospice Client

No matter who you are — whether you need cooking or cleaning, whether you need help with pain, or you need assistance to eat right — WesleyLife has something that will help you. If you are wealthy, if you are poor, they can help you.

Rita S.

At-Home Services Client; Des Moines, Iowa

“Christi comes every other Friday, and I usually have a list of things with which I need assistance: getting groceries, putting groceries away, changing my sheets, and occasionally turning my mattress. She knows me so well that she can usually anticipate what I need before I even ask.”

Grace Green Dickerson

Former WesleyLife at Home client; Des Moines, Iowa

“When Pam (nurse) noticed a decline in my health, she increased nursing visits to weekly to ensure my mental health and physical health were stable, as losing my husband of 60 years has been really hard on me and my family. My family and I are truly grateful for WesleyLife and the services they provide.”.

Patricia

At-Home Services Client; Des Moines, Iowa

Your patients likely express concern about the costs involved with at-home care. Fortunately, in many instances, these services are more affordable than patients realize, and various coverage options and payment strategies can help. In appropriate cases, Medicare, Medicaid, or Veterans Assistance benefits can cover a substantial portion, or even the entirety, of home health care costs.

We offer a wealth of resources that we invite you to share with your patients as they explore the topic of senior living costs. Some great places to start include: