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UnityPoint at Home named a Best Home Health Agency for 2026

UnityPoint at Home has been named a Best Home Health agency for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition comes as part of U.S. News’ first-ever ranking of home health providers, identifying the top-performing agencies in the United States. Four UnityPoint at Home agencies in Iowa (Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Storm Lake and Waterloo) earned the “High Performing” designation – the highest level of recognition – for exceeding expectations in care quality and patient experience based on U.S. News’ methodology. Additionally, UnityPoint at Home agencies in Cedar Rapids, ...

Ochs-DeCoursey has new role at Friendship Haven

Friendship Haven announced that Heather Ochs-DeCoursey has joined the team as wellness coordinator. In this role, she brings a lifelong passion for fitness, health, and nutrition to the Friendship Haven campus. She graduated from Iowa State University in Ames with a degree in animal ...

Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services welcomes new staff members

Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services welcomes Matthew Berry, funeral director, and Alyssa Pieper, funeral director, to its professional staff. Berry joined the staff of Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services as a funeral director in August 2025. He is an Iowa native who grew up in Corwith. He is a husband, father of three adult children, and grandfather. Berry’s life of service includes time in the United States Marine Corps, followed by a career with the Iowa Army National Guard, from which he retired from active duty in 2025. Also joining the Gunderson funeral ...

New therapist joins Community Health Center

Desiree Diemer has joined the staff of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge as a mental health therapist. She has a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family ...

Retleff joins health center in Clarion

CLARION — Helen Retleff, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, has joined the staff at the Clarion location of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge. Retleff has worked as an emergency room nurse. She has also worked for UnityPoint Health, Proteus and the Mason City location of ...

Open house set for new dentist

Rolling Hills Dental Clinic will hold an open house to welcome Dr. Marcela DaCosta, the new associate dentist. The event will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the dental clinic, 2727 N. 15th St. DaCosta began seeing patients at the clinic Jan. 5.