Pictured (L-R): Gracewell CEO Mindy Baker; Director of Nursing Doreen Adams; Administrator Amy Schultz; and Gov. Kim Reynolds. Photo by Christopher Dunn, DIA.
The Gracewell Nursing Facility in Denison has been named one of three recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Quality Care in Health Care Facilities. Gov. Kim Reynolds and officials from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) presented the award to Administrator Amy Schultz and Gracewell staff during a ceremony on Thursday. The facility was nominated by a resident’s family member, who described the nursing home as beautiful, clean, modern, and home-like and called the staff wonderful and top-notch. Gracewell received 11 other nominations for the award from residents, former residents, and family members. Reynolds says, “This award is a testament to the high quality of care the Gracewell staff deliver every day and their commitment to serving their residents with dignity and respect.” The 84-bed facility features four “neighborhoods” that make up the campus, and each includes its own kitchen and dining areas, community rooms, laundry facilities, courtyards, and more. DIA Director Larry Johnson, Jr. says, “The staff at Gracewell reflect the best of Iowa. They work hard and treat the residents at the facility as they would their own family. This truly is a special place.” Two other Governor’s Awards for Quality Care in Health Care are to be handed out, but the recipients have yet to be named.
