Jodi L Aldrich

Universal Pediatrics specializes in home healthcare and private duty nursing services for pediatric patients with serious medical conditions, providing compassionate, high-quality care directly in clients' homes. Serving Iowa and South Dakota since 1985, they are the largest provider in these states, ensuring children receive trusted care in the comfort of their own environment. With a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with life-changing disabilities, Universal Pediatrics partners with healthcare professionals to deliver tailored care plans. Their dedicated staff undergoes extensive training to meet the unique medical needs of each client, allowing families to stay together while navigating complex healthcare challenges. Generated from the website

Mercy Hospice provides medical care services to patients with life limiting illness. The organization is a part of Mercy Medical Center, a 910-plus bed acute care, nonprofit Catholic hospital. It accepts referral patients with a life expectancy of six months and less as certified by a physician. It provides medications, supplies, special equipment, inpatient care and additional assistance in the home. The organization provides relief to caregivers who may need a break and time away, assists patients and families with spiritual matters and provides emotional support and explores resources to assist the patient and family in coping with the terminal illness. Its team of caregivers includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, volunteers, dieticians and rehabilitation therapists. Mercy Hospice is located in Des Moines, Iowa.