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For the first time in more than a year, residents at Fremont’s Dunklau Gardens can hug their family. The announcement came last week after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded guidance on indoor visitation in nursing homes. The decision was made to roll back regulations a…

Courtney Schmid, MSN, RN, will never forget his first experience working in an Incident Command System (ICS) – a standardized, collaborative approach to providing a safe and efficient emergency response.“It was a bus accident near Minden, Iowa, in June 2011,” said Schmid, director of emergency servi…

Methodist Health System officials and oncologists at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs — long a leader in the early detection of lung cancer — are hoping new federal guidelines will result in earlier detection and the increased probability of positive treatment outcomes for lung cancer pat…

Jayma Brown Director of Nursing When it comes to working for Dunklau Gardens, Director of Nursing Jayma Brown, BSN, RN, MHA, NE-BC, said her satisfaction comes largely from the people she serves. “The rewarding experiences I’ve had since joining Dunklau Gardens are simply unbelievable because of …

Ashley Fisher, CSWMedical Social WorkerAshley Fisher, CSW, grew up in rural Iowa with a love for animals – caring for cats, dogs, turkeys, rabbits and a potbellied pig, among others. At 15, she channeled that care into helping other people and became a certified nursing assistant. Today she is a med…

Kathryn Sissel Long-Term Care Social Worker Kathryn Sissel’s devotion to Dunklau Gardens and the Methodist family is deeply personal.  “I work here because I love the company culture and values they follow,” she said. Sissel knows the kind of people who work for Methodist because they were firml…

Lisa Long, RNUnit LeaderNot many people can say they began their health care career at age 14, but for Lisa Long, RN, geriatric care has been a nearly lifelong commitment. “I love geriatrics,” said Long, a unit leader at Dunklau Gardens who has over 35 years of health care experience. “It’s the reas…

Keyra RobergUnit LeaderKeyra Roberg has spent nearly 40 years in nursing across the country – first in Galveston, Texas, then in Chicago and finally, in Fremont. She joined the Dunklau Gardens family in 2019.Roberg has extensive experience in cardiovascular intensive care and dialysis. She began wor…

Jan Walraven, BSN, RN, RAC-CT Unit Leader For Jan Walraven, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, long-term care “has always been my passion.”  She began her health care journey at age 16, working as a nursing assistant. Now a registered nurse and certified assessment coordinator, Walraven, a unit leader at Dunklau G…

Erika Newill, LPN Charge Nurse Erika Newill, LPN, has long been passionate about caring for geriatric patients. A Fremont native and mother of three, Newill loves her role as charge nurse at Dunklau Gardens and the “family feel” that’s helped her build relationships with residents, their families …