Foundation
The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation is a 501c3 organization committed to supporting the workforce needs of the long-term care profession. Our vision is to provide excellence in long-term care by building a stronger workforce through empowering individuals to obtain their career goals.
About the Foundation
With the generous support of our donors, we support this vision in the following ways:
Scholarship Opportunities
The Foundation’s scholarship programs are made for long-term care employees, high school students, veterans and rural Iowa residents.
Mental Health Webinar Series
Encounter Telehealth and IHCA Foundation are offering one-hour webinars on mental health topics that can be used for free by IHCA members and their staff to help with stress and mental health.
Additional resources for long-term care health care professionals
Continuing education resources
Career Development
State Resources
Iowa Financial Aid
Scholarships
- Iowa College Priority Deadlines for Financial Aid Consideration | Iowa Department of Education
- Iowa Student Financial Aid Guide | Iowa Department of Education
- File the FAFSA | Iowa Department of Education
- Types of Financial Aid | Iowa Department of Education
- IHCA Foundation scholarship programs | IHCA Foundation
- LTC-CIP Scholarship Program | University of Iowa
- Iowa Scholarships and Grants | Iowa DOE
Health care employee wellbeing resources
Mental Health Resources
- Confidential and professional support resources | NAMI
- Mental Health Resources for Nurses | Nurse Journal
- Mental Health Webinar Series | IHCA Foundation and Encounter Telehealth
- Nurses Guide to Mental Health Support Services | APNA
- Your Life Iowa | Iowa DHHS
Wellness Resources
- Health Care Professionals | NAMI
- Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation | American Nurses Association
- Iowa Nurse Assistance Program (INAP) | INAP
- Nutrition, Exercise and Sleep Wellness Resources for HCP | NAMI
- Well-Being Initiative | American Nurses Foundation
- Wellness Resources and Strategies for HCP | NAMI
2023-2024 Donors
- Founded in 1988 by the Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA), the mission of the IHCA Foundation is to foster excellence in long-term care for Iowans by building a stronger workforce. The IHCA Foundation carries out this mission by empowering individuals to reach their career goals in the long-term care profession through scholarships, career education and career access programs. IHCA Foundation would like to thank our active donors for helping to make these programs possible.
Our Board
- These leaders serve on the IHCA Foundation Board of Directors.
For more information
For more information, contact Natalie Thompson or Brent Willett.