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:

The Foundation’s scholarship programs are made for long-term care employees, high school students, veterans and rural Iowa residents.

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

Iowa Financial Aid

Scholarships

Health care employee wellbeing resources

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.