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.
Get the Facts About the Vax
Learn about common FAQs and updates regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
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.