Iowa Veterans Home a Mainstay in Marshalltown, IA, Since 1887
Marshalltown's Iowa Veterans Home has offered a sense of community and personalized care to veterans for over 100 years.
Sponsored by: Iowa Veterans Home
The historic Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, has the proud and honorable distinction of being one of the largest state-run veteran homes in the country.
A beautiful 150-acre campus, the facility’s roots run deep into America’s history to when the doors first opened in 1887 as The Iowa Soldiers Home for displaced Civil War veterans. Today, a dedicated staff of approximately 800 serves about 400 Iowa veterans and their spouses through outstanding nursing and residential care.
“Our primary goal is to provide those who so proudly served our county the best quality of life possible by focusing on personalized services and choices,” says Todd M. Jacobus, commandant, Iowa Veterans Home. “There is a sense of community here where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.”
During its earliest days, veterans farmed the grounds to be self-sufficient. A lot has changed since then, but the emphasis has always been the welfare of the home’s residents.
In 1890, the construction of the first infirmary heralded the precedence of professionally managed health care, which continues in the 21st century with a broad spectrum of in-house services.
Each resident has their own care team including a primary nurse, social worker, recreation therapist, dietitian, pharmacist, physician and more.
Personalized and compassionate service are the heart of life at the veteran’s home and, when necessary, a medical clinic and mental health services are on-site.
A variety of therapies are available, including physical, speech, occupation, respiratory and massage. Laboratory, X-ray, electrocardiogram and oxygen needs are also offered, as well as dentures, eyeglasses and other personal necessities, all accessed without leaving the campus.
Additional services include nutrition counseling, transportation to outside medical appointments and a chaplain.
Organized recreation and other activities enrich life on the Iowa Veterans Home campus. Residents can enjoy arts and crafts, music, games, gardening, Wi-Fi, an outdoor amphitheater, field trips, a library, beauty and barber shops – and best of all, having neighbors that share similar experiences.