{"id":159,"date":"2020-12-08T18:29:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T18:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keosauquahealthcare.com\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2024-04-01T19:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:46:05","slug":"meet-our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keosauquahealthcare.com\/about\/meet-our-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Keosauqua Health Care Center is proud of our caring, dedicated staff. Managers and staff are empowered to create a home-like environment for the Residents. Caring staff combined with continuing education ensures Keosauqua Health Care Center is working to improve upon the services they provide to local seniors. Not only do we strive to meet the physical needs of each Resident but also their psychosocial well being.<\/p>\n

Our caring staff is here to guide you and answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Greg Sandidge - Administrator<\/h3>

Greetings I am your new Administrator. I live near Hamilton, Illinois. I am Married to my wife Sherri and we have two children, Trevor, and Jonathan. I come to Keosauqua Health Care Center with the following goals: to improve census, patient outcomes, our CMS Star Rating and our financial results. I have over 25 years of healthcare management experience. I have worked in Skilled Facilities, Assisted Living, Mental Health, Home Health, and Public Health. I currently serve as Wythe Township Supervisor in Illinois. I am active in the Church of All Saints in Keokuk, Iowa, and the Knights of Columbus Council 619. I have been involved with Boy Scouts of America for over 11 years with Troop 50 of Warsaw, Illinois. I have served on many committees and community organizations. In my spare time I am a successful Grant Writer. I hope to work to accomplish all these goals and work towards a very bright future here at Keosauqua Health Care Center.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Dana Brecount \u2013 Medical Director, DO<\/h3>

Doctor Brecount is the Medical Director here at Keosauqua Health Care Center and she also is a Family Physician at Van Buren County Hospital. She grew up in Southeast Iowa and completed her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science at the University of Iowa, then later graduated from Des Moines University in 2010 as a Doctor of Osteopathy. Doctor Brecount completed her residency in Kirksville, Missouri at Northeast Regional Medical Center and then started her career at Van Buren County Hospital in 2013. She joined Keosauqua Health Care Center as the Medical Director in 2015. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two boys. During the summer she and her family enjoy going boating and four-wheeling. A fun fact about our Medical Director is that she has run four half marathons! Doctor Brecount is a great asset as the Medical Director here, and we really enjoy the resident-centered care that she provides.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mallory Segebart \u2013 Director of Rehabilitation Reliant<\/h3>

Mallory has been with the Keosauqua Health Care Center team since 2018 as a Physical Therapist  Assistant, although recently in May of 2022 she has accepted the Director of Rehab position. Mallory has obtained her A.A. in Human Services and her A.S. in PTA from Kirkwood Community College, she also obtained her\nB.A. in Psychology from The University of Iowa.

Mallory has enjoyed working in the long-term care industry. \u201cI am so thankful that I chose this path because the connections I have made with residents and members of the community has\nbeen a confirmation on why I chose to do this career.\u201d

In Mallory\u2019s free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, live music, being active, trying new things, and traveling with her dog, Kase. KHCC is grateful for Mallory\u2019s desire to succeed and the dedication she puts into each of our residents.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Heather Wiley \u2013 Business Office Manager & Human Resources<\/h3>

Heather is excited to be joining the leadership team. She\u2019s passionate about the staff and is looking forward to serving them in her role as the Human Resources Coordinator. In Heather\u2019s free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, six kids, and family. Heather was just married to her best friend of eleven years. Heather previously worked on the floor as a dedicated CNA for four years and CMA for a couple short months.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Amber Mellinger \u2013 Admissions Director<\/h3>

Amber has been with us since 2013, first as a CNA, our Activity Director and now as our Admission Director. Amber is valued in our facility for her attention to detail and organization. Outside of work you can find her enjoying time with her husband and two daughters. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lilly Perkins - Assistant Director of Nursing<\/h3>

Lilly has been with Keosauqua Health Care Center since June of 2021, currently Lilly\nholds the title of ADON. Since her time with KHCC she has continued to prove her skills and dedication. Lilly graduated from Arkansas Tech University of May 2012 where she went to work in a clinic before going to Baptist Health care in Fort Smith where she\nspent 9 years working in geriatric psych and neurology. In Lilly\u2019s free time she enjoys\nbeing with her family, baking and cooking, hiking, and going for motorcycle rides.\nKHCC is grateful to have Lilly for her bubbly personality, trusting experience, and her\nhard work ethic.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Daisy Westercamp - Activity Director<\/h3>

Daisy has been with Keosauqua Health Care Center since 2019 as a dedicated CNA and has recently stepped into the Activity Director role. She is excited to share her love of arts, crafts and photography with the residents. Outside of work she enjoys time with her husband and two daughters.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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James Caviness - Maintenance Director<\/h3>

James was born in Keosauqua and moved out of state before moving back in 2021. James has a lifelong career of heavy equipment maintenance as well as general maintenance. I enjoy outdoor activities such as camping and fishing. James has been a true asset to our team here at Keosauqua Health Care Center and we are excited for everyone to see the improvements he has been making to our facility. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shyla Andrews - Transportation & HIM<\/h3>

Shyla has been a CNA since 2014 starting out in behavioral health, she then decided to do some travel nursing. She now calls Keosauqua Health Care Center her home working in transportation and medical records. Shyla says \u201ctaking care of people has always been what I\u2019ve enjoyed.\u201d Outside of work Shyla has three children, a goat and two dogs that keep her busy. In her spare time she enjoys DIY projects. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Korby Hornbaker - Scheduler<\/h3>

Korby has worked at Keosauqua Health Care Center since 2017 as a CNA and CMA. She is excited about furthering her career here with us as the scheduler. Korby is a mother to two amazing kids and two fur babies. She enjoys family time, road trips and spending time with the love of her life, Travis. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Paige Nelson - MDS<\/h3>

Paige has been a nurse at Keosauqua Health Care Center since 2019 and recently moved into the MDS position. Paige enjoys working at KHCC because it feels like one big family. She is excited to keep growing and learning more things as a nurse here at KHCC. In her spare time she enjoys her fur babies, spending time with her family and traveling. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Calla Mallett - Social Service Director<\/h3>

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