Community Voice
Bev
Staff
I love my job. I love coming to work. It's such a good feeling of satisfaction to know you've been able to help make a difference in a child's life. It's not just the kids who have been given a great life through ChildServe. I feel like since I've been given a chance to work here I also believe I'd had a great life through ChildServe.
ICF/MR
ChildServe's Intermediate Care Facility for persons with mental retardation (ICF/MR) service offers a variety of support services for children with special health care needs living in a residential setting to allow them to participate in their lives as independently as possible.

Residential Care

  • Experienced & expert staff
  • Home like environments
  • Community group home settings
  • Variety of locations in Des Moines area
  • Family centered care
  • Focus on the individual
  • Excellent care coordination to promote development of children's independence
  • Leisure opportunities available in each neighborhood
  • 24-hour nursing services available
  • Fostering of peer relationships
  • Educational options

On Staff Therapists

  • Physical
  • Occupational
  • Speech

Other Support

  • Family support services
  • Medical Director oversight
  • Transportation services
  • Dietician consultation available
  • Pre-vocational training available
  • On-campus adaptive equipment shop with specialized wheelchair and positioning devices
  • Access to pediatric specialists in Des Moines area
  • Volunteer program

Recreational Opportunities

  • Therapeutic recreation program
  • Aquatics program
  • Community outings and opportunities
  • Hippotherapy
  • Summer camp options
  • Volunteer program
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