Month: October 2020

Seven Mount Pleasant High School students have received the highest individual honor a musician can receive by being named to the 2020 Iowa High School Music Association All-State Festival. Chosen to the All-State Orchestra is Ethan Sexauer (Violin 1). Selected to the All-State Choir are Erin Andreasen, Logan Lee, Payton Lovan, Andrew Rauenbuehler, Jackie Tansey and Kade Welcher. Because of COVID-19 concerns, the audition process this year utilized an online  format where directors uploaded video recordings of each student’s audition materials. The festival, scheduled for November 19-21 in Ames, will not be held this year.

Congratulations to the Iowa Wesleyan University Spirit Week Royalty…Queen Taylor Powell, a Senior Psychology major from St. Louis and King Semetrius Holmes, a Junior Psychology major from Chicago. The rest of the court includes….Jeremiah Carter | Junior | Music Education | Washington, Iowa, Symphony Cooper | Senior | Selected Studies | Chicago, Illinois, Jarryd Fernandes | Senior | Business | Sydney, Australia, Allie Brookhart | Senior | Elementary Education | Keokuk, Iowa, Luzmaria Linaldi | Senior | Nursing | Chicago, Illinois.

Mount Pleasant native Caleb Waters has been on the job for one week now as the new Henry County Conservation Director. Waters was previously the watershed coordinator for the Lake Geode Watershed Project and last year was honored with the Circle of Excellence award from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) as part of the second annual Iowa Watershed Awards program. Waters was honored alongside four other watershed coordinators who also received IAWA Iowa Watershed Awards for their multitude of contributions and steadfast dedication to improving water quality across the state. The Lake Geode Watershed Project is one of the largest partner-based projects across the state, involving conservation efforts on both public and private lands. Waters also previously served on the Henry County Conservation Department Board of Directors.  He takes the place of longtime Department Director John Pullis who resigned at the end of September.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa – Henry County Health Center is pleased to welcome Chasity Lange, MSN, RN as the new Program Director at the Senior Life Solutions program.

Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of seniors struggling with age-related depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions, a recent health diagnosis, or the loss of a loved one.  As Program Director, Chasity will be responsible for directing and coordinating the activities of program staff to ensure quality patient care, and providing community education to create awareness of the program.

Chasity started out her work in the field of mental health at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant in 2003 where she remained until its closure in 2015.  Chasity attended Southeastern Community College and completed her Associates Degree in Nursing in 2016.  She worked as a nurse at Great River Medical Center in the Behavioral Health Department.  Chasity also worked as a nurse on the Medical/Surgical Department and then as a House Supervisor at Henry County Health Center.  She attended Western Governors University while working full time, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing in Leadership and Management.

Lange said, “I have been privileged to work in the field of mental health and wellness for over 15 years and to serve as a nurse at HCHC for 4 years.  I am excited to be a part of bringing this much needed program and service to our area.”

– Henry County Health Center is also pleased to welcome Christopher Betsworth, LISW as the new Program Therapist at the Senior Life Solutions program. Christopher earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Iowa in 2010 and went on to earn his Masters of Social Work from the University of Iowa’s School of Social Work in 2015. Christopher has worked in supportive community living, substance abuse treatment, and most recently community mental health where he provided therapy, conducted risk assessments, and supervised therapists, nurses and support staff.  Betsworth said, “I am excited to continue serving the residents of southeast Iowa in this new capacity.”

Family members, self-referrals, physicians or other health professionals can refer individuals to the program.  For information on Henry County Health Center’s Senior Life Solutions program, call 319-385-6552 or visit www.hchc.org/health-services/senior-life -solutions/.

ABOUT SENIOR LIFE SOLUTIONS
Founded in 2003, Senior Life Solutions is managed by Psychiatric Medical Care (PMC), a leading behavioral healthcare management company.  Focused on addressing the needs of rural and underserved communities, PMC manages inpatient behavioral health units, intensive outpatient programs, and telehealth services in more than 25 states. The company’s services provide evaluation and treatment for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other behavioral health problems.  For more information, visit www.psychmc.com.

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