On With Life has always believed that family support and involvement is an important piece of the rehabilitation journey, so when our outpatient program expanded into a larger space in 2015, we were able to convert the house that had formerly housed the outpatient clinic into a six-bedroom family guest house. This addition allowed family/support team members from outside of central Iowa to be close to their loved ones and actively participate in their rehabilitation. Due to growing demand, On With Life built two new family homes on the Ankeny campus as part of the 2024 Homes of Hope Hubbell Extreme Build! These new homes better meet the needs of our persons served and families, and are officially open for use at no cost to you!
How can these homes be used?
With the addition of the new family homes on our campus, we are excited to expand the ways in which they are able to be used:
For loved ones of persons served who have been admitted into our post-acute rehabilitation program in Ankeny
For loved ones who have traveled to visit person served in our Long-Term Skilled Care program located nearby in Polk City
For persons served who have traveled for outpatient services in Ankeny
Who do families talk with if they want to use the house?
There is an application process to use family housing – click here to fill out the application. We have 10 bedrooms available and want to provide this benefit for as many families as possible, therefor only one room will be available per person served. If there is not a room available, your name will be placed on a waiting list. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact us at familyhouse@onwithlife.org.