NOMINATE CEDAR VALLEY HOSPICE FOR
Best of the Best
Your Voice Matters – Help Recognize Exceptional Care in the Cedar Valley
If Cedar Valley Hospice has made a difference in your life or the life of someone you love, nominating us for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier’s Best of the Best awards is a meaningful way to say “thank you.”
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By casting your vote, you’re not just supporting us – you’re helping other families in our community find care they can trust during some of life’s most challenging moments. Please consider nominating Cedar Valley Hospice in the following categories:Â
– Best Hospice Care – For compassionate end-of-life support
– Best In-Home Care – For comfortable, dignified care that keeps you at home
– Best Youth Program (Eucalyptus Tree Children’s Grief Program) – Helping young hearts heal
– Best Customer Service – Medical – For going above and beyond in every interaction
– Best Customer Service – Overall – Because you deserve nothing less
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Your nomination takes less than five minutes, costs nothing and can be done from any device that connects to the internet (smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc.). Your support means the world to us, to the people we serve and to the future families who will need our support. Thank you for believing in us and helping continue this important work.Â
Cedar Valley Hospice
Customer Service - Overall
Cedar Valley Hospice is the area’s original premier hospice agency, serving patients families facing life-limiting diagnoses since 1979. We’re proud to provide exceptional care to our communities through new and innovative programs, including our GUIDE Dementia Care program launching on July 1, 2025. Our services include hospice and palliative care, grief support for adults and children and confidential case management through CASS for persons living with HIV.
Eucalyptus Tree Program
The Eucalyptus Tree Program provides no cost grief support to youth ages 3-17 – no Cedar Valley Hospice affiliation required. We understand that death is difficult to process for all ages, and this program provides individualized support for youth. Our team offers activities to promote trust, healing, and resilience in a place safe for youth to express their feelings. The Eucalyptus Tree Program also provides support sessions for the entire family, schools and wherever there’s a need.Â
Michaela Vandersee
Michaela Vandersee, CPA, is the executive director of Cedar Valley Hospice. She celebrated her 25 year anniversary this year. She served the organization as the director of finance for nearly 16 years and then as the executive director for the past 9. During that time, she has helped Cedar Valley Hospice launched several initiatives benefiting the community, including the GUIDE Dementia Care program, was named the area’s only 5-star hospice by Medicare.gov and guided Cedar Valley Hospice to numerous Best of the Best and Employer of Choice awards.Â
Have a Referral?
Anyone can refer a friend or family member to Cedar Valley Hospice. Simply complete and submit the form below to get started. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 800.626.2360.Your support is
what inspires us
Enriching lives in the Cedar Valley is at the forefront of our mission. We are experts in providing hospice and palliative care, grief support and providing additional services for those with life changing diagnoses. As a not-for-profit organization, your gifts make our mission possible!
Become a Volunteer!
Our volunteers are the heart of our organization. From visiting patients to helping with events, they perform a number of different roles that are vital to helping us carry out our mission.
