Located in Fonda, IA, Fonda Specialty Care is licensed to provide quality care to up to 46 residents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fonda Specialty Care is a skilled nursing and long-term care community providing compassionate, individualized care for our residents, while also caring for their family's well-being and peace of mind. We serve residents from Pocahontas County, Iowa, and many surrounding communities. We are committed to providing our residents with an active and engaging quality of life through daily programming, social and educational activities, and services that promote physical health, provide mental stimulation, increase engagement and help our residents thrive in a home-like setting. Care Initiatives is Iowa’s largest nonprofit provider of high-quality skilled nursing care, hospice care, assisted living, independent living, memory care and more. With 60 locations across the Midwest, Care Initiatives and the team at Fonda Specialty Care are ready to assist.
04/15/2026
📍Registered Nurse in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, or Illinois?
📍Experienced nurse serving the Long-Term Care industry?
📍Director of Nursing ready for a wider impact?
Care Initiatives, Iowa's largest senior living provider with 43 Skilled Nursing Facilities has the opportunity to welcome aboard a permanent Travel DON to our team!
Healing is about more than time — it’s about the right care.
At Care Initiatives, our wound care services are designed to support healing, comfort, and overall well‑being, right here in our communities. From prevention to treatment, our teams focus on personalized care for every individual.
Because every step of healing matters. Learn more about our services at www.CareInitiatives.org
04/04/2026
So many smiles and treats at our spring celebration! We also played a fun game called 'The Most Likely To', a game that helped us learn some funny facts about our peers. We had a great time!
04/03/2026
Friday Faces!
Meet Peggy our Dietary Manager at Fonda Specialty Care! Outside of work, Peggy is a Hawkeyes fan and loves spending time with her family! Thank you for all that you do for our residents and team members, we appreciate you!
03/31/2026
A bunny came to visit Fonda Specialty Care!
03/27/2026
As we wrap up National Social Work Month, we want to take one more moment to say thank you. 💙
To our Social Services team members: thank you for the comfort you provide, the questions you answer, the guidance you offer, and the advocacy you show every single day.
You help families navigate complex decisions. You support residents during important life transitions. You connect people to the resources they need. And you do it all with compassion and heart.
While March may be coming to an end, the impact of our Social Services team continues all year long.
We are so grateful for everything you do for the residents and families we serve.
03/20/2026
Help us in wishing Marsha, Marilyn, and Mark M a very Happy March Birthday!
03/18/2026
Today we’re celebrating National Social Work Day and the incredible team members who make a difference every single day. 💙
At Care Initiatives, our Social Services team is there for residents and families during some of life’s most challenging moments—offering compassion, guidance, and a listening ear when it matters most. From easing transitions to answering questions and providing reassurance, their support means everything.
Join us in thanking our dedicated Social Services team members for the heart, advocacy, and care they bring to our skilled nursing communities each day.
03/18/2026
We hope you enjoyed your St. Patty’s Day as much as we did! We started with some St. Pattys day fun facts, watched how they turn the Chicago river green, had some delicious green snacks, and played Luck of the Irish plinko!
03/16/2026
When a loved one enters skilled nursing care, you may have many questions — but you don’t have to navigate them alone.
At Care Initiatives, our Social Services team is here every step of the way. From helping families understand insurance and financial questions to connecting residents with community resources, supporting smooth admissions and discharges, and keeping communication clear and compassionate — we are here to support you.
Because care is about more than health. It’s about guidance, advocacy, and peace of mind for residents and families alike.
If you or someone you love needs support, we’re here to help. Visit our website for more information: www.CareInitiatives.org.
03/09/2026
This week, we’re celebrating Long Term Care Administrators Week!
We’re proud to recognize the dedicated leadership at Fonda Specialty Care. Thank you for your commitment to supporting residents, families, and team members every day.
03/04/2026
February came and went like the blink of an eye! Here are some of the pictures from February fun we had including our valentines party and birthday party.
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Fonda Specialty Care is located in northwest Iowa. Fonda is a small, friendly and welcoming community, enabling us to provide a warm, home-like environment. Our devoted staff is able to provide individualized care to a wide variety of ages and abilities in our family-like home. While caring for residents is our first priority, we are also there to provide friendship and support to their families.
Our highly trained professional staff provides physical, occupational and speech therapies. Our rehabilitation goal for every resident is to enable them to return to their prior functional level and, when possible, ensure that they can safely return to their own home.
Fonda Specialty Care is committed to exceeding regulatory standards and customer and community expectations. We pledge support to our residents by providing an environment of dignity and respect. We specialize in caring for residents with special needs that cannot always be met at larger facilities.
For more information about our home, please contact us. We are here to solve short- and long-term care needs for you or that special person you care about.