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Webster County board approves letter asking Iowa HHS to let Lifeworks serve five clients at some 24‑hour sites

Webster County Board of Supervisors · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Board authorized the chair to sign a letter supporting Lifeworks’ request to Iowa HHS to allow some 24‑hour residential sites to serve five people instead of four; Lifeworks said the change would help address workforce shortages without increasing staff-to-client ratios.

The Webster County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 7 to authorize the chair to sign a letter to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services supporting Lifeworks Community Services’ request to serve up to five residents at certain 24‑hour sites in the county.

"Lifeworks community services serves over 150 people in both Webster and Humboldt counties and…

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