Meth-Wick Community
Jess Kennedy, CTRS, currently serves as a Recreation Therapist at Meth-Wick Community since November 2024. Prior to this role, Jess held the position of Director of Recreational Therapy at NewAldaya Lifescapes from April 2021 to November 2024. Jess's background includes experience as a Supportive Community Living Associate at Veridian Consumer Choices Option and as a Leisure Services Assistant at Western Home Communities. Beginning a career in therapeutic recreation as an intern at NewAldaya Lifescapes, Jess also worked as an Activity Assistant at Care Initiatives, where responsibilities included planning and facilitating activities that enhanced resident socialization. Educational qualifications consist of a Bachelor’s Degree in Leisure, Youth, and Human Services, focusing on Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy from the University of Northern Iowa, completed in 2020.
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Meth-Wick Community
Meth-Wick Community is a Life Plan Community in Cedar Rapids, IA for adults age 55 and older. Residents choose from five styles of living offered on our 68-acre wooded campus; independent living, Independence Plus, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care. Once a resident moves to Meth-Wick, they’ll never have to move again. Our wellness campus offers the largest range of health care options in the area. If a resident’s health needs change, they simply move down the street to a different area of campus where our capable staff provides expert care for their unique needs. We are a senior living community that’s redefining retirement. As a wellness campus with options for care, residents and staff alike embrace a culture of physical, mental and social wellness. We’re proud to be a locally managed nonprofit. That means we’re not owned by an impersonal conglomerate and we aren’t beholden to a board or investors. We are intentionally structured to make decisions based on the best interests of our residents and nothing else. Since 1961, Meth-Wick residents have had the advantage of living in two communities — Meth-Wick Community and the city of Cedar Rapids. Residents have access to two state-of-the-art medical centers in town and the nationally-renowned University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Meth-Wick residents live just a few minutes from downtown Cedar Rapids, which is filled with endless activities, cultural attractions and entertainment. It’s all part of our commitment to being a leading wellness campus with options for care.