Hospice Care · West Des Moines, IA
Affinity Care of Iowa LLC
Not yet ratedMedicare-certified
Hospice Care in Polk County, IA
Licensed hospice care providers across Polk County, the cities they are in, and where to get free local help.
Licensed hospice care providers: 7
Hospice Care · Ankeny, IA
Compassus Central Iowa
Not yet ratedMedicare-certified
Hospice Care · Johnston, IA
Hospice of the Midwest, LLC
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
Hospice Care · Urbandale, IA
Wesleylife Hospice
3.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
Hospice Care · Ankeny, IA
St Croix Hospice
3.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
Hospice Care · Urbandale, IA
Unitypoint Hospice
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
Hospice Care · Des Moines, IA
Everystep
4.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
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Cities in Polk County
- Des Moines · 1
Local housing costs
HUD’s fair market rent for Polk County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.
- One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
- $1,109per month
- Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
- $1,318per month
- Income limit, one person (FY2026)
- $40,750per year
- Income limit, four people (FY2026)
- $58,200per year
The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026Source: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026
Local aging & Medicaid contacts
Long-term care ombudsman
Free help with complaints about care and residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living.
Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Source: State LTC OmbudsmanArea Agency on Aging
Aging Resources of Central Iowa · (800) 747-5352
Source: State aging agencyAging & Disability Resource Center
LifeLong Links · 1-866-468-7887
Source: Aging & disability resource centerMedicare counseling (SHIP)
Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Source: Medicare counseling (SHIP)Iowa Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.
- Home and Community Based Services – Elderly Waiver. Iowa 1915(c) Elderly Waiver for adults 65+ who meet nursing facility level of care (CMS factsheet).
Questions families ask
Which cities in Polk County have hospice care listings?
Polk County has hospice providers in 1 city, each listed on this page with its own provider list.
Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Polk County?
Aging Resources of Central Iowa is the Area Agency on Aging covering Polk County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.
How do families in Polk County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?
Iowa runs named Medicaid programs that pay for care at home and in assisted living. This page links to the official state pages for each.
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