On With Life

02/23/2026

February is Recreational Therapy Month! 🪁🎨🎧🫧 Every day our amazing rec therapists work to incorporate recreation and activity-based interventions to address individual physical, cognitive, and social needs. We are so grateful for the role they play in enhancing the overall well-being of our persons served!

02/20/2026

Due to inclement weather, On With Life's New Horizons Day Center will be closed today, February 20, 2026. Normal hours will resume on Monday, February 23.

02/19/2026

Who says rehab can't be fun? 🥌 Working on dynamic balance and ambulation during Gait Group - Olympic curling style! Functional, challenging, and just the right amount of competition!

02/18/2026

There's still time to become a sponsor for On With Life's 2026 Neuro Rehabilitation Conference! This event is a great way to throw your name in the mix with hundreds of medical professionals from across the country and promote your business both locally and nationally. Learn more and register at onwithlife.org/springconference.

02/17/2026

We celebrated Valentine's Day with our annual Sweetheart Dinner — a favorite tradition amongst our staff, persons served and their families! 💗🏹

02/13/2026

Our Ankeny inpatient and outpatient programs recently received two Xcite2 devices allowing persons served to complete high repetitions of functional activities with the support of functional electrical stimulation (FES). Therapists across all disciplines will be able to integrate this technology into activities of daily living (ADL) sessions, hand strengthening, postural re-education, and walking.

These devices were funded by generous donations from the Chris Norton Foundation, the Noble Foundation, and Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel. Thank you for allowing us to continually raise the bar for our persons served!

02/11/2026

On With Life Physical Therapist, Hope Yates, has been nominated as ‘best physical therapist’ in Ankeny's Best Community's Choice Awards! Hope is extremely passionate about her work and greatly exemplifies On With Life’s ‘people first’ culture. You can vote for Hope at https://desmoinesregister.gannettcontests.com/2026-Ankenys-Best-Communitys-Choice-Awards/gallery?group=535032.

02/10/2026

These Valentine cards and tie blankets from the sweet students at Prairie Trail Elementary School have made our hearts (& toes!) so warm this week. 💗

02/05/2026

On With Life staff and persons served had a great time with the students at DMU! Our persons served had an afternoon of skilled therapy while students received hands-on training for functional interventions to target mobility, balance, and strength.

02/04/2026

This pottery outing was a perfect opportunity to incorporate fine motor skills, community reintegration and creativity! 🎨

02/03/2026

As part of On With Life’s goal to deliver high-quality, coordinated medical care across all settings, Dr. Eric Dreibelbeis has been appointed chief medical officer. This new role will provide medical leadership for the organization, help build collaborative relationships with other providers in the community, and develop initiatives to enhance care for those served through On With Life’s various programs.

Welcome, Dr. Dreibelbeis!

Read more at onwithlife.org/resources/in-the-news/on-with-life-expands-clinical-leadership-with-addition-of-chief-medical-officer.

02/02/2026

Registration is LIVE for the 2026 Neuro Rehabilitation Conference! Join On With Life and other experts from across the country as we cover topics, trends and more surrounding neuro rehabilitation. This is a great opportunity to connect with others in the industry and earn continuing education credits. Register today!

Join On With Life and hundreds of medical professionals for a Neuro Rehabilitation Conference.