Western Iowa’s modern care network
A safe, more independent life is possible.
WESCO helps people and families find the right combination of home, support, recovery, employment, community and technology.
Serving individuals and families across Western Iowa since 1966.
How can we help?
Start wherever you are - we will help you find the next step.
Find support for myself or someone I love
See pathways → Parent or guardianPlan for my child’s future
See pathways → Hospital, Mental health, School, or Case managerMake a professional referral
Referral information → Older adult or familyExplore Aging in Place
See how it works → Ready for more independenceLive on my own terms, with smart technology
Next Step Living →Our services
Six ways we support people
Most people come to WESCO needing one thing and stay connected as life changes. Every pathway below can lead into another - and moving between them does not mean starting over.
Residential & Community Living
Personalized homes and daily support built around the individual. Staff help with cooking, banking, healthcare, transportation and staying connected to the community.
Learn more →Mental Health & Recovery
Transitional stability, recovery coordination and a pathway back into the community for adults leaving hospitalization, homelessness or a mental-health crisis.
Learn more →Employment & Purpose
Skills, employment and meaningful community participation. Job discovery, shadowing and placement for people with mental illness, disabilities or brain injury.
Learn more →Next Step Living
More independence with technology and trusted human backup. Smart home tools paired with trained WESCO staff who respond in real time.
Learn more →Aging in Place
Support and technology that help people remain safely at home. Personal support, safety planning and daily structure that postpone the need for long-term care.
Learn more →Respite & Day Services
Flexible support for individuals and families. One-on-one relief for caregivers, plus structured weekday programming.
Learn more →Mental health & recovery
A place to regain stability and take the next step.
Stepping Stones provides short-term transitional living in Vail for adults moving forward from hospitalization, homelessness, placement, mental-health challenges or substance-use recovery. WESCO helps each person rebuild daily-living skills, access benefits and healthcare, connect with appropriate treatment and recovery resources, and prepare for a more stable life in the community.
Start With Stepping StonesReferrals & tours
Families, caregivers, guardians, caseworkers and agencies - ask for Katie Schurke.
In crisis right now?
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential and available 24/7.
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A safe place first
Room and board for 30 to 90 days, so nothing else has to be figured out from a shelter or a hospital bed.
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Benefits and coverage sorted
Help securing Social Security, Medicaid and the medical support that keeps recovery going after discharge.
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Connection to treatment
Coordination with the mental-health and recovery resources each person needs, alongside daily-living skills that make independence stick.
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A real place to go next
Placement or relocation in the community they choose - often into WESCO’s own residential or supported living programs.
Innovation
Independence, supported by technology
Two programs that let people keep the home and the routine they want, with help that responds the moment it is needed.
More independence. Same trusted backup.
Voluntary technology-enabled support helps individuals live with greater freedom while remaining connected to trained WESCO staff and responsive assistance.
Explore Next Step LivingThe right support - without leaving home.
WESCO combines personal support, safety planning and thoughtfully selected technology to help adults remain safe, connected and independent in the home they prefer.
Explore Aging in PlaceDedicated Aging in Place program coming Fall 2026.
For referring professionals
Why professionals choose WESCO
Mental health professionals, case managers, schools and MCOs work with us because one referral can reach an entire continuum of support - and because we answer the phone.
- A single point of contact across housing, day services, employment and transition
- Short-term stabilization through Stepping Stones, with a documented path to placement
- Assistance securing Social Security, Medicaid and ongoing medical support
- CARF-accredited programs and six decades of Western Iowa experience
Where we work
Serving all of
Western Iowa
One call reaches every program. If we are not the right fit, we will help you find who is.
Speak With an Intake SpecialistLet’s talk.
You don’t have to figure it out alone. Tell us what is going on and we will help you find the right starting point - even if that turns out to be somewhere other than WESCO.