Welcome to The Alverno
The Alverno is a resident-centered community where high-quality professional care combines with warmth and comfort to make residents feel strong, safe, and at home. Our colleagues take great pride in providing a home-like atmosphere where each resident is treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Residents are encouraged to participate in their care and surroundings at all levels of independence and functioning.
Our 122-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitative community is divided into distinct neighborhoods offering both private and semi-private accommodations. Each neighborhood provides services and care designed to meet to the individual health and wellness needs of the residents, including our short-term rehabilitation neighborhood.
History and Mission
The Alverno Health Care Facility was the first organization in Clinton, Iowa, dedicated to caring for the community’s elderly population. Originally founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa in 1914, the facility was first named Mount Alverno after Saint Francis’ mountain retreat of La Verna near Assisi. By the late 1960s, the Sisters of St. Francis decided to construct a new facility. The building (still in use today) was built at 849 13th Avenue North in Clinton. Licensed for 125 residents, the new building opened on January 21, 1971, and the name was changed to The Alverno Health Care Facility. Over the years, occupancy steadily increased. With the change in health care needs within the community, The Alverno shifted its emphasis from a retirement home to providing complex nursing care. In 2013, ownership was transferred to Trinity Health Senior Communities in Livonia, Michigan. The Alverno continues its mission to provide quality of life and support for the aging and their families. The Alverno became the first senior community in the State of Iowa to achieve the Gold Quality award from the American Health Care Association in 2017. This distinguished honor places The Alverno within an elite group of senior care organizations across the country. Prior to obtaining this achievement, The Alverno obtained the Bronze level in 2003 and the Silver level in 2010.
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Mission
We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
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Vision
As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve.
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Our Core Values
- Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
- Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty: We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.
- Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
- Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.
- Integrity: We are faithful to who we say we are.
- Safety: We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
Leadership Team
“This building is clearly well managed and maintained. Even at the lobby, you’re welcomed warmly.”
- Sebastian P.