BVU, Accura Healthcare Connect Through Strategic Partnership
Through a collaboration with Buena Vista University, Accura Healthcare offers educational benefits to its employees and their eligible family members.
Buena Vista University (BVU) and Accura Healthcare have aligned as Strategic Partners, providing new opportunities to transform the communities both entities serve.
This partnership allows for employees of Accura Healthcare, as well as eligible family members of full-time employees, to receive grant funding to lower the overall cost per credit hour while enrolled in BVU’s convenient online undergraduate programs or the organizational leadership graduate program. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost of education for students enrolled in classes at BVU’s Storm Lake campus.
“We are excited about the partnership and the opportunity to offer our employees resources to advance their education,” says Jennifer Benjamin, Chief Workforce Strategy Officer. “Through our new strategic partnership, our employees and their families will have meaningful access to partner grant opportunities. This initiative reinforces our investment in professional development and educational advancement across the communities we serve.”
Accura HealthCare is dedicated to elevating the standard of patient care while supporting and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals. The organization operates more than 50 skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care campuses across Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. With a workforce of approximately 3,200 employees, Accura HealthCare has become a recognized leader in healthcare throughout the Midwest.
“Accura HealthCare aims to build a pipeline of skilled, motivated professionals who share our mission of delivering exceptional care based on our values of Trust, Accountability, Commitment, Integrity, and Kindness,” says Benjamin. “We look forward to developing a strong, mutually beneficial relationship and supporting students as they prepare for successful careers in healthcare.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Accura Healthcare to provide their employees with more affordable access to higher education,” says BVU Director of Strategic Partnerships Laura Todd. “This collaboration will support their employees’ professional growth and personal development, helping them advance their careers while positively impacting the communities they serve.”
For more information about BVU’s Strategic Partnerships and partner opportunities, please visit the BVU website at bvu.edu/strategic-partnerships or contact Strategic Partnerships at StrategicPartnerships@bvu.edu.