About Us

Rose Haven Nursing Home, is a privately owned 58 bed Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care facility (SNF/ICF) located in the Iowa River Valley in Marengo, Iowa.

Our facility provides 24 hour nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, rehab services, dietary consultation, housekeeping and laundry services, social services, activities, and lab services to our residents within the comfort of their living environment. We work closely with local hospices to provide quality end-of-life care.

The Lodge on Lafayette is a 10 unit independent living facility which opened in 2001. Our mission is to provide a cost effective quality service, personalized for people over the age of 60. The Lodge on Lafayette fosters independence, individuality, health and physical security for our tenants while preserving a quality and dignity of life, nurturing of the spirit and allowing choice of different services and lifestyles.

Explore our site and learn what Rose Haven and the Lodge on Lafayette have to offer the residents of East Central Iowa.

Our Team

Tereni KeplerAdministrator

Tereni Kepler joined our team as Business Manager in November of 2021. She lives in Marengo with her husband and three children. In high school, she worked at Rose Haven as a CNA. Tereni has a Master of Business Administration from Upper Iowa University.

Shane SisselOwner

Susan SisselOwner

Kensey GulickActivities Director

Kensey is a graduate of Iowa Valley High School and a lifelong resident of Marengo. She began her career here as a CNA in May 2015 and stepped into the role of Activity Director in January 2018. She holds her Activity Professionals License from Des Moines Area Community College as well as her OMT License.

Kensey loves that her work blends her passions and hobbies while enriching the lives of our aging community. Whether planning engaging activities or bringing a smile to someone’s day, she is committed to creating a warm and vibrant environment.

Outside of work, Kensey’s world revolves around her family. She and her husband, Zach, are raising three beautiful children-Kendalynn, Emberly and Bryant-and are excited to welcome a new addition soon. Life is constantly busy and full of adventure!

Cassidy PopelkaHousekeeping/Laundry Supervisor

Cassidy was born and raised in Marengo. She and her husband, Tyler Stull, have two daughters, ages 10 and 5. Tyler also works at Rose Haven in the Dietary Department. She enjoys crafts, crochet, fishing, kayaking, gardening and spending time with her family.

Dale GerardMaintenance Supervisor

Dale is our Maintenance Supervisor for Rose Haven and the Lodge on Lafayette. He is a lifelong resident of Marengo and bring extensive knowledge of maintenance and HVAC systems.

Angie RadekeDietary Manager

Maddie MittvalskyBusiness & Human Resource Manager

Maddie joined Rose Haven in 2024. A graduate of Clear Creek Amana, she is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration & Accounting at Kirkwood Community College. She lives in Marengo with her boyfriend and enjoys spending time with his two wonderful children. Outside of work, Maddie enjoys bowling in local leagues at Lucky 6, cheering on the Hawkeyes at football games, shopping, and gathering with friends and family. What she values most in her role is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with staff, while connecting daily with residents and their families.

Tammy GehringLodge on Lafayette Manager

Tammy has worked at The Lodge on Lafayette since 2015. After a brief period away, she returned in 2022 and continues to be a valued member of the team.

She loves engaging with residents and is known for her cheerful personality and positive attitude. Tammy is deeply passionate about her work and takes great pride in the care she provides.

With her knowledge, experience, and genuine compassion, Tammy is a tremendous asset to The Lodge and plays an important role in ensuring residents receive exceptional care.

Tammy is married to her husband, Rob, and has two daughters, Tori and Kyla. She is also the proud grandmother of three granddaughters: Kendalynn, Emberly, and Madelynn. In her free time, she enjoys shopping with her mother and spending quality time with her family.

Some of Tammy’s hobbies include walking, gardening, and listening to relaxing music.

Lauren CronbaughAssistant Director of Nursing

Macy McMannSocial Worker

National Quality Award Program

The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Award Program provides a pathway for providers of long-term care services to journey towards performance excellence. The program is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program:

Leadership

Strategy

Customers

Measurement, analysis, and knowledge management

Workforce

Operations

Results

The program has three progressive step levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Facilities must achieve an award at each level to progress to the next.

Testimonials

“My mother has been a resident at Rose Haven now for over a year and a half. I just wanted to thank you for the kind, compassionate care that she receives. As she is afflicted with Alzheimer’s, we know it can be a struggle every day in taking care of her, we appreciate the kindness and patience that we see in your care of her. Each of you are a credit to the nursing and caregiving profession and should be proud of the work you do. “

Holly Disterhoft

Holly Disterhoft

Dear Rose Haven Staff,

Sorry it took me so long to write this letter. But, besides putting my mom in the nursing home, this letter is one of the hardest things I had to do. I would like to tell the staff of Rose Haven how grateful I am of all of you. There are not enough words or money to express my thanks. You are all wonderful caregivers. All good things you deserve.

I would usually visit mid-morning and bring her into the lunch room and then leave. I did it so she was occupied when I left. Mostly I did it for me. When I left someone was hugging, reading or talking to her. I knew she was being well taken care of.

I have friends with relatives in other nursing homes and they could never come close to saying the good things that I could say about my mom’s care. My daughter and I had lots of fun with my mom. Going to really miss her.

Again thank you, thank you.
Love, Cindy Starr and family

Cindy Starr and family

Our mother has been at Rose Haven since 2014. 1/15/2020 she passed through the doors for the last time. As our family gathered to spend her final hours together I realized one thing that became very obvious. Rose Haven staff and the residents there were all like family. To watch staff members come to say good bye to mom and cry as they walked out made me know in my heart that they all care deeply for our loved ones. We thank all of the staff. I’m not rating out a certain cook, but mom loved it when you gave her mostly broth and very few noodles in her chicken and noodle soup. You are a very special bunch of people.

Harley York

Why Rose Haven? I have spent hundreds of hours over the past eight plus years visiting my 98 year old mother, who is a resident at Rose Haven Nursing Home. When I’ve been there that many hours, I view what attention is given to the other residents. I see quality, personalized attention given from a caring, concerned staff. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, kind, comforting and really gets to “know” the resident that they are assisting. They spend more time with my loved one than I do. The staff that I am talking about is the entire staff including RNs, LPNs, CNAs, cooks, maintenance, cleaning crew and the business office. Seniors are one of the most vulnerable age groups in our state. I truly believe Rose Haven provides the superior care that my mom deserves. I trust that they take loving care of a very important person in my life, my mom. She deserves to feel safe, secure and loved in her everyday life. She deserves the best home away from home.

Terri Schutterle