The Bird House is a community-based not for profit dedicated to providing compassionate, dignified end-of-life care by focusing on the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of our guests and their loved ones in a peaceful, home-like environment. 

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity dedicated to building and operating a home-like residential facility for adults receiving hospice services and 24-hour care in Johnson County, Iowa. We have great group of Board members that are dedicated to furthering our mission.

Board Members

Mary Kay Kusner, President
Julie Kunkel, Vice President  
Rodney Murphy, Treasurer                     
​Dawn Oliver Wiand                               
Kyle Walton
Jerri Ranson
Donita Hermsen
Tyler Bird                                                           

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Staff

Home Coordinator
Carol Tippe          

​Family and Volunteer Coordinator
Rebecca Carver

Development Coordinator
Sanjana Raghavan
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Maintenance Coordinator                          
​Pete Muir