Nov 6Choosing a caregiver starts with the person, not the job posting.BDI’s Anna Maki recommends building a caregiver profile first. Start with medical needs and any behavioral needs, then add shared interests and personality fit. Shared interests, like gaming or bowling, can make the relationship more meaningful. When you look for a caregiver, look for reliability and respect for the person’s dignity as an adult. Anna says positivity is the one quality you can’t train. Her biggest recruiting success has been word of mouth, because current caregivers often know others in the field. Save this for when you are building a profile of your own. The full guide is available on our blogs page. Link in bio. #CaregiverMonth #FamilyCaregivers #DisabilitySupport #BobbyDoddInstitute ID: Infographic titled “Building a Caregiver Profile.” A central circle labeled Caregiver connects three boxes: Medical Needs, Shared Interests and Behavioral Needs, each with a short description.Get involved
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Nov 6Choosing a caregiver starts with the person, not the job posting.BDI’s Anna Maki recommends building a caregiver profile first. Start with medical needs and any behavioral needs, then add shared interests and personality fit. Shared interests, like gaming or bowling, can make the relationship more meaningful. When you look for a caregiver, look for reliability and respect for the person’s dignity as an adult. Anna says positivity is the one quality you can’t train. Her biggest recruiting success has been word of mouth, because current caregivers often know others in the field. Save this for when you are building a profile of your own. The full guide is available on our blogs page. Link in bio. #CaregiverMonth #FamilyCaregivers #DisabilitySupport #BobbyDoddInstitute ID: Infographic titled “Building a Caregiver Profile.” A central circle labeled Caregiver connects three boxes: Medical Needs, Shared Interests and Behavioral Needs, each with a short description.
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About
Together, we will build a stronger organization with more impactful programming so that we can better support our clients. This vision is being illuminated before our eyes today.
Bobby Dodd Institute is proud to carry on the legacy of former volunteer and passionate advocate Bobby Dodd. When BDI first began, Coach Dodd was a dedicated program volunteer who gave his time to support BDI clients as they prepared to enter the workforce.
Coach Dodd believed in helping others succeed by playing to their strengths. BDI shares this vision, and we are honored to continue Coach Dodd’s legacy through our name and mission.
Lee Cork >> It’s real important to us for others to know what he was really like. He wasn’t just a football coach, he was a great person, and he had a great gift for making others feel important, for helping you feel like you were so capable and wanting you to be your best, whatever that was.
Kelly Thompson >> What he was like away from work was a big kid, for the most part. I enjoyed the fact that he was non-traditional in that respect, and he was so kind. You know, if you should go through life, you should go through happy, and he always wanted to be, and he made others that way.
Alice Dodd >> He was always giggling and singing and almost dancing around the house, ready to tease and play, and he enjoyed life so much, it was infectious. He would just get you excited just to be in a room with him. To do any activity with him was just fun and full of joy.
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