Message from Gina Soulier in the Therapy Department:
I would like to take this opportunity to share with you several exciting things that have been happening in our department along with some changes we will be making to better serve our families.
I am very passionate about our new services and how effective they have been. These new services add to the cohesiveness of our mission and opportunities for consumers. As you can see all three services have been growing with an increased growth in Music and Recreational Therapy. I currently have 5 music therapists on staff and 1 Recreational Therapist. We are growing and that is wonderful!
In order to accommodate and provide quality therapeutic services to every individual that is in need of our services, we must become facility based. It is vital to provide our therapeutic services in a safe and structured area where the therapists have room, less distractions, and use of instruments and tools. This new change will only affect Music and Recreational Therapy.
We are excited about this change and very much believe that it will allow even more independence and individualism among our consumers.
Welcome to Bridges of Indiana's Blog!
Welcome to Bridges of Indiana's Blog!
Founded in 2000 by a mother who has a child with autism, Bridges of Indiana is an agency that provides services for individuals with disabilities as well as the aging population. These services include residential services, community habilitation servicse, respite services, music therapy, recreational therapy, behavioral management, and employment services. Bridges of Indiana primarily performs these services in the home and in the community. Dedicated to providing quality services, this agency believes in individualism and independence.
This blog will be used in several different ways; to update the disability population on Indiana legislature, provide informaiton to Bridges of Indiana employees, give insight into the agency, along with several other important information.
Founded in 2000 by a mother who has a child with autism, Bridges of Indiana is an agency that provides services for individuals with disabilities as well as the aging population. These services include residential services, community habilitation servicse, respite services, music therapy, recreational therapy, behavioral management, and employment services. Bridges of Indiana primarily performs these services in the home and in the community. Dedicated to providing quality services, this agency believes in individualism and independence.
This blog will be used in several different ways; to update the disability population on Indiana legislature, provide informaiton to Bridges of Indiana employees, give insight into the agency, along with several other important information.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
It's Been A While..
Greetings!
I know it has been a bit since we have blogged. As most of you know, every day tasks get in the way of things such as this sometimes. I just wanted to take a brief moment and let you all know that we are STILL HERE :)
An important topic I wanted to share with you today is about the Caregiver Support Program sign ups. Please see the memo information below from the BDDS.
I know it has been a bit since we have blogged. As most of you know, every day tasks get in the way of things such as this sometimes. I just wanted to take a brief moment and let you all know that we are STILL HERE :)
An important topic I wanted to share with you today is about the Caregiver Support Program sign ups. Please see the memo information below from the BDDS.
The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services announces the Caregiver Support Services funds will be available for the fiscal year- July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. The Caregiver
Support Services is 100% state funded.
Services will be available on
a first-come, first-served basis and an application must be completed for each fiscal year's Caregiver Support Services funds. Previous applications during
fiscal year 2012 for Caregiver Support Services do not
carry over to fiscal year 2013.
The application for Caregiver Supports Services must be made in person at the Bureau
of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices by the primary caregiver,OR, if eligibility has not yet been determined for the individual, the primary caregiver
and the individual must complete the application in
person at the district offices.
(If the individual has already been determined eligible for BDDS services, the individual is not required to be present.)
The primary caregiver and
the individual(s) may apply
for Caregiver Support Services at the BDDS
district offices on and after
Monday, June 25, 2012. (Application is available on
the DDRS Forms webpage to print, complete and bring to District Office to submit.)
As long as the Caregiver Support Services funds are available, the
Caregiver Support Services can be approved and available when 1) individual meets the state definition of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and 2) the
primary caregiver
selects a provider. The individual cannot receive Caregiver Support Services and receive
any other state
funded services,such as VR services, First Steps, CHOICE, Division of Aging waiver, etc.
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