Enriching Lives. Fostering Independence.
Come by Alex and Ani on Wednesday October 5th from 5pm-7pm and support The BridgeLine! Enjoy some lite bites, (+) Punch and check out all of the wonderful bangles and jewelry! 15% of sales will go to The BridgeLine. After you shop, head over to Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar for 10% off your meal!
More event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1328594030492039/
We are excited to show off our new 2016 Dodge Caravan with a ramp! This allows us to also transport program participants in wheelchairs.
A huge THANK YOU to the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) who supported financially this purchase in order for us to enhance our service delivery in all of our programs. We can’t wait for our first drive!
Check out our Facebook page to see more photos! https://www.facebook.com/BridgeLineCville/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1060638967323940
Gerald Nafpaktitis, Residential Caregiver
I am returning to The Bridge Line after working with Home Instead two years ago. I was also previously a Certified Nursing Assistant for 3 years working with adults with developmental disabilities. I enjoy helping others and look forward to working with all the Bridge Line clients and staff to assist integrating into our wonderful Charlottesville community.
See all of our wonderful staff here: https://thebridgeline.org/dev/our-staff/
Our 6th annual Midsummer Night’s Dream was SO MUCH FUN! The weather was perfect, the band was phenomenal, food was delicious and the company was the best.
Thank you to W.E. Brown for sponsoring the band, the Mosquito Squad for sponsoring the great food, to Travinia for donating the salads and to Relay Foods for donating a raffle prize!
It was a fabulous event. Thank you to everyone who came out. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!
This year we received passes to the 2016 Charlottesville Tom Sox games! Outdoor sports are one of our favorite activities. Especially baseball! Thanks Tom Sox! Check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Charlottesvillebaseball2015#
“Volunteers are paid in six figures… S‑M‑I‑L‑E‑S.” -Gayla LeMaire
A huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteer Bob Shields. He has beautifully redone our Belmont house fence among many other projects! WE LOVE IT!
The fence was getting old, paint was chipping off, and some of the boards and posts were starting to rot. It was time for a makeover! We love our new fence!
Exciting news!
We have been awarded funds to begin a case management program here at The BridgeLine!
The BridgeLine is accepting resumes for a new Case Manager position. This full time position provides case management services to adults with brain injury. The incumbent will provide assessment of service needs, coordination of services among providers, development of service plans, as well as monitoring of needs and advocacy, consultation and education for consumers, families, and the community. Valid VA driver’s license and good DMV driving record required. Master’s degree preferred. Must become CBIS certified within 1 year. Mileage reimbursement provided.
Send resumes to amber@thebridgeline.org
How many brains?!
Guess how many brains are in the jar! First guess without going over wins one free ticket to our comedy night on April 9th! Click here to submit your guess on Facebook!
Winner will be announced March 11th!
For more information about the show, click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1699822293627201/
At our Belmont house we have a wonderful garden, named “The Drake Friendship Garden”. At the entrance there is a memorial plaque in honor of Fred Drake, who it was named for. We had a touching unveiling ceremony in June of 2014 at our annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party. (Click here to see the unveiling video!)
Fred was a wonderful and committed member of our Board, and instrumental in our fundraising efforts, i.e. grant writing and creating new connections for us in the community. He sadly passed away 4 years ago and has remained since then in our hearts and minds.
One of Fred’s passions was gardening, and that inspired us to create the friendship garden. We love to spend time in the garden and it has become a great place for volunteers to come and help keep it looking beautiful.
If you would like to be a part of maintaining and adding to the garden, feel free to email Amber Rexrode for more information at amber@thebridgeline.org.