Molly Bode Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Kentucky Area

The Lantern at Morning Pointe; Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence Lexington• Responsible for the creation of resident-focused, high performance, high-commitment work team that follows the Best Friends approach to Alzheimer’s care. • Responsibilities include sales, marketing, community relations, staffing, training and program implementation. • Accountable for community census development, occupancy, delivering exceptional quality service, adhering to annual budgets, and organizing facility and community marketing initiatives.• Identifies resident needs, problems or behavioral expressions, and develops an appropriate plan of service for each resident.• Coordinates operations and programming functions for all departments.• Ensures successful implementation of policies, procedures, and programs within the guidelines of State regulations and Morning Pointe policies.• Monitors resident, sponsor and associate satisfaction. Ensures implementation of staff coaching and disciplinary action as well as upkeeps community action plans based upon annual survey results.• Supports resident families through the challenges of the Dementia process. Partners with the Alzheimer Association in facilitating a community level Alzheimer Support Group.• Responsible for facilitating ongoing educational training for staff, families, and public benefit.

Frankfort, Kentucky

While obtaining my Master’s Degree, I worked for two consecutive years with the Kentucky Board of Social Work. • Learned Kentucky state statutes regarding the practice of social work and haveassisted in interpreting and implementing current legislation.• Researched, designed, and implemented new Board/office policies such as record retention and management, a new online portal for social work licensees, and community outreach initiatives.• Organized and oversaw statewide training to meet current statute requirements on suicide prevention continuing education.• Reviewed licensee, supervision, and continuing education applications and participated in interviewing applicants requiring committee approval.• Actively participated in the Board’s Ethics Committee to review submitted complaints of malpractice in order to uphold board values of protecting the public and promoting the integrity of the profession.• Conducted three research initiatives that will provide evidence based practice results useful to the field including:o Perceptions and practice surrounding clinical social work supervisiono Effectiveness of required suicide prevention education per KRS 210.366 (2) o Professional malpractice and board issued sanctions in Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Clare Bridge at Richmond Place:• Managed the Alzheimer and Dementia Care unit utilizing a person-centered careapproach to dementia care.• Hired, trained, and mentored Clare Bridge staff members.• Partnered with resident families in navigating the intricacies of the disease process.• Ensured that all State regulations and Brookdale company policies are accomplished and upheld while successfully serving our residents and families.• Ensured all assisted daily activities, care tasks, life enrichment, dining, and volunteer programs are completed and maintained in an appropriate and organized manner to benefit our Dementia care residents.• Accountable for a completing ongoing dementia analysis’ including tracking andcharting resident progression, progress, and behaviors.• Provided ongoing staff, family, and community education on Alzheimer and Dementia care topics.• Partnered with the Alzheimer Association in facilitating a community level AlzheimerSupport Group.• Built community relationships to market our dementia care community, strengthen community contacts and relations, and build internal census.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Morning Pointe Senior Care Residence: • Managed the Lantern Alzheimer and Dementia Unit following the Best Friend’sapproach to Alzheimer’s.• Oversaw assisted daily activities (ADL) and personal care responsibilities, while ensuring a good mental health state is maintained.• Assisted with staff education and Alzheimer’s support group.• Promoted and facilitated meaningful and purposeful activities congruent with dementia care programming.• Designed the monthly activity calendar and newsletter.• Organized trips, appointments, and resident transportation, along with bookingperformers and volunteers for optimum resident engagement.• Market community events and amenities within the community as well as facilitate internal tours.• Partnered with families to ease the transition of the move-in process as well as navigate the challenges of the disease process.

Social Work, Doctorate Program

Master'S Degree, Social Work, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Community Communications And Leadership Development