Christian Charity - Marion Cloutier

Guardianship Specialist

As one of the newest members of the Bridge Disabilities Ministry team, I work as a Certified Professional Guardian. At Bridge, it is our mission that every client receives guardianship services that go beyond the statutory requirements. I visit clients and am legally responsible for their care. Part of my care includes outings to ensure they live a in a “quality of life” environment and are able to connect with the community and assure their overall good health and welfare.

I have had an interest in guardianship for some time. I started as a volunteer guardianship associate, with Bridge in the winter of 2007, hoping my experience in social services and legal work might be of use. My background includes fifteen years of drug and alcohol counseling, working in the legal field doing litigation support work. The last few years I have been working with disabled adults and I spent a year as a guardian for a Fircrest Residential Rehabilitation (State run facility) resident, where my wife Kristin also serves as the Chaplain. Kristin and I are both drawn to serving the disabled community. We are deeply and directly aware, through friends and family with disabled children, of the issues involved with providing quality care and how connecting with persons with disabilities enriches our own lives.

I’ve been impressed by the genuine caring and commitment to excellence throughout Bridge and am delighted to have been asked to join the staff recently. I look forward to continued opportunities to meet more people associated with Bridge and serving those in need.

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