When you join the Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center family, you’ll be inspired by colleagues who embody our mission of providing peace of mind to those we care about: residents, families, and employees. Our staff is dedicated to the care and recovery of our patients and residents. Whether you are here to settle in or looking for a speedy, complete rehabilitation, our expertise, training, and skill are at your service.

Each Friday, we’ll be introducing you to one of those employees who help make our facility so great as part of our “Frontline Friday.” On behalf of Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Cindy Thompson, Activities Director:

Hello to all.   I am Cindy Thompson.  I have been working in long term care and assisted living for approximately 12 years and have been the Activities Director at Dinwiddie Health and Rehab since March 2014.

Prior to entering the health care field, I taught pre-school.  When my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease it was a wake-up call and I knew one day I would probably have to support myself so I started looking for another career.  I was given the opportunity to work PRN in admissions in another LTC facility then an opening came up for an activities assistant so I took that position.  I absolutely loved it!  After working both jobs for a few months, I gave up teaching pre-school and have been working in activities since then.

I never thought I would be working in this field however life led me down this path and I truly believe God put me here for a reason. I have met and grown to love some amazing people along the way and have learned so much from them.

My work family is truly a family!  They have been supportive to me both in my career as well as my personal life Dinwiddie Health & Rehab Center is “home.”   I have been able to advance my training in Dementia care, as well as, other areas related to offering care and compassion to our residents and patients.

Outside of work I am widowed however, I do have someone special in my life again to spend time with.  I have 2 children and I am very close to my extended family.  I enjoy working in the yard, weekend getaways, camping, and I enjoy singing in the church choir.   Faith, family, and friends are the most important thing to me.

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