Mandy LeDoux, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at DeBary Health & Rehabilitation Center, brings over 20 years of experience in long term care. Mandy started her career in various settings, including schools, outpatient clinics, and hospitals, but long term care is where she truly found her passion. She is inspired by the residents she works with every day, who motivate her to give her best.
For Mandy, each resident is like family, and she has learned invaluable lessons from their lives, stories, and experiences. She loves seeing her residents go from having limited mobility to walking with a walker and regaining independence in their daily tasks.
In her role, Mandy embraces the uniqueness of each resident, often learning fascinating insights from them, such as marriage secrets from couples who have been together for decades or reflections on the most important inventions of their time. Mandy’s dedication to her residents goes beyond therapy; it’s about empowering them to regain independence and reconnect with their families and communities.
For those considering a career in long term care, Mandy advises to talk to the residents, not at them. She emphasizes treating every resident with respect, dignity, and honesty, reminding others that life is unpredictable, and we should always be compassionate toward those who may one day find themselves in care.
