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Bear-O-Care

Support for Individuals with Multiple Disabilities

Riverton, UT   |  https://www.bearocare.org

Mission

Our Mission Bear-O Care provides a community approach to caring for individuals with multiple disabilities by building on and supporting the existing strength of families and caregivers Our Vision Bear-O Care is committed to strengthening families, creating future educators and facilitating change

Ruling year info

2016

OPERATIONS Director

Trudi O'Brien

Director of Nursing

Ruth Braga

Main address

1864 W 12600 S Ste 7-9

Riverton, UT 84065-7253 USA

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EIN

47-5021401

NTEE code info

Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers (P82)

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Our programs

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Bear-O Care Homes (BOCH)

Located in Bluffdale, Utah, Bear-O Care Homes supports six individuals with multiple disabilities in a residential setting. Each resident rents a private room and shares access to a full kitchen, living space, patio, yard, and swimming pool. Staff provide 24/7 care including tube feedings, hygiene assistance, suctioning, oxygen support, and other services typically found in skilled nursing facilities. Residents spend weekends hanging out or going into the community to enjoy the movies, bowling, theater, swimming, the car wash, and more. BOCH offers a home-like environment with the intensive care that individuals need. Families and friends are able to visit anytime and appreciate the care that staff provide.

Population(s) Served

Bear-O Care provides weekday support for individuals with multiple disabilities, focusing on those who require total care or more intensive assistance maintaining their health (feeding tubes, suction requirements, seizure activity, etc). Clients are transported from home to the center where they can choose to participate in an activity, or venture out into the community, engaging in meaningful activities that are important to them. Our program ensures that even those with the highest care needs can live life to the fullest, enjoying social, recreational, and community experiences while providing respite for caregivers.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities

Where we work

  • Salt Lake County (Utah, United States)

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people’s needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,

Financials

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Bear-O-Care

Board of directors
as of 9/15/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Greg Cantrell Director

Jenifer Loyd Director

Michael Loyd Director

Neil Mahoney Director

Ruth Braga Director of Nursing

Bear-O Care

Trudi O'Brien OPERATIONS Director

Bear-O Care

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person without a disability

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Gender identity

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Disability