Activities Assitant /Barton House of Louisville

Reports to: Activities Director Activities Assistant Primary Focus: To provide appropriate and meaningful activities to the residents in Pathway Memory Care. These activities will be both group and individualized. Qualifications/Skills Necessary: Dementia care experience is preferred, but not required. Communication skills to personalize approach and participation in activity is required. Ability to organize, identify and execute tasks on a routine basis. Maintaining a positive attitude in all interactions with staff, family members and residents. Mindset of all activities should be adult like in nature for resident participation and approach. Duties include Planning for supply and activities to be carried out on a regular basis during hours worked. Communication with team members for logistics surrounding the schedule for the day, as necessary. Engaging with residents in combination of group centered activities as well as individualized programming between scheduled tasks. Assisting with unit flow, including meal service and mealtime conversation. Providing general tours to interested family members, if scheduled during work hours and between activities. Executing activity structure that promotes aspects of exercise (walking, chair exercise), spiritual engagement (light devotional or daily motivational reading), sensory (snack, textiles, etc.), art (painting, pencils etc). Other duties as assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr Goodworks Unlimited