Activities Assistant - Memory Care

Responsibilities:

• Provides outstanding services to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to team members, families, and residents.
• Conducts quarterly resident surveys, evaluating current activities and suggesting new ones to their supervisor.
• Assists their supervisor in the preparation of a Schedule of Activities one month in advance of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
• Ensures that a full Valeo program and philosophy is implemented seven days a week.
• Drives the van when necessary.
• Assists with programming in Salus/AL department as needed
• Maintains resident Birthday List and delivers birthday cards to residents in a timely manner.
• Works closely with appointed community team members to coordinate activities/ programs.
• Participates in the wellness planning of residents by communicating observations to the Wellness Director, both directly and at staff meetings.
• Maintains a record of each resident’s activities.
• Posts the current monthly, weekly, and daily Schedule of Activities in public areas and at the wellness center, and distributes to department managers.
• Notifies department managers in advance of work schedule variations.
• Accommodates special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
• Follows all emergency procedures.
• Understands safety policies and procedures.
• Sincerely committed to working with the community’s older adult population.
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.
• Effectively manage team members and volunteers.
• Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
• Creates a positive atmosphere for residents with an engaging variety of activities.
• Promotes the Community in a positive manner and effectively communicates Community values to residents, families, and team members.

Qualifications:

• An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or proof of satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major course of study in recreation or related field or
• Two years of full-time experience in the recreation field in an older adult population.
• Driver Requirements: State driver license required with clean driving record; must complete all HR policies and procedures for Community driver.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Basic typing skills and computer knowledge to include familiarity with MS Word and other pertinent software.
• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50 pounds if necessary.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Successful completion of company Dementia and specialized programming in-services.

Miscellaneous:

• May be video recorded from devices installed by families in residents’ apartments.
• May have picture taken and image used in social media or community advertising.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned.
• May be subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B & C viruses.
• Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset Residents due to mental status.
• Must be in good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.
• Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required.
• May be asked to submit to random drug test during employment.