Community and Social Services, Documentation, Event Management, Federal Laws and Regulations, High School Diploma, Resource Utilization, Staff Requirements, State Laws and Regulations, Training Program, Training/Teaching
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a high school graduate or have a GED
- Minimum of one year of experience in activities, volunteering with older adults
- Experience with activities or volunteering preferred
- Ability and desire to work with the senior population
- Must be self-motivated. Creative with a positive attitude
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Assist with developing, coordinating, and performing activities for the community that reflect the varied interests of the residents
- Assist with the recruiting, coordinating, and training of volunteers
- Assist with involving employees and family members in the activities program
- Report to Life Enrichment Director
- Assist the director in Events/Celebrations
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with the implementation of comprehensive activities to help meet the spiritual, physical, social, and psychosocial needs of the resident
- Utilization of community resources and entertainers with scheduled various activities and special events
- Assist with the monthly activities calendar to reflect the varied interests of the residents and to provide enriching opportunities.
- Assist with the coordination of special events, including holiday events
- Conduct activities as needed
- Assist with the Resident Council meeting monthly and document the minutes
- Ensure that residents are encouraged and assisted to attend activities that are of interest to them
- Assist with monitoring the supplies and equipment needed to provide regularly scheduled activities
- Assist with involving other departments for various activities
- Assist with multiple outside community service projects, trips, etc.
- Comply with the residence’s policies, training programs, and state/federal regulations.
- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned
- Assist residents to and from activities if needed
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- To fulfill job requirements, the employee must be able to perform a key physical task for extended periods. When supporting, lifting, or transporting residents, proper body mechanics and safety measures as prescribed by the resident must be used.
In a typical eight-hour day, the employee will:
- Stand/walk up to eight hours a day
- Sit up to two hours a day
- Occasionally lift/carry up to 15 pounds
- Frequently kneel, bend, and reach
- Secure proper assistance for the transfer and lifting of residents as needed
Primary location: Pathways Memory Care Unit.
FULL TIME Memory Care Activities position. Must have experience working in geriatrics and with individuals with dementia.
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Regency Retirement Village of Morristown