Activities - Life Enrichment Coordinator Assisted Living

• In conjunction with resident and tenant input, develop monthly life enrichment calendars, which are congruent to the strengths, needs, and interests of the residents and tenants.
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the resident life enrichment program and as necessary modify the program to meet residents’ needs/interests, including updating and helping to develop Resident Life Plans.
• Motivate and encourage all residents, tenants, and Resident Life Partners to attend and participate in scheduled programming as well as “quality-of-the-moment” spontaneous experiences.
• Personally uphold the Resident Bill of Rights and HIPPA and ensure that volunteers and Resident Life Partners are doing so as well.
• Maintain a working relationship with: DayBreak Program Coordinator, Agape
• Be timely in planning, carrying out, and follow through of all activities and in ensuring completion of all paperwork and forms.
• Serves as a point of contact for DaySpring Independent Living Apartment tenants and Dayspring Services leadership team, to communicate changes  in care needs or condition to the appropriate individuals.
• Takes photos of activities and events for social media and promotions.

• Life Enrichment Coordinator to lead, model, mentor, and teach/train Resident Life Partners to carry out provided activities calendar and to provide spontaneous activities during resident awake hours.
• Supervise staff on various shifts to ensure that residents are engaging in activities and the planned activities are being conducted “Full of Life.”

• Interview and assess all residents’ and tenants’ abilities/strengths at admission, including speaking with family members, to determine residents’ and tenants’ interests, abilities, strengths, and social history.
• Create activity plan and train staff to implement activities both planned and spontaneous, with expertise to work with older adults with a wide range of cognitive levels including those with dementia or memory impairments.
• Based upon the activity assessment, develop then implement a life-enrichment plan with measurable goals consistent with the resident’s Life Plan including large group, small group, or 1:1 if necessary.

• Desire, Experience, and Training in leading activities with a senior population.
• Passionate about impacting the lives of older adults with God’s love through a meaningful life enrichment program.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Chauffeurs license, driving a 15-passenger van for outings.
• Demonstrates sensitivity, empathy, and an interest in working with frail and       memory-impaired individuals.
• Must be reliable, flexible, patient, caring and have a sense of humor.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, residents, families, and public.
• Is creative and self-motivated to ensure that all residents and tenants are engaged in life-enriching activities encompassing their physical, social,  emotional, and spiritual health.
• Has good organizational skills, with focus on completion of activity logs to ensure documenting of resident attendance at activities.
• Has good problem-solving abilities with ability to find ways to engage those who decline or are reluctant to participate.
• Is able to multi-task effectively.

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field.
• Experience with PointClickCare (PCC) or similar electronic health record systems.
• Experience working in assisted living, memory care, or long-term care settings.

• Includes participating in the DaySpring Assisted Living on-call rotation.

• Successfully complete all required background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment screenings.
• Maintain all required certifications, licenses, and training.
• Adhere to DaySpring’s mission, values, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing compassionate, resident-centered care and life enrichment consistent with DaySpring’s Christian mission.

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