Activities Assistant

Canterbury Court, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Canterbury Court is a retirement community located in the heart of Buckhead, where we put our hearts into creating a true community. As a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, we reinvest revenue into our community for the benefit of residents and staff. We are Atlanta’s first Life Plan Community (LPC) – what some call a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Canterbury Court is looking for an Activities Assistant to join our family. This is a full-time position located in the Healthcare division of our Life Plan Community (LPC). The Activities Assistant must have a sincere desire to serve older adults in a quality continuing care setting and must strive to provide excellence and consistency in facilities. We invite you to experience Canterbury Court. The Activities Assistant must have a sincere desire to serve older adults in a quality continuing care setting, providing for the dignity of all residents through a high standard of caring professional Assisted Living and Nursing services. Recreation and leisure activities provide opportunities for the Nursing Pavilion and Personal Care residents to continue to engage in a healthy lifestyle. The Activities Assistant is assigned to work closely with the Enrichment Project Manager to ensure the coordination, development, and maintenance of a quality activity program based on the needs of the residents. Healthy and productive lifestyles can be presented with challenging alternatives during the aging process; you must have a sincere, genuine desire to serve older adults. You will be assigned to assist the Social Worker and Nursing in delivering care in a quality setting, providing for the dignity of all residents through a high standard of caring professionalism.

Requirements

The Activities Assistant shall be knowledgeable of the aging process and therapeutic interventions applicable for specific disease processes.
The Activities Assistant should be able to perform duties in a nursing home setting with long-term care residents.
The Activities Assistant should demonstrate effective communication with residents, staff, families, and visitors.
The Activities Assistant will perform a majority of the work in a comfortable interior environment, with occasional work performed outdoors.
The Activities Assistant may be exposed to contagious diseases and/or required to work with combative residents.
The Activities Assistant may be required to stand for lengthy periods of time and push wheelchairs.