Activities Assistant - Memory Care

Fox Ridge at Crestview•Cabot, AR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Fox Ridge at Crestview, a senior living community in Cabot, Arkansas, is seeking an energetic Activities Assistant for its memory care program. The role plans and carries out individual and group activities that support residents’ cultural, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual engagement, helping sustain their potential and sense of usefulness. The position provides service to residents, families, responsible persons, and visitors, and works with community team members to coordinate programs. It may also provide occasional transportation and assist with programming in the Salus/assisted living department. The Activities Assistant maintains activity schedules and resident activity records, gathers resident feedback, supports wellness planning by communicating observations to the Wellness Director, and ensures a full Valeo program is implemented seven days a week. The role may require schedule accommodations for special events, evening and weekend programs, weekends, and holidays. It also requires following safety and emergency procedures and completing company dementia and specialized-programming in-services.

Requirements

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or proof of satisfactory completion of two years of college with a major course of study in recreation or a related field; alternatively, two years of full-time experience in the recreation field serving an older adult population.
State driver license and a clean driving record; must complete all community human-resources policies and procedures for community drivers.
Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Basic typing skills and computer knowledge, including familiarity with MS Word and other pertinent software.
Ability to bend and reach.
Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40–50 pounds if necessary.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Successful completion of company dementia and specialized-programming in-services.
Commitment to working with older adults; creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented; displays tact and a cheerful disposition.
Must be in good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

Maintain an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities that supports residents’ cultural, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual engagement.
Provide outstanding service to residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
Communicate effectively with team members, families, and residents, verbally and in writing.
Conduct quarterly resident surveys to evaluate current activities and suggest new ones to the supervisor.
Assist the supervisor in preparing a Schedule of Activities one month before implementation and amend it when necessary.
Ensure a full Valeo program and philosophy is implemented seven days a week.
Drive the van when necessary.
Assist with programming in the Salus/assisted living department as needed.
Maintain the resident birthday list and deliver birthday cards in a timely manner.
Work with appointed community team members to coordinate activities and programs.
Support resident wellness planning by communicating observations to the Wellness Director directly and at staff meetings.
Maintain a record of each resident’s activities.
Post current monthly, weekly, and daily activity schedules in public areas and at the wellness center, and distribute them to department managers.
Notify department managers in advance of work-schedule variations.
Accommodate special events and evening and weekend programs in work schedules.
Follow emergency procedures and understand safety policies and procedures.
Manage team members and volunteers effectively.
Create a positive atmosphere with an engaging variety of activities and promote the community and its values to residents, families, and team members.