Activities Assistant

ASC•Greenwood, IN

23d

About The Position

The Memory Care Activity Assistant at Greenwood Meadows helps enrich residents’ lives by creating a joyful and engaging environment where seniors feel seen, heard, and valued. The role involves connecting with residents, supporting their emotional and social needs, and helping people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related dementia live each day to their maximum cognitive and physical ability. The assistant works closely with the care team to support residents holistically and balances schedules, resident needs, and activity preparation while creating engaging, age-appropriate activities suited to varying physical and cognitive abilities. The role requires demonstrating American Senior Communities’ C.A.R.E. values—Compassion, Accountability, Relationships, and Excellence—to residents, families, customers, and staff. A high school diploma or GED, related experience or training, or an equivalent combination is required. Successful completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program, or a state-approved CNA competency evaluation program, is also required; the community may provide this training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Successful completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or a CNA competency evaluation program approved by the State. The community may provide this training.
Ability to connect supportively with residents and understand their emotional and social needs.
Passion for working with people experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related dementia.
Ability to work cooperatively with the care team.
Time-management skills to balance schedules, resident needs, and activity preparation.
Creativity in developing activities for different physical and cognitive abilities.

Responsibilities

Connect with residents and respond to their emotional and social needs.
Support residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related dementia in maintaining their cognitive and physical abilities.
Work cooperatively with the care team to support residents holistically.
Balance daily schedules, multiple residents’ needs, and activity preparation.
Create engaging, age-appropriate activities suited to residents’ physical and cognitive abilities.
Demonstrate Compassion, Accountability, Relationships, and Excellence when interacting with residents, family members, customers, and staff.