Activities Assistant - Healthcare

Homestead Hills•Winston-Salem, NC

About The Position

Homestead Hills is seeking a full-time Activities Assistant/Life Enrichment Leader to plan and lead programs for residents in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing environments. The role creates, markets, and facilitates spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional activities tailored to the needs and interests of a diverse resident population, supporting older adults in living life to the fullest. The position engages residents through organized activities and informal interactions, assesses residents’ interests and preferences, and continually updates programming accordingly. It also develops community partnerships, communicates program information to residents and families, monitors participation, and shares effective practices with colleagues. The position is part of a weekend rotation. Homestead Hills offers access to its Elevate educational scholarship program and the opportunity to obtain an Activity Director’s Certification while employed.

Requirements

CPR and AED certification required within the first 60 days of employment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Ability to meet or exceed company attendance and punctuality standards.
Ability to use miscellaneous software and office equipment.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.
Must be free of communicable diseases during the stage of communicability unless duties can be assigned to minimize transmission risk.

Nice To Haves

Activities certification desired.
Four-year college or university degree in Recreation Therapy or a similar field desired.
Memory Care experience is a plus.
CNA certification is a plus.
Creativity and enjoyment of working with seniors.

Responsibilities

Engage residents in Weller Life opportunities through formal activities and informal interactions.
Plan and facilitate spiritual, physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional programming consistent with SLC standards and residents’ needs and interests.
Assess residents’ interests, hobbies, preferences, curiosities, and needs, and update programming accordingly.
Develop partnerships with local organizations, nonprofit groups, educational institutions, and others to create volunteer opportunities and bring outside talents into the community.
Create and publish written communications to promote programs, educate residents and families, and share examples of Weller Life.
Monitor resident participation, evaluate program appeal, and adjust calendars or events to increase participation.
Keep current with active-aging and generational trends, share relevant information with peers and community staff, and support professional development.
Share successful activity plans with the team and participate in best-practices calls.
Partner with team members, residents, and home-office staff to deliver orientation and in-service training programs.
May participate in the WAVES pool program.
May run family support groups.
Attend scheduled in-service training and education programs.
Enter assessments into company software as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Work as part of a weekend rotation.
Travel locally or out of state, including overnight stays, when required for conferences, training, meetings, and professional development.