Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living • Portage, MI

81d

About The Position

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale is committed to making lives better, including your own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You'll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three to six months related experience preferred and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia.
• Knowledge of dementia, particularly of the Alzheimer's type.
• In accordance with state law, may need to possess current state certification and follow regulations to maintain current certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides dementia care including adapted ADL's, meaningful engagement and communication to residents following a person centered individual service plan.
• Treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, and encourages independence.
• Fosters a purposeful and engaging culture throughout the community.
• Assists residents and provides input in regards to the care plan and daily living activities.
• Partners and encourages residents to be as independent as possible.
• Participates in team behavioral expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
• Serves meals to residents in the dining room and may assist in preparing meals following preplanned dementia friendly menus.
• Records and reports changes in resident's eating habits to the supervisor.
• Initiates and/or leads minimally one Daily Path engagement program provided for residents.
• Maintains residents' records daily, in a timely manner, and in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each resident and promptly reports all changes to the supervisor.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for the residents.
• Performs general housekeeping, following cleaning schedules for resident laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.
• Monitors the location of each resident and notifies the supervisor immediately if unable to locate a resident.
• Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA).
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid holidays.
• Company provided life insurance.
• Adoption benefit.
• Disability (short and long term).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Account.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance.
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED