Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

Provides dementia care to residents through adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication consistent with each resident’s person-centered individual service plan. Treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful, engaging community culture. The role supports residents with personal care and daily living activities, meals, programs, recordkeeping, and a clean and safe environment. It includes observing residents’ physical and emotional condition, promptly reporting changes, and following emergency procedures and applicable state regulations. The caregiver works cooperatively with coworkers and performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, use common sense, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and comply with regulations for maintaining it.
Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.
Must meet applicable state requirements for medication assistance and direct-care duties.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and traveling to programs and meals; encourage residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
Participate in team behavioral-expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn and honor residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, help prepare meals using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage appropriate eating and fluid intake while respecting residents’ choices, and report changes in eating habits to a supervisor.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage residents to participate in person-centered activities and build friendships.
Maintain residents’ records accurately and promptly in accordance with company policy, including applicable medication documentation, engagement interests, incidents, observations, and visitor information; observe and report changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior.
When permitted by state regulations, assist with or administer medications in accordance with physician orders, state law, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including completing scheduled housekeeping for resident laundry, bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to residents’ requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from family and friends.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify a supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may participate.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Naturalization application fee advances of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year.
Professional development and training programs.
Health and wellness programs.