Dementia Coach (Full time 1.0/Days)

Hospice & Community Care • Lancaster, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hospice & Community Care provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families.

Dementia Coach
Full Time, 40 hrs.
Monday -Friday
8am - 5pm
Must be able to flex your hours on occasion
Must be available to travel to other locations (anywhere in our service territory)

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent in related field required
• Teepa Snow Dementia Coach certification required within 1 year from date of hire
• Virtual Dementia Tour Certified trainer required within 1 year from date of hire
• 1 year of experience working with patients and caregivers living with dementia required
• Must be able to speak and lead in a group education setting (large and small audience)
• Must be vaccinated for influenza or be granted a religious/medical exemption.

Responsibilities

• Work with Palliative and Hospice admission teams to identify appropriate patients for dementia care.
• Provides individualized dementia education and coaching to patients, families, and caregivers across disease stages, from early palliative involvement through end-of-life hospice care.
• Coaches caregivers in practical strategies for managing dementia-related symptoms, including agitation, anxiety, sleep disturbance, communication challenges, and behavioral changes.
• Supports families with anticipatory guidance related to disease progression, functional decline, and end-of-life changes.
• Consults with Palliative and Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to trouble-shoot and provide guidance and direction for care.
• Participates and assist with leadership of the Dementia Resource Team as a key resource within the organization.
• The Dementia Coach is the point person for community education and outreach regarding the dementia support program and related programs.
• Provides educational programs
• Facilitates community access to related programs (VDT, Palliative, Hospice, etc.)
• Utilizes provided Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care training to provide educational opportunities for community and within Choices Healthcare organization.
• Utilizes provided Second Wind Dreams (Virtual Dementia Tour) training to lead a team of staff to operationalize and provide VDT training within the organization (staff and volunteers).
• Leads efforts to grow the VDT program to be able to share VDT with the community

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree