Life Enrichment | Activities Assistant - Senior Living

Heritage Senior Living•Muskego, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Life Enrichment / Activities Assistant at Heritage Muskego Senior Living. Working closely with the Life Enrichment Director, the assistant helps plan and lead recreational, social, physical, educational, and entertainment programs tailored to residents’ interests and abilities. The role includes group and one-on-one activities, helping residents participate in community life, supporting outings and events, and maintaining welcoming activity spaces. The assistant also documents participation, reports resident changes and safety concerns, protects privacy, and follows company policies and applicable regulations. The position is suited to someone who enjoys spending time with older adults and is creative, patient, dependable, outgoing, and comfortable engaging residents individually and in groups. Previous relevant experience is helpful but not required. A high school diploma or GED is required; CNA certification is a plus but not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and visitors.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.
Compassionate, dependable, creative, and patient approach to working with residents.
Ability to encourage participation without pressuring residents and adapt activities to different interests and abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong organization, follow-through, communication, and customer-service skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous activities, recreation, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, childcare, or customer-service experience; preferred but not required.
CNA certification; a plus but not required.
Enjoyment of games, crafts, music, events, outings, or other recreational activities.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead, or assist with, games, crafts, music, exercise, entertainment, celebrations, and other resident programs.
Encourage resident participation while respecting individual interests, preferences, and abilities.
Spend one-on-one time with residents through individual activities, conversation, and companionship.
Provide sensory activities and adapt programming for residents with varying needs and abilities.
Personally invite residents to programs and assist them with getting to and from activities and events.
Help plan and participate in community outings and special events, and communicate outing information to residents and families.
Get to know residents and help create an environment in which they feel welcomed, valued, included, and connected.
Collaborate with caregivers, CNAs, nursing, and other departments to support resident participation.
Assist volunteers and students participating in community programs.
Keep activity spaces clean, organized, and welcoming, and help ensure supplies and equipment are available.
Maintain accurate activity participation records in the Point of Care (POC) system and complete activity-related documentation as requested.
Monitor resident needs and promptly report significant changes or concerns to the appropriate nursing team member.
Identify and report potential safety concerns or hazardous conditions.
Maintain resident privacy and confidentiality and follow company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Participate in required training, in-services, and continuing education.