Life Enrichment Assistant | Activities Assistant | Lifestyle Assistant

Heritage Senior Living•Hartland, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Life Enrichment Assistant to create meaningful, engaging experiences for residents. 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 facilitating group and individual activities, encouraging resident participation, helping residents stay connected, supporting community outings and special events, and maintaining welcoming activity spaces. The assistant also documents participation, reports resident concerns and safety hazards, protects confidentiality, and follows company policies and applicable regulations. The role is suited to someone who is compassionate, dependable, creative, patient, and comfortable engaging with older adults both individually and in groups. Previous related experience is helpful but not required. A high school diploma or GED is required; CNA certification is a plus but not required. The posting lists benefits that may be available depending on employment status and eligibility.

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 work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organization, dependability, communication, and customer-service skills.
Ability to encourage participation without pressuring residents and adapt activities to different interests and abilities.

Nice To Haves

Previous activities, recreation, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, childcare, or customer-service experience.
CNA certification.
Enjoyment of games, crafts, music, events, outings, or other recreational activities.

Responsibilities

Help plan and lead recreational, social, physical, educational, and entertainment programs with the Life Enrichment Director.
Lead and assist with group activities, 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 programs to residents’ varying abilities and needs.
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.
Help residents build friendships and remain connected within the community.
Learn about residents’ interests, preferences, hobbies, and life experiences, and help create an environment where they feel welcomed, valued, and included.
Collaborate with caregivers, CNAs, nursing, and other departments to support resident participation.
Assist volunteers and students participating in community programs.
Maintain clean, organized, and welcoming activity spaces and ensure supplies and equipment are available for scheduled programs.
Maintain accurate records of resident activity participation 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.