Life Enrichment Pathway Host

Kisco Senior Living•Walnut Creek, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Pathway Host leads Kisco Senior Living’s Pathways program for a group of up to 10 participants, creating engaging daily experiences and adapting activities to participants’ needs. The Host plans and leads the daily schedule, prepares and restores activity spaces, and accompanies participants between their apartments and program rooms so they are not left alone. The role develops monthly themes and weekly plans based on Kisco’s 9 Dimensions of the Art of Living Well, submits monthly plans to the Life Enrichment Director for approval, manages supplies and the program budget, and plans outings with the Life Enrichment team. The Host builds participant profiles using their life stories and preferences to tailor activities, applies dementia-care approaches, observes and reports changes, documents daily notes and attendance, and promptly reports suspected abuse or neglect. The Host communicates regularly with families, responds to calls and emails within one business day, supports family meetings, previews, tours, and open houses, and works with Care Services and other departments. The position also trains, schedules, and coaches the Pathways Assistant; guides volunteers; and attends daily and department meetings. The job is full-time, 40 hours per week, and requires working one weekend day. The listed pay range is $25–$28 per hour.

Requirements

At least 2 years leading activities or engagement for older adults in senior living, memory care, adult day, or a similar setting.
Real experience working with people living with memory loss.
Comfort leading a group of 8 to 10 people independently for most of the day.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Good written English for daily notes and family updates.
Basic computer skills, including email, calendars, Word, and online training.
Clear a California Department of Justice and FBI background check (Live Scan) and pass a health screening with a TB test before starting.

Nice To Haves

Activity Director certification or a background in recreation therapy or a related field.
Montessori for dementia training or certification.
CPR and First Aid.
A second language.
A valid California driver’s license for outings.

Responsibilities

Lead the Daily Path for a group of up to 10 people, including the Gathering, Brain Boost, Move, Lunch at the Pathways Table, Nature Nurture, Kitchen Studio, and Serenity and Sensory.
Move the group through program rooms, prepare spaces before participants arrive, and restore them afterward.
Walk participants to and from their apartments and between rooms, ensuring no one is left alone or forgotten.
Adjust activities in the moment when a participant is tired, upset, or bored.
Create monthly themes and weekly plans using Kisco’s 9 Dimensions of the Art of Living Well, and submit monthly plans to the Life Enrichment Director for approval.
Keep supplies stocked, stay within the program budget, and plan outings with the Life Enrichment team.
Create and maintain participant profiles covering life story, work, family, faith, food, music, and calming preferences, and use them to shape activities.
Use dementia-care skills including Montessori, Validation, Hand Under Hand, and a calm physical approach; gently redirect participants when appropriate.
Observe changes in mood, eating, walking, sleep, or memory and communicate them to Care Services during the same shift, immediately when urgent.
Write a short daily note for each participant, track attendance and required outcomes, and submit records on time.
Report signs of abuse or neglect immediately in accordance with Kisco policy and California law.
Keep families, referred to as care partners, updated with regular notes and photos, and return calls and emails within one business day.
Assist with family meetings, Pathways preview sessions, tours, and open houses.
Work closely with Care Services, Heirloom Memory Care, Dining, Sales, and the front desk.
Train, schedule, and coach the Pathways Assistant, and train and guide volunteers.
Attend Daily Line Up and department meetings.