Memory Care Activities Assistant - Part Time

Maplewood Senior Living•Cuyahoga Falls, OH

About The Position

The Memory Care Activities Assistant implements therapeutic programs designed to maximize residents’ quality of life. Maplewood Senior Living offers social, physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and purposeful programs to support residents’ overall wellbeing. The role provides customer service to residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors; communicates with the Lifestyle Director about staffing issues or concerns; and works with residents and associates at all levels. The assistant attends monthly all-associate meetings and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor. The assistant selects, schedules, and leads activities appropriate for residents’ varying levels and abilities. They help implement community special events, including at least one family event per quarter; complete residents’ Staying Connected and Personal History forms; coordinate WISH Program and parallel activities with the Resident Service Care team; and help maintain recreation supplies. They post activity schedules in designated public areas, provide a daily afternoon social or happy hour, help hold monthly Activity Committee meetings, and assist with the annual Maplewood theme.

Requirements

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or satisfactory completion of two years of college with major work in recreation, occupational therapy, gerontology, or a related field; alternatively, two years of full-time experience in recreation with an adult population.
Passion for working with older adults and improving their quality of life.
Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
Basic typing skills and computer knowledge; familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Publisher, and creative software.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record; may be required to take a driving test.
Personable, reliable, communicative, and a team player.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service to residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position; relate professionally and positively to residents, visitors, and associates.
Communicate staffing issues or concerns to the Lifestyle Director.
Attend monthly all-associate meetings and perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Select, schedule, and lead therapeutic activities appropriate for residents’ levels and abilities.
Assist with community special events, including at least one family event per quarter.
Assist with completing Staying Connected and Personal History forms for residents.
Assist with coordinating WISH Program and parallel activities with the Resident Service Care team.
Help maintain appropriate recreation program supplies.
Post current monthly, weekly, and daily activity schedules in designated public areas.
Provide a daily afternoon social or happy hour.
Assist the Lifestyle Director in holding monthly Activity Committee meetings so residents can provide input on the calendar of events.
Assist with conducting the annual Maplewood theme.