Memory Care Coordinator

Great Lakes Mgmt Co•Plymouth, MN

About The Position

The Memory Care Coordinator creates warm, meaningful days for residents living with dementia by developing personalized programming based on residents’ abilities, histories, and interests. The role plans and leads recreational, therapeutic, and social activities that support residents’ well-being and foster engagement, security, and comfort. The coordinator works with Resident Assistants and volunteers to deliver daily activities and maintains resident profiles to support personalized experiences. The coordinator also supports families and the broader community by co-facilitating a monthly Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group with the Life Enrichment Director and a nurse, sharing information and resources, participating in resident care conferences, overseeing family events, and serving as a family resource and point of contact. The role keeps families updated about positive moments as well as concerns and partners with nursing to promptly communicate changes in residents’ mood, engagement, or behavior. Administrative duties include managing activity supplies within the established budget, purchasing supplies under established protocols, recommending expenses during annual budget planning, following company personnel directives, and documenting event attendance. The work schedule and hours vary to accommodate programmed activities. The position is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled environment, with some outdoor work in seasonal weather for trips.

Requirements

1–2+ years of experience in dementia care, activities, or senior living.
Patience, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Clear, compassionate communication with families, including during difficult conversations.
Ability to frequently stand, sit, bend, and squat while leading activities and working with residents.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull items weighing 10–25 pounds.
Ability to walk, stoop, and carry objects throughout the day.
Ability to communicate clearly face to face and by phone, including with background noise.
Ability to use hands and arms for simple grasping, pushing, and pulling when using activity-program supplies.

Responsibilities

Learn each resident’s abilities, history, and interests and develop customized programming around them.
Plan, prepare, and lead recreational, therapeutic, and social activities to enhance residents’ well-being.
Create and maintain profiles for each resident to support personalized experiences.
Foster engagement, security, and comfort through innovative programming.
Work with Resident Assistants and volunteers to deliver daily activities.
Co-facilitate the monthly Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group with the Life Enrichment Director and the nurse.
Provide information and resources to support group attendees.
Attend and co-facilitate resident care conferences with the nurse to discuss resident needs and care plans.
Plan and oversee family events that encourage interaction and engagement.
Serve as a resource and point of contact for families, offering education and support.
Keep families informed with regular updates, including photos and positive moments as well as concerns.
Partner with nursing to promptly inform families about changes in residents’ mood, engagement, or behavior.
Manage memory care activity supplies within the established budget and purchase needed supplies under established protocols.
Recommend expenses during annual budget planning.
Adhere to company personnel directives in the Employee Handbook.
Document attendance at events.
Perform other duties as assigned.