Memory Care Coordinator

Gardens of Gainesville•Gainesville, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraBella Senior Living is hiring a Memory Care Coordinator for its community, Gardens of Gainesville. This role is responsible for the development and implementation of programs within the Memory Care Program, providing physical and emotional support to residents, and maintaining a safe, home-like environment. The Memory Care Coordinator will design, schedule, and facilitate programs incorporating life skills and dementia-appropriate activities, partnering with the Memory Care Director to ensure a variety of activities are available and that Care Managers are engaged. The position also involves providing in-service education to Memory Care staff, reviewing resident preferences prior to move-in, facilitating Service Plan and Daily Assignment Sheet development, and acting as a community champion for Memory Care programming. Collaboration with dining services to meet resident needs and participation in the dining experience are also key aspects. The role requires understanding resident changes in condition and reporting to the nurse, establishing a relationship with the local Alzheimer's Association, and developing tailored programming for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias. Creating a therapeutic environment focused on first impressions and resident engagement is essential. The role also includes Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance, striving for excellent care, developing action plans for deficiencies, and maintaining a thorough knowledge of state laws and regulations for resident care.

Requirements

One (1) year dementia care experience.
One (1) year in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

Designs, schedules and facilitates Memory Care program incorporating Life Skills and a variety of dementia appropriate activities.
Partners with the Memory Care Director to ensure a variety of appropriate activities are available throughout the day and evening and that Care Managers are actively involved and engaged with activities.
Partners with the Memory Care Director in compiling, coordinating and executing a comprehensive and varied program of activities to meet the broad spectrum of interests and capabilities of Memory Care residents.
Provide ongoing in-service education to the Memory Care staff that is relative to the disease processes and population being served.
Prior to move-in, reviews the resident’s preferences and needs educating Care Managers of same.
Facilitates the Service Plan and Daily Assignment Sheet development to ensure excellence in service delivery, safety, hydration and resident engagement in programming.
Acts as the community champion in Memory Care programming and activities.
Partners with dining services to ensure meeting individualized resident needs and preferences; participates in dining experience.
Understands resident changes in condition and reports to the nurse.
Establishes a cooperative relationship with the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter or other Alzheimer’s advisory organization.
Develops specific programming and approach mechanisms that are tailored to meet the needs of residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or related Dementia.
Creates a therapeutic environment focusing on first impressions and resident engagement.
Strives for excellent quality care and service delivery.
Develops and implements appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies and other regulatory compliance.
Develops a thorough working knowledge of current and evolving state laws, regulations, policies and procedures dictated for residents and ensures compliance.