Memory Care Coordinator

Byron Wellness Community•Fort Wayne, IN

1d•$20 - $22

About The Position

At Byron Wellness Community, the Memory Care Coordinator helps create purpose-filled lives for residents living with memory loss by developing connection, purpose, joy, comfort, belonging, and meaningful engagement. The role leads memory care programming and enrichment efforts that support residents’ emotional, social, cognitive, and physical well-being, and partners with families and team members to provide person-centered care. The successful candidate is compassionate, creative, relationship-focused, patient, dependable, positive, team-oriented, and service-minded, with a willingness to help wherever needed. The position emphasizes creating a welcoming experience for residents and families and helping residents feel valued, understood, connected, and successful.

Requirements

Minimum of one year of dementia care experience.
Positive Approach to Care Engagement Leader Certification required within one year of hire.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to educate, support, and collaborate with residents, families, and team members.
Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate meaningful programs and activities.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident and organizational information.
Analytical yet approachable, with strong problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred.
Dementia Certification preferred.
Activities Director Certification or activities experience preferred.
Experience developing memory care programming.
Experience working with older adults and/or individuals living with dementia, mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, Huntington’s disease, or other complex care needs.
Experience leading groups, facilitating activities, or educating others.
Experience working with individuals living with dementia, behavioral health challenges, developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, or other specialized populations.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate memory care programs and activities.
Create meaningful engagement opportunities for residents living with dementia and other cognitive challenges.
Update resident life histories and memory care resources to support individualized care.
Collaborate with nursing, therapy, resident engagement, and interdisciplinary team members.
Educate team members, families, and volunteers on memory care approaches and engagement techniques.
Assist with developing memory care goals, care plans, and interventions.
Participate in care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
Work with consultants and healthcare professionals to improve memory care programming.
Monitor program effectiveness and implement improvements as needed.
Provide guidance and support to team members caring for residents living with memory loss.
Build positive relationships with residents, families, and community partners.
Conduct and document resident assessments and psychosocial progress as needed.