Memory Care Program Coordinator
About The Position
The Memory Care Program Coordinator plans, coordinates, and facilitates person-centered, dementia-friendly programs for residents in Brookdale’s dementia care community. Programs are designed around residents’ abilities, needs, interests, habits, historical routines, and preferences, with the goal of supporting independence and quality of life. The coordinator develops seven-day programming and monthly calendars, including small-group sensory-focused activities and special events. The role ensures programming complies with Brookdale standards and applicable regulations, collaborates with community leadership to educate families and associates about dementia care, and may supervise program assistants. Responsibilities also include responding to changes in residents’ health and behavior in collaboration with clinical partners, overseeing social media content, arranging occasional off-site events, maintaining the department budget, and helping with personal care, housekeeping, or dietary duties as needed. Occasional travel and occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed to ensure shift coverage.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and a current three-year driving abstract with no more than one moving violation.
- May be required to obtain a commercial driver’s license based on community needs.
- Basic typing skills and basic knowledge of PCs and word-processing software.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, education, or a related field.
- At least two years of direct programming experience with older adults and people with dementia, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and word-processing software.
Responsibilities
- Design and facilitate engaging, person-centered programming seven days a week, including programs aligned with the seven domains of well-being and sensory-focused small-group activities.
- Develop a monthly program calendar in partnership with residents and ensure daily path programs and special events are scheduled and carried out.
- Ensure dementia care programs comply with Brookdale standards, state and federal regulations, and assigned policies and procedures.
- Educate and provide resources to families and associates about Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias, and ways to engage residents; coordinate dementia-focused training and events.
- May supervise Clare Bridge Program Assistants, including assisting with hiring, coaching, counseling, corrective action documentation, and performance evaluations; may act in a supervisory capacity when the Manager or Executive Director is absent.
- Collaborate with community leadership to plan, decorate for, and participate in special events, holidays, signature programs, family socials, educational events, and marketing events.
- Report changes in residents’ health or behavior to clinical partners, address concerns promptly, and collaborate on approaches and interventions.
- Oversee social media content to ensure it follows Brookdale’s culture, brand, guidance, and standards.
- Plan and schedule events outside the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle.
- Maintain the department’s monthly budget and control expenses; may manage the volunteer program.
- Perform personal care, housekeeping, and dietary duties as needed, in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards and applicable training and qualifications.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California
- Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid time off for full-time associates
- Paid holidays for full-time associates
- Company-provided life insurance for full-time associates
- Adoption benefit for full-time associates
- Short- and long-term disability for full-time associates
- Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time associates
- Health Savings Account for full-time associates
- Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time associates
- Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal plan benefits for full-time associates
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates
- 401(k) participation for temporary associates
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
- Training programs focused on associate health and wellness
- Naturalization application fee advances, up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
