Memory Care Program Director

Arbors at Dracut•Dracut, MA

About The Position

The Memory Care Program Director will manage and oversee, acting as the team leader, for the Reflections community to ensure optimum personal care, activity engagement and family involvement is reached to maximize quality of life for each individual. The Reflections Program Director will plan, direct, coordinate and implement a social/recreational program for residents in Reflections Neighborhood Community in assisted living. Activities include spiritual, educational, intellectual, sensory motor, cognitive, social, and health/wellness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and knowledge of Alzheimer’s/dementia/dementia related aging and disability issues.
Must have 1 year experience working with elders, in home care, assisted living or skilled nursing facility settings
Must have demonstrated experience by education and/or experience in developing recreational programs
Must meets Registry of Motor Vehicle requirements as an approved driver

Responsibilities

Manages and oversees every aspect related to the Reflections community, i.e. nutrition, resident care, primary family connection, daily staff, cleanliness, and activity programs
Manages and ensures the overall development, implementation, and quality of the Reflections program, and directs all components of the program
Engage, encourage, and motivate residents to attend and participate in activities offered
Establish and maintain relationships with residents, families, staff members, volunteers and others by providing guidance, direction and motivation in the form of training, mentoring and coaching to increase resident engagement
Ascertain and interpret resident interest in activities by observing resident participation and redesign/re-develop activities using creativity to increase the level of resident participation
Contribute to community growth by participating in sales and marketing activities
Recruit, research, develop and approve schedules, supervise program leaders/assistants, general contracted entertainers, volunteers, religious/spiritual professionals, and other vendors
Prepare and publish monthly newsletter and calendar of events
Recruit, approve, train, and manage volunteer program
Schedule events in the greater community utilizing the 15-passenger van to accompany residents out to include not but not limited to: shopping, movies, lunch, museums, and concerts