Memory Care Activities Coordinator, Amira Choice Bloomington

Life Enrichment Coordinator for Memory Care - Dementia care experience required.

Job Objective(s):

Responsible to assist the Life Enrichment Director in planning and leading a variety of activity programs designed to meet the resident's social, physical, mental, emotional and sensory needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of activities experience in retirement, assisted living or long-term care facility serving a senior population.
• Must currently possess or have the ability to obtain Class C Driver's License to drive the site bus.
• Ability to use basic Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) computer programs.
• Creativity in developing and planning activity programs.
• Group leadership and interpersonal skills to lead one on one, small and large group activities.
• Able to make responsible choices and decisions, and act in a resident's best interest.
• Strong organizational skills
• Good work ethic
• Maintains confidentiality
• Able to read, write, spell, do basic math, speak and understand English

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for assisting with planning, promotion, and facilitating/leading activity events and program.

• Assess resident's recreational and social needs.
• Support development of monthly Activity Calendar of Events.
• Lead small, large and one on one activity programs with seniors.
• Research and recommend entertainment/educational speakers/church representatives, etc. that may enrich the activity schedule.

• Assist with the coordination of transportation needs to outside events/programs in accordance with established policies and procedures. Accompany residents on field trips as assigned.

• Assist with:
  • the creation of the monthly newsletter and activity calendars,
  • the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers assigned to support activity programs
  • the monitoring, leading, and evaluation of all activity programs
  • the communication of special events and items needing special promotion
• Assist with the training and mentoring of Resident Assistants assigned to Memory Care and the Care Suites in the portion of their responsibilities that includes leading activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements (based on essential responsibilities)

Must be able to frequently perform tasks such as, but not limited to, those listed below:

• Stand; sit for extended periods of time while conducting activity programs.
• Bend, squat to interact with residents or work with activity supplies
• Move, push, pull and/or lift objects weighing 10 -25 pounds.
• Use hands and arms for simple grasping, pushing and pulling in using supplies for activity programs.
• Perform tasks requiring actions of muscles or groups of muscles to walk, stoop, bend, lift, and to carry objects.
• Speak clearly and make self understood in face-to-face interactions
• See objects closely to read directions, instructions, warnings, etc.
• Hear normal sounds and voices with some background noise to receive verbal instructions, answer telephones, communicate with others, etc.

Environment

• Works indoors in a climate-controlled environment majority of the time.

General Notes

* This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; additional details will be specified by the supervisor. The employee will also perform other reasonable business duties as assigned by the supervisor.

* Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours as needs prevail.

* Great Lakes Management Company is an at-will employer. This job description is a guideline and does not constitute a written or implied employment contract.