Life Enrichment Director - Lancaster, United States - Prestige Care Inc

Description

The starting wage for this Full-Time position is $18-$25/hr DOE and seniority with Prestige Assisted Living.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Life Enrichment Director (LED) is responsible for coordinating, directing, planning and conducting the life enrichment and resident activity programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Implements a creative life enrichment program based on the Celebrations philosophy of wellness.

Plans and implements life enrichment calendar and newsletter each month that utilizes Celebrations wellness programming including five of the six areas of wellness.

Collaborates with Community Relations Director, Wellness Coach, and Executive Director in development of calendar to include special events and themes for residents, family, friends, and prospects utilizing Celebrations focus plan.

Coordinates transportation of residents and operates van or bus to transport residents to and from events, appointments, and programs as needed by the Community.

Implements Linked Senior technology into the daily programming and encourages resident independent usage. Utilizes Linked Senior Context to track resident attendance and engagement.

Develops person-centered programming by assisting in the completion of Celebrations documents and programs.

Partners with Expressions Director to create and lead monthly programming for the Expressions neighborhood utilizing Expressions focus plan, if applicable.

Maintains life enrichment budget, equipment, and supplies.

Participates in the review of individual Residents' Service Plans and documents life enrichment progress every six months or when there is a significant change in the resident.

Trains staff on the importance of life enrichment, Linked Senior devices, and other areas that create engagement and quality of life for residents.

Recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers.

Participates in planning resident move-outs with other members of the management team.

Develops community resources and contacts to enhance the quality of life for residents.

Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.

Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents families, visitors, and staff.

Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.

Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Previous experience transporting residents preferred.

One or more years of direct programming experience with older adults is preferred.

Must be able to meet insurance qualifications to operate company vehicles including passenger vans and bus.

Valid commercial Class B drivers license (CDL) may be required by local, state and federal law and regulations.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.:

Information About Prestige Assisted Living at Lancaster

Located at th Street West in Lancaster, CA, Prestige Assisted Living at Lancaster has 44 apartments of assisted living, as well as 16 units of memory care.

If you are looking for the highest quality of healthcare communities or care centers, you wont find anyone better. PAL at Lancaster has enjoyed a string of unbelievably high performance. They have enjoyed numerous Bronze and Silver awards through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living showing our strong commitment to care excellence, and high performance. Additionally, they have enjoyed deficiency free surveys for the past two years.

Our community offers the only memory care in the Antelope Valley and features a strong family culture that is fun, energetic, and really a village that works together to provide state, regional, and national quality care. Our leadership at the community likes to lead by example, helping others whenever and wherever that helps is needed. We love to empower our team members to fly

If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Assisted Living at Lancaster is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.