Activities Director For Memory Care - Huntsville, United States - Regency Retirement Village of Huntsville

Description

Regency Senior Living is a Non-Mandate Company

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Activities Director for Memory Care

Coordinator Position Summary:

Responsible for carrying out activities for Memory Care. She/he is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of programs, leading to engage in activities with the residents that results in resident family satisfaction. Coordinate and implement programs and services for residents with, cognitive impairment; to provide a therapeutic environment that maintains each resident's highest level of spiritual, physical, social, and psychological well-being.

Coordinator Focus:

• Always Strive to make every day the best day ever for our residents
• Establish and maintain a volunteer program. Actively seeks and trains volunteers from our local community
• Provide an innovative daily activity program that is engaging, promotes self-esteem and confidence to all residents
• Supports the resident's abilities by understanding that all aspects of care can be viewed as an activity
• Encourages residents in making choices to enhance their skills and preserve the use of cognitive capacity
• Conducts therapeutic activities that reflects the residents background, participation needs, physical abilities, interests, cognitive capacity and attention span
• Encourages and motivates residents to attend and participate in activities
• Ensures activities will encompass the Creative Arts such as devotional, music, art and visual arts
• Provides a person-centered approach to dementia care
• Must able to walk, stand, bend and assist with transferring residents
• Ability to perform all position responsibilities with excellence
• Ability to recognize and communicate problems appropriately. Communicate with vendors to schedule activities
• Ability to relate to the associates, public, residents, family n1embers and other professionals effectively
• Ability to teach/train others effectively to serve our community's needs
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet requirements of the job.(occasionally)
• Ability to maintain accurate records and provide inforn1ation as requested. Must be able to create articles and stories for the newsletter
• Must be able to work independently and be creative. Must come up with new activities to fit the seasons and cater to the population of residents we serve
• Must be able to pass the state mandated criminal background screening and random drug testing
• Must be people-oriented and enjoys interacting with senior adults individually and working in groups
• Must be experienced in working computer programs and software for creating newsletters, calendars and small production media
• Promote the use of all materials, programs and computerized equipment in the Pathways and Assisted Living units for residents as well as families and associates
• Must be able to change or diverse in a moment notice. Must be flexible every day. Follow the residents and provide what they need. If necessary, change the schedule or delete the activity
• Must work with Assistant Activities Director in other areas needed
• Must be trustworthy, a leader, energetic, integrity and enthusiastic

Experience:

• Preferred: Two years as an activity's coordinator, or healthcare field or teacher with special needs students, or similar related occupation