Memory Care Activities Assistant - Oxford, United States - Hearthstone Wildwood

Hearthstone Wildwood

Verified Company

Oxford, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

As a Certified Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row, AgeWell Solvere Living proudly offers the following benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision
Company paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Disability
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

At AgeWell Solvere Living, we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

To learn more about our philosophy click on the link below:

Responsibilities:

The Valeo Coordinator maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities, which will enable each resident to engage in diverse cultural, spiritual, physical, social and intellectual activities within the community in order to sustain and promote the resident's potential and sense of usefulness to self and others.

Provides outstanding services to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to team members, families, and residents.
Conducts quarterly resident surveys, evaluating current activities and suggesting new ones to their supervisor.
Assists their supervisor in the preparation of a Schedule of Activities one month in advance of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
Ensures that a full Valeo program and philosophy is implemented seven days a week.
Drives the van when necessary.
Assists with programming in Salus/AL department as needed
Maintains resident Birthday List and delivers birthday cards to residents in a timely manner.
Works closely with appointed community team members to coordinate activities/ programs.
Participates in the wellness planning of residents by communicating observations to the Wellness Director, both directly and at staff meetings.
Maintains a record of each resident's activities.
Posts the current monthly, weekly, and daily Schedule of Activities in public areas and at the wellness center, and distributes to department managers.
Notifies department managers in advance of work schedule variations.
Accommodates special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
Follows all emergency procedures.
Understands safety policies and procedures.
Sincerely committed to working with the community's older adult population.
Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and teamoriented.
Effectively manage team members and volunteers.
Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
Creates a positive atmosphere for residents with an engaging variety of activities.
Promotes the Community in a positive manner and effectively communicates Community values to residents, families, and team members.

Qualifications:

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or proof of satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major course of study in recreation or related field or
Two years of fulltime experience in the recreation field in an older adult population.
Driver Requirements: State driver license required with clean driving record; must complete all HR policies and procedures for Community driver.
Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
Basic typing skills and computer knowledge to include familiarity with MS Word and other pertinent software.
Physically able to bend and reach.
Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 4050 pounds if necessary.
Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
Successful completion of company Dementia and specialized programming inservices.

Miscellaneous:

May be video recorded from devices installed by families in residents' apartments.
May have picture taken and image used in social media or community advertising.
May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned.
Must be in good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.
Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required.
May be asked to submit to random drug test during employment.