Assisted Living Activities Assistant

About the role

Located in the heart of World Golf Village, Westminster St. Augustine, a Life Plan Community, is currently accepting applications for the position of full-time Assisted Living Activities Assistant in our Assisted Living Department.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily, hand-on activities in a courteous, compassionate and enthusiastic manner which promotes a feeling of well-being and security in residents.
• Implement age appropriate activities for residents in a manner appropriate for residents’ abilities and which take dignity issues & physical limitations into consideration.
• Spend time with individual residents spontaneously, as needs arise, to promote feeling of well-being and security.
• Aid with the preparation of the monthly activity material; distribute calendars and special event notices.
• Update and maintain the “Resident Likes & Dislikes” for planning purposes.
• Maintain records of program/event attendance and notations of any notice of behavioral or physical issues with residents which affect their abilities to participate in programs or which interfere with effective programming for other residents.
• Assist the supervisor with purchasing needs/material for daily or monthly activities for residents.
• Positively promote activities and encourage resident participation.

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of a high school diploma, with interests in recreation, crafts and music helpful.
• Experience and basic knowledge: 1-2 years experience in recreational activity programs for senior adults in nursing homes or related activities preferred. Must be familiar with individuals that suffer from dementia or be willing to learn about them.
• Interest and abilities in recreation, crafts, art, theater or language arts extremely helpful.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• The Physical activities of this position involve: Fingering, Standing, Lifting up to 25 pounds, Grasping, Pushing, Driving a car, Climbing, Reaching.
• Sensory and communicative activities with or without prosthetics of this position are: Feeling, Smelling, Speaking, Hearing, Tasting, Seeing.
• An individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside and outside environmental conditions, Bloodborne pathogens (low risk), Physical hazard, Respiratory pathogens.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress of this position.