Life Enrichment Activities Assistant

Qualifications/Skills Needed

• Experience in senior resident services and activities for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other Memory Care needs.
• Previous Life Enrichment experience in a senior Living Community setting preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills and use of Windows 98 and basic office suite software.

Primary Purpose

This position is part of the Morning Pointe team responsible for the execution of resident-focused life enrichment activities.

Resident Focused Duties

• Implement special Morning Pointe programs such as hydration, falls prevention, exercise, and others as identified.
• Identify and share resident success stories and best practices to improve quality of service provided.
• Accurately assess each resident to identify lifestyles and needs in the resident’s record.
• Conduct individual and group life enrichment programs. Offer a minimum of six (6) group activities a day, as well as individual activities based on the residents’ interests and The Lantern programming protocols.
• Meet with residents on a regular basis to encourage programming participation.
• Assist with coordination of regular family events.
• Assist with the distribution of mail and snacks as needed.
• Assist Program Director with transportation for residents as needed.

Community Relations Duties

• Aid in the development of community relations programs (i.e., volunteers and special events/corresponding press releases/photos for local media).

Administrative Duties

• Ensure that all visitors to the community are greeted and directed to the proper person or area when not engaged in activities.
• Answer the telephone promptly and appropriately when not in activities.
• Inform supervisor and Executive Director of any concerns related to residents, associates or the Community at large.
• Assist with Community orientation with new residents.
• Avoid daily mail delivery.
• Avoid documentation in serviced records upon admission, in conjunction with the service assessments and per required need.
• Avoid implementation of monthly activities calendar.
• Avoid assistance with meals (serving and feeding).
• Avoid making beds neatly and applying appropriate bedding.
• Avoid cleaning assigned rooms (bathrooms, bed change, dust, and vacuum).
• Avoid giving assigned showers and assisting with showers.
• Avoid monitoring residents at least every two hours to assure safety and that linens and clothing are clean and dry.
• Avoid carrying laundry away and washing as much laundry that time allows.
• Avoid planning and carrying out special projects as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, turning and stretching.
• Finger and hand dexterity required.
• Visual and hearing acuity essential.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions necessary.
• Assist with meals (serving and feeding).
• Make beds neatly and apply appropriate bedding.
• Clean assigned rooms (bathrooms, bed change, dust, and vacuum).
• Give assigned showers and assist with showers.
• Monitor residents at least every two hours to assure safety and that linens and clothing are clean and dry.
• Put laundry away and wash as much laundry that time allows.
• Carry radio and beeper at all times.
• Report any changes or abnormal occurrences to nurse (pressure spots, bruising, skin tears, swelling, etc…).
• Assist with ADLs.
• Responsible for the resident’s physical, mental, and spiritual well being.