Lifestyle Leader

Location: Bellevue, NE | Service Line: Hillcrest Silver Ridge | Schedule: Full-time and Part-time

About the Role

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a creative, energetic, and compassionate Lifestyle Leader to join our team at Hillcrest Silver Ridge, a welcoming senior living community where residents receive personalized support while maintaining independence, choice, and connection. Our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Lifestyle Leader, you will help bring that mission to life by creating meaningful activities, social opportunities, and daily experiences that support joy, connection, purpose, and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Organize, plan, and coordinate recreation programs that meet the interests, needs, and abilities of residents.
• Conduct activities that support resident interests, abilities, social connection, and overall well-being.
• Assist in developing the monthly activity calendar and provide input for the monthly newsletter.
• Encourage residents to participate in daily scheduled activities.
• Complete one-on-one visits with residents as needed.
• Assess resident interests and help create meaningful programming based on resident preferences.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating large community events.
• Help decorate the community for holidays, celebrations, and special events.
• Support volunteer engagement, including assisting with teaching and retaining qualified volunteers.
• Maintain recreation supplies and help keep activity areas organized.
• Participate in dementia-specific orientation and ongoing dementia education.
• Build positive, professional relationships with residents, families, volunteers, visitors, and team members.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in recreational programming with the aging population or a similar setting preferred.
• A heart for working with older adults and supporting quality of life.
• Creativity and enthusiasm for planning activities, events, and daily engagement opportunities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with residents, families, volunteers, and team members.
• Ability to encourage participation while respecting each resident’s preferences and needs.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to support calendars, supplies, events, and programming needs.
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or stressful situations.
• Comfort using technology and resources efficiently and effectively.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Recreation therapy certification preferred.
• Music background or ability to play instruments preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Previous senior living, assisted living, memory care, recreational programming, or activity experience preferred.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, reaching, and movement as needed.
• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful situations.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to utilize technology, supplies, and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Why Hillcrest?

At Hillcrest Silver Ridge, lifestyle programming is about more than activities. It is about helping residents feel connected, valued, and engaged in daily life. As a Lifestyle Leader, your work will directly support resident joy, independence, purpose, and belonging. You will help create moments that make the community feel like home.