Memory Care Activities Assistant

About the role

The Memory Care Activity Assistant plays a vital and heartfelt role in enriching the lives of residents. With warmth, patience, and genuine care, they help create a joyful and engaging environment where seniors feel seen, heard, and valued.

Responsibilities

• Supportive Presence: Being able to truly connect with residents, understanding their emotional and social needs.
• Passion: A desire to work with those experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related dementia, ensuring that each person lives every day to their maximum cognitive and physical ability.
• Teamwork: The ability to work towards a common goal of excellent care for our residents, cooperating closely with the care team to support residents holistically.
• Time Management: Balancing daily schedules, multiple residents, and activity prep.
• Creativity: Create engaging, age-appropriate activities that suit different physical and cognitive abilities.

Requirements

• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of a State approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or a CNA competency evaluation program approved by the State. This training can also be provided by the community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months’ related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successfully completed a State approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or a CNA competency evaluation program approved by the State.

Skills

• Supportive Presence
• Passion for working with individuals with Alzheimer's and other memory-related dementia
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Creativity

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education assistance
• Scholarship programs

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in this posting.