Memory Care Activity Assistant

Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs for memory care residents. This role supports residents’ overall well-being by providing meaningful activities tailored to each resident’s individual assessment and care plan.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs for memory care residents.
• Provide activities appropriate for residents’ abilities, interests, and individual care plans.
• Observe and document resident participation, mood, behavior, and responses to activities.
• Maintain accurate and descriptive activity progress notes in resident records.
• Prepare activity areas before programs and assist with cleanup afterward.
• Follow resident care plans when providing daily activities and resident engagement.
• Promote residents’ physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual well-being through structured and individualized activities.
• Provide one-on-one engagement with residents, including friendly visits, crafts, games, music, conversation, and other individualized activities.
• Assist residents with small errands and other appropriate activities that promote independence and quality of life.
• Build positive working relationships with nursing, dietary, housekeeping, therapy, and other departments to ensure activities run smoothly.
• Assist with purchasing and organizing activity supplies, clothing, and personal items for residents as needed.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe activity areas.
• Follow all facility policies, procedures, infection-control practices, and safety guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information in accordance with facility policies and applicable regulations.
• Report changes in resident behavior, mood, participation, or condition to the appropriate supervisor or nursing staff.
• Assist with special events, holidays, resident outings, and facility-wide activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Activity Director or facility supervisor.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Long-Term Care or Memory Care Activities Department preferred.
• Previous experience working with elderly residents, including individuals with cognitive impairments, preferred.
• Patient, compassionate, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism at all times.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move throughout the facility during the workday.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and move frequently throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 25 pounds and move items up to 50 feet.
• Ability to assist residents during emergency evacuations when necessary.
• Ability to work with individuals who may be ill, disabled, cognitively impaired, or emotionally distressed.
• Ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.