Memory Care Activity Coordinator, Fountain of Franklin

About the role

Primary Focus: To provide appropriate and meaningful activities to the residents in The Meadows Memory Care. These activities will be both group and individualized. Reports to: Clinical Director.

Schedule

Part-time in Memory Care Community Hours 8:30 -5:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday each week and every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Planning for supply and activities to be carried out on a regular basis during hours worked.
• Communication with team members for logistics surrounding the schedule for the day, as necessary.
• Engaging with residents in combination of group centered activities as well as individualized programming between scheduled tasks.
• Assisting with unit flow, including meal service and mealtime conversation.
• Providing general tours to interested family members, if scheduled during work hours and between activities.
• Executing activity structure that promotes aspects of exercise (walking, chair exercise), spiritual engagement (light devotional or daily motivational reading), Sensory (snack, textiles, etc.), art (painting, pencils etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Dementia care experience is preferred, but not required.
• Communication skills to personalize approach and participation in activity is required.
• Ability to organize, identify and execute tasks on a routine basis.
• Maintaining a positive attitude in all interactions with staff, family members and residents.
• Mindset of all activities should be adult like in nature for resident participation and approach.