Memory Care Program Assistant
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- Intro: "Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Grow your career with Brookdale! Our Clare Bridge Program Assistants have opportunities for advancement by exploring a new career in positions such as Clare Bridge Program Managers, Resident Programs Coordinators and Business Office Managers. Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness."
That's about the role. Could be "About the role". We'll put that as About the role
with
containing that paragraph. - Benefits: There's a long list: "Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Part And Full Time Benefits Eligibility Medical, Dental, Vision insurance 401(k) Associate assistance program Employee discounts Referral program Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA) Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility Paid Time Off Paid holidays Company provided life insurance Adoption benefit Disability (short and long term) Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Account Optional life and dependent life insurance Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan Tuition reimbursement Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program. Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year. The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting." We need Benefits section: include bullet list of benefits. Should we separate part-time vs full-time? Could combine but better to list all benefits. Use
- . We'll need to parse each benefit.
List:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid Time Off (Full Time Only)
- Paid holidays (Full Time Only)
- Company provided life insurance (Full Time Only)
- Adoption benefit (Full Time Only)
- Disability (short and long term) (Full Time Only)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Full Time Only)
- Health Savings Account (Full Time Only)
- Optional life and dependent life insurance (Full Time Only)
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan (Full Time Only)
- Tuition reimbursement (Full Time Only)
- Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience (maybe Pay section)
- Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.
- Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
- Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year. The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.
Pay: "Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience." That's vague but it's actual content. We can include Pay section with that sentence.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned. No schedule info. So we omit Schedule.
Responsibilities: There's a "Responsibilities" heading in the posting. We need to extract responsibilities content.
After "Responsibilities" heading, there is "Job Summary ..." then "Essential Functions" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll need to format as
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to turn responsibilities into list items.
Let's extract responsibilities paragraphs:
"Job Summary Assists Clare Bridge Program Manager or Coordinator in leading and implementing a calendar of person centered dementia friendly programs that meet specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. In alignment with Brookdale’s Resident and Family Engagement philosophy, assists in providing person centered programs while engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful dementia care programs within the Brookdale community enhancing their quality of life. Recognizes individual abilities and needs while encouraging independence and ensuring resident habits, historical routines, interests and preferences are honored in the provision of care and programming."
"Essential Functions Supports the implementation of a person centered program to meet individual needs and interests of the residents. Assists in leading and engaging residents in the 7 domains of well-being programs – purposeful, intellectual, social, spiritual, emotional and physical in a dementia friendly structured environment; including sensory focused small groups for residents who cannot participate in a large group setting.Assists the Program Manager or Coordinator in the review of individual resident’s service plans and completes program documentation, as required by Brookdale standards or state requirements.Assists the program manager or coordinator in ensuring dementia care programs are in compliance with state, federal, and other regulations and meet Brookdale’s mission, policies, procedures and standards.Assists in providing guidance and resource to associates on the importance of programming/engagement and other areas regarding the quality of life for residents.Coordinates and participates in special events at the community including family socials, marketing/sales and open houses.Communicates positively with residents, families, and community professionals regarding the Brookdale dementia care program and its benefits. Communicates with families regarding residents’ personal needs and successes.Assists Manager or Coordinator with meeting the department’s quality improvement initiatives including the Brookdale Excellence Standards Tool (BEST).Supports plans and scheduled programming events outside the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle.Assists with volunteer program, including training and supervising volunteers.Performs personal care, housekeeping and dietary responsibilities, as needed, to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor."
We need to split into list items. Could break by sentences. We'll produce
- each sentence.
Qualifications: There's a "Qualifications" heading. Content: "Education and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree preferred. Minimum one year of previous experience with older adults and persons with dementia preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements Must have a valid driver's license and a current 3-year driving abstract with no more than one moving violation as a condition of employment. Physical Demands and Working Conditions StandingWalkingSittingUse hands and fingers to handle or feelReach with hands and armsClimb or balanceStoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlTalk or hearAbility to lift: Up to 50 poundsVisionRequires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendorsOccasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverageOn-Call on an as needed basisPossible exposure to communicable diseases and infectionsExposure to latexPossible exposure to blood-borne pathogensPossible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infections, or biological hazardsRequires Travel: occasionally Management/Decision Making Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with little independent judgment. Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor. Knowledge And Skills Has a basic level of a skill and can follow written or verbal instructions. Has basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties. Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions. Basic knowledge of PC's and word processing software, preferably in a Microsoft Windows environment. Effective oral and written communications skills."
We need to separate into sections: maybe Qualifications (education/experience), Requirements (certifications/licenses), Skills (knowledge and skills). But the instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- About the role: intro paragraph.
- Responsibilities: as above.
- Requirements: could include Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements, Physical Demands and Working Conditions, Management/Decision Making? Actually Management/Decision Making maybe part of Skills? But we can put under Requirements.
- Qualifications: Education and Experience.
- Skills: Knowledge And Skills.
- Benefits: as extracted.
- Pay: base pay statement.
- Schedule: none.
We must not include empty sections.
Now we need to format lists for duties/requirements/benefits. For Responsibilities, we need
- . For Requirements, we need to list items like Certifications, Physical Demands, etc. For Qualifications, list Education and Experience items. For Skills, list Knowledge And Skills items.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each piece.
Let's extract each piece precisely.
First, About the role paragraph: We'll combine the introductory sentences before Responsibilities.
Original: "Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Grow your career with Brookdale! Our Clare Bridge Program Assistants have opportunities for advancement by exploring a new career in positions such as Clare Bridge Program Managers, Resident Programs Coordinators and Business Office Managers. Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness."
We'll keep as one
. Now Responsibilities: We'll split into sentences. Sentences from Job Summary: 1. Assists Clare Bridge Program Manager or Coordinator in leading and implementing a calendar of person centered dementia friendly programs that meet specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. 2. In alignment with Brookdale’s Resident and Family Engagement philosophy, assists in providing person centered programs while engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful dementia care programs within the Brookdale community enhancing their quality of life. 3. Recognizes individual abilities and needs while encouraging independence and ensuring resident habits, historical routines, interests and preferences are honored in the provision of care and programming. Essential Functions sentences (need to split by periods; note some semicolons). Let's extract: - Supports the implementation of a person centered program to meet individual needs and interests of the residents. - Assists in leading and engaging residents in the 7 domains of well-being programs – purposeful, intellectual, social, spiritual, emotional and physical in a dementia friendly structured environment; including sensory focused small groups for residents who cannot participate in a large group setting. - Assists the Program Manager or Coordinator in the review of individual resident’s service plans and completes program documentation, as required by Brookdale standards or state requirements. - Assists the program manager or coordinator in ensuring dementia care programs are in compliance with state, federal, and other regulations and meet Brookdale’s mission, policies, procedures and standards. - Assists in providing guidance and resource to associates on the importance of programming/engagement and other areas regarding the quality of life for residents. - Coordinates and participates in special events at the community including family socials, marketing/sales and open houses. - Communicates positively with residents, families, and community professionals regarding the Brook
- . For Requirements, we need to list items like Certifications, Physical Demands, etc. For Qualifications, list Education and Experience items. For Skills, list Knowledge And Skills items.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each piece.
Let's extract each piece precisely.
First, About the role paragraph: We'll combine the introductory sentences before Responsibilities.
Original: "Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Grow your career with Brookdale! Our Clare Bridge Program Assistants have opportunities for advancement by exploring a new career in positions such as Clare Bridge Program Managers, Resident Programs Coordinators and Business Office Managers. Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness."
We'll keep as one
- each sentence.
Qualifications: There's a "Qualifications" heading. Content: "Education and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree preferred. Minimum one year of previous experience with older adults and persons with dementia preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements Must have a valid driver's license and a current 3-year driving abstract with no more than one moving violation as a condition of employment. Physical Demands and Working Conditions StandingWalkingSittingUse hands and fingers to handle or feelReach with hands and armsClimb or balanceStoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlTalk or hearAbility to lift: Up to 50 poundsVisionRequires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendorsOccasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverageOn-Call on an as needed basisPossible exposure to communicable diseases and infectionsExposure to latexPossible exposure to blood-borne pathogensPossible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infections, or biological hazardsRequires Travel: occasionally Management/Decision Making Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with little independent judgment. Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor. Knowledge And Skills Has a basic level of a skill and can follow written or verbal instructions. Has basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties. Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions. Basic knowledge of PC's and word processing software, preferably in a Microsoft Windows environment. Effective oral and written communications skills."
We need to separate into sections: maybe Qualifications (education/experience), Requirements (certifications/licenses), Skills (knowledge and skills). But the instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- About the role: intro paragraph.
- Responsibilities: as above.
- Requirements: could include Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements, Physical Demands and Working Conditions, Management/Decision Making? Actually Management/Decision Making maybe part of Skills? But we can put under Requirements.
- Qualifications: Education and Experience.
- Skills: Knowledge And Skills.
- Benefits: as extracted.
- Pay: base pay statement.
- Schedule: none.
We must not include empty sections.
Now we need to format lists for duties/requirements/benefits. For Responsibilities, we need
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to turn responsibilities into list items.
Let's extract responsibilities paragraphs:
"Job Summary Assists Clare Bridge Program Manager or Coordinator in leading and implementing a calendar of person centered dementia friendly programs that meet specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community. In alignment with Brookdale’s Resident and Family Engagement philosophy, assists in providing person centered programs while engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful dementia care programs within the Brookdale community enhancing their quality of life. Recognizes individual abilities and needs while encouraging independence and ensuring resident habits, historical routines, interests and preferences are honored in the provision of care and programming."
"Essential Functions Supports the implementation of a person centered program to meet individual needs and interests of the residents. Assists in leading and engaging residents in the 7 domains of well-being programs – purposeful, intellectual, social, spiritual, emotional and physical in a dementia friendly structured environment; including sensory focused small groups for residents who cannot participate in a large group setting.Assists the Program Manager or Coordinator in the review of individual resident’s service plans and completes program documentation, as required by Brookdale standards or state requirements.Assists the program manager or coordinator in ensuring dementia care programs are in compliance with state, federal, and other regulations and meet Brookdale’s mission, policies, procedures and standards.Assists in providing guidance and resource to associates on the importance of programming/engagement and other areas regarding the quality of life for residents.Coordinates and participates in special events at the community including family socials, marketing/sales and open houses.Communicates positively with residents, families, and community professionals regarding the Brookdale dementia care program and its benefits. Communicates with families regarding residents’ personal needs and successes.Assists Manager or Coordinator with meeting the department’s quality improvement initiatives including the Brookdale Excellence Standards Tool (BEST).Supports plans and scheduled programming events outside the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle.Assists with volunteer program, including training and supervising volunteers.Performs personal care, housekeeping and dietary responsibilities, as needed, to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with Clare Bridge Program standards. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor."
We need to split into list items. Could break by sentences. We'll produce