Activities Assistant

Phoenix Senior Living; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior living community in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking an Activities Assistant responsible for helping to deliver resident-centered activities. You will assist with facilitating personalized activities that promote wellness and engage residents. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma and experience in senior living or Dementia care. This role involves maintaining activity areas and inventories, leading activities, and motivating volunteers for social events.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and job-related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates.
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of resident-centered activities promoting wellness.
• Facilitate appropriate personalized activities.
• Maintain activity areas and supplies.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Motivation

Knowledge of Dementia Care

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Neighborhood at Vestavia Hills

We are seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team!

Activities

Mon-Fri; Every other weekend required.

The Assistant Program and Outreach Director reports directly to Program and Outreach Director.

SUMMARY

The Assistant Program and Outreach Director is responsible for assisting in the day‑to‑day delivery of resident‑centered activities that promote and integrate the Phoenix Senior Living philosophy to incorporate wellness in all aspects of the seniors’ lives we serve. Ensuring all dimensions (emotional, sense of purpose, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual) are incorporated into the services we provide and embraced.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Refers to the Resident Profile and addendum for every new resident
• Assist with facilitating a variety of appropriate and personalized activities which incorporate all dimensions of wellness and are available throughout the day and evening with resident care associate participation
• Understands the recognition of resident changes in condition, takes appropriate action
• Assist residents to and from activity rooms when necessary
• In memory care, assist the residents to and from Life Skills and other normalizing life‑enriching activities and routine and assist with engagement
• Reviews, reads, notates, and initializes communication log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes
• Maintains activity areas in an orderly manner
• As applicable, assist with the delegation of daily care of any animal and/or plants within the activities program and services, as well as maintenance of records related to this care
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs and crafts

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE - CERTIFICATION

• Education: High School Diploma, and job‑related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred