Activities Assistant

Harbor-House-Rehabilitation-; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor House Rehabilitation in Hingham, MA seeks an Activities Assistant for a full-time, Monday–Friday schedule with alternating weekends. You will lead bingo, arts & crafts, singing, and exercise groups for elders, implementing monthly plans and ensuring engaging activities for residents.

Requirements include strong English communication, a High School Diploma or GED, and prior elder care experience. You will assist in planning resident-specific recreation and coordinate with families and

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate English, verbally & written.
• Preferably 2 years satisfactory employment as a recreation assistant in an elder or senior care facility.
• Experience in leading group recreation programs for elders or memory impaired clients.
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Understand the approach and structure of recreation for elders: Bingo arts & Crafts, sing a longs, exercise groups and word games.
• Implement and lead activities of therapeutic recreation according to monthly schedule and scheduled hours
• Must move intermittently through the workday
• Push residents in wheelchair weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Assist in planning and implementation of organized program for recreation
• Assist in providing a planned resident-specific, goal-directed recreation program
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, families, and staff
• Be able to take direction and work as a team

Skills

English communication

Group recreation leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Activities Assistant: Full-Time M-F & alternating weekends

Address: 11 Condito Road, Hingham, MA

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate English, verbally & written.
• Preferably 2 years satisfactory employment as a recreation assistant in an elder or senior care facility.
• Experience in leading group recreation programs for elders or memory impaired clients.
• High School Diploma or GED

Job Duties:

• Understand the approach and structure of recreation for elders: Bingo arts & Crafts, sing a longs, exercise groups and word games.
• Implement and lead activities of therapeutic recreation according to monthly schedule and scheduled hours
• Must move intermittently through the workday
• Push residents in wheelchair weighing up to 300 lbs.
• Assist in planning and implementation of organized program for recreation
• Assist in providing a planned resident-specific, goal-directed recreation program
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, families, and staff
• Be able to take direction and work as a team