Activities Assistant — Enrich Residents’ Daily Life

Dvcr; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Excellent 401k plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

Long and Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Diversicare is seeking an Activities Coordinator to support residents in our post-acute care facilities. You will lead group activities, provide one-to-one engagement, and help plan programs with input from Residents’ Council and the Activity Coordinator.

The role emphasizes communication, creativity, and the ability to motivate and evaluate resident progress, with access to coordinated care planning and logistics for events.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care is required; recreational settings preferred.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and instruct residents.
• Ability to direct and perform activities and respond to residents' needs.
• Ability to motivate residents and promote wellbeing through activities.
• Ability to interpret feelings or facts from personal viewpoint.
• Ability to evaluate resident progress and report to Activities Coordinator.
• Imagination and creativity are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead group activities as assigned by the Activity Coordinator.
• Provide one-to-one activities to residents who cannot join groups.
• Assist in planning Activity Program through Resident’s Council and Activity Coordinator.
• Maintain attendance sheets on participants.
• Assist residents to and from activities.
• Communicate status of residents to Activity Coordinator.
• May attend interdisciplinary care plan meetings and document on care plan and progress notes.
• May arrange movies, live entertainment for special programs, and group outings.
• Assigns duties and delegation of responsibilities to volunteers.
• This position has access to protected health information in the resident’s financial and medical records to conduct job duties.

Skills

Experience in long-term care

Communication with residents

Motivating residents

Creativity

Observation and reporting

Job description

Diversicare is seeking an Activities Coordinator to support residents in our post-acute care facilities. You will lead group activities, provide one-to-one engagement, and help plan programs with input from Residents’ Council and the Activity Coordinator.

The role emphasizes communication, creativity, and the ability to motivate and evaluate resident progress, with access to coordinated care planning and logistics for events.