Activities Assistant - Personal Care

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO with cash-out

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, and life ins.

Retirement contributions

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Homewood Living Plum Creek is seeking a part-time Therapeutic Recreation Assistant to support the Recreation Coordinator in delivering individual and group activities that meet residents' psycho-social needs. This role entails supervising activities, coordinating programs, and ensuring confidentiality and safety, while promoting engagement and a caring atmosphere for seniors.

Responsibilities include guiding Reality Orientation activities, coordinating with volunteers, and assisting with care

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and understand English well.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to listen and communicate to residents at a level they can understand.
• Ability to encourage and motivate older persons.
• Creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning resident activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and has a valid driver's license.
• Experience working with elderly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in carrying out individual and group activities for residents' psychosocial needs.
• Treat all resident information as confidential.
• Comply with policies and maintain standards and practices.
• Help develop and coordinate residents’ programs and activities.
• Develop and guide Reality Orientation activities (daily announcements, current events, calendars, visual aids, seasonal decor).
• Schedule regular use of Homewood's van for scenic drives, shopping trips, and transportation to events.
• Assist in assigning volunteers to tasks with supervision and materials.
• Participate in resident care planning when relevant.
• Facilitate special functions from outside groups and weekend/evening activities.
• Document attendance and report changes in residents to the licensed nurse.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

English literacy

Compassion & empathy

Instruction adherence

Resident communication

Motivation of seniors

Creativity in activities

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Homewood Living Plum Creek

Shift: Day/Evening Rotation

Status: Part-Time

Salary: 16.35 - 16.95 Hourly

Our Mission Statement

Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

What's in it for you?

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy these exceptional benefits & perks:

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in carrying out individual and group activities to meet the psycho social needs of each resident.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
• Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Helps develop, coordinate and assist residents to programs and activities.
• Develops and guides Reality Orientation activities (daily announcement, current events, large calendars, visual aides, seasonal decorations,...)
• Schedules regular use of Homewood's van to include scenic drives, shopping trips, transportation to community events, etc.
• Assists in assigning volunteers to specific job responsibilities in activities, making sure the volunteer has adequate materials and supervision.
• Participates in resident care planning when pertinent information can be helpful.
• Facilitates in special functions from outside groups and special activities on weekends and evenings.
• Documents and charts attendance of all activities and reports observed changes in resident's physical and emotional status to the licensed nurse.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read, write and understand English well.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to listen and to communicate to residents at a level they can understand.
• Ability to and enjoys encouraging and motivating older persons.
• Qualities of creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning resident activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and has a valid driver's license.
• Experience working with elderly preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift. Sometimes involved in assisting with resident transfers or repositioning. Must be able to react quickly and decisively in emergency situations and during unexpected behavior of residents. Must be able to push residents who are in a wheel chair frequently throughout an 8 hour shift (and be able to drive the company van.)