Activity Aid

Lineage Health Care Consulting; Wheaton (IL); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

West Chicago Living and Rehab Center LLC in Wheaton, IL is seeking a dedicated Activity Aid to join our team. You will plan, implement, and evaluate recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs for residents to enhance quality of life.

As part of the Activities Department, you will observe resident participation, mood, and progress; maintain a warm, supportive atmosphere; and prepare activity rooms for scheduled programs.

Qualifikationen

• Preferred experience in a Long Term Care Activities Department
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on their current maturity level
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Aufgaben

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs and quality assurance programs in the Activities Department
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement to evaluate facility activities and resident progress
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to ensure seamless daily operations
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis throughout the facility
• Prepare activity rooms/areas for scheduled programs and recommend equipment and supply needs to your supervisor
• Clean up activity areas after program completion and maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information
• Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities and promote their physical, social, and mental well-being
• Assist in-room residents with daily activities, such as writing letters, running errands, and performing crafts and projects

Jobbeschreibung

Activity Aid

Job Title: Activity Aid
Job Location: Wheaton, IL
Company Name: West Chicago Living and Rehab Center LLC

Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Activity Aid to join our team at West Chicago Living and Rehab Center LLC. As an Activity Aid, you will play a vital role in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs for our residents. If you are passionate about providing exceptional care and creating a positive environment for our residents, we encourage you to apply for this full-time opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs and quality assurance programs in the Activities Department

• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement to evaluate facility activities and resident progress

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to ensure seamless daily operations

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis throughout the facility

• Prepare activity rooms/areas for scheduled programs and recommend equipment and supply needs to your supervisor

• Clean up activity areas after program completion and maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information

• Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities and promote their physical, social, and mental well-being

• Assist in-room residents with daily activities, such as writing letters, running errands, and performing crafts and projects

Qualifications:

• Preferred experience in a Long Term Care Activities Department

• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on their current maturity level

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position

• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies

• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet