Activity Aide

Avenue at Medina; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Avenue at Medina is seeking a compassionate and creative Activities Assistant to enrich the lives of our residents. You will plan and lead engaging programs, coordinate events, and collaborate with staff to support residents’ social, emotional, and physical well-being.

Join a family-owned facility with a focus on dignity and healing, offering a private room setting and supportive care through rehabilitation and skilled nursing services.

Qualifications

• Experience in activities programming or long-term care preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative and adaptable to various resident needs.
• Knowledge of infection control and safety procedures.
• Professional, dependable, and team-oriented.
• Able to move throughout the facility and interact with residents empathetically.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and leading individual and group activities.
• Organize and maintain activity supplies.
• Document resident participation and support Resident Council meetings.
• Coordinate evening/weekend events and community programs.
• Conduct room visits and personalized activities.
• Ensure safety and infection control during sessions.
• Collaborate with staff, families, and service providers.

Skills

Activity programming

Communication

Creativity

Infection control

Teamwork

Mobility and empathy

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

• Beautiful hotel-like facility, where every resident has a private room with a private bathroom, including a private shower!
• We focus on caring for stable, low-acuity residents with routine, non-complex medical needs.
• Family-owned company with strong values and a commitment to resident care for over 30 years!

We're looking for a compassionate and creative Activities Assistant to help enrich the lives of our residents through engaging programs and events. If you enjoy working with seniors and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you!

Job Duties:

• Assist in planning and leading individual and group activities
• Organize and maintain activity supplies
• Document resident participation and support Resident Council meetings
• Coordinate evening/weekend events and community programs
• Conduct room visits and personalized activities
• Ensure safety and infection control during sessions
• Collaborate with staff, families, and service providers

Qualifications:

• Experience in activities programming or long-term care preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative and adaptable to various resident needs
• Knowledge of infection control and safety procedures
• Professional, dependable, and team-oriented
• Able to move throughout the facility and interact with residents empathetically

The Avenue at Medina is a post-hospital rehabilitation and skilled nursing care facility offering a distinctive experience not commonly found in traditional care settings. With a hotel-like atmosphere and all-private suites, our environment is designed to promote comfort, dignity, and healing. We are proud to provide some of the area’s highest levels of rehabilitation, nursing, and medical support for individuals transitioning from hospital to home. Our team is dedicated to delivering compassionate physical, medical, emotional, and spiritual care in a respectful and uplifting setting.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their actual or perceived gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.