Activity Aide

Belle Terrace; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Belle Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Quakertown, PA is seeking a full-time Activities Assistant to enhance residents' quality of life through engaging programs.

Responsibilities include planning events, researching suitable activities, coordinating guest speakers, leading classes, and handling light administrative duties. Experience in elderly care, especially with dementia, is preferred to support compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Experience in elderly care, especially with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events that engage residents’ cognitive, social, and physical activity.
• Research suitable programs and involve residents in activities.
• Arrange guest speakers or performers and plan parties or ongoing classes.
• Lead craft projects, book discussions, or exercise classes.
• Ensure activities are appropriate for the group’s age and abilities.
• Complete administrative tasks such as ordering supplies.
• Create newsletters or activity schedules.

Job description

Belle Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 59-bed skilled rehabilitation facility offering short and long-term care in Quakertown, PA. We are dedicated to providing personalized rehabilitation and nursing services to our residents and off-site patients.

Belle Terrace is now under new management and hiring a full-time Activities Assistant who is committed to providing the best life and care for our residents. If you are looking forward to becoming a part of a dynamic team, we would love to meet you!

As an Activities Assistant you will:

Help plan and execute events that encourage the cognitive, social, and physical interaction of our residents.These activities are therapeutic and essential to our patients' quality of life.

You research suitable programs and help get residents involved.

You may arrange for guest speakers or performers, plan parties or develop ongoing classes and groups for the residents. For example, you might lead a craft project, create a book discussion group or arrange for an exercise class.

All the activities must be appropriate for group’s age and abilities.

Activities Assistants also complete some administrative duties, such as ordering supplies and creating newsletters or schedules.

We prefer candidates who have experience in elderly care, particularly to individuals with dementia.