Activity Assistant - Assisted Living Community

Benchmark Senior Living; Redding, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Discounted meal program

Paid training & uniforms

Referral bonus

Wellness programs

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Benchmark Meadow Ridge in Redding, CT is seeking a compassionate Activity Assistant to join the Assisted Living team. You will help develop and lead a seven‑day activity program designed to meet residents’ psychological, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs while supporting the Activity Director.

The role requires training in recreational activities and dementia care, a friendly, organized approach, and the ability to work weekends on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Possesses training in recreational activities.
• Possesses training/knowledge of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality regarding residents, staff, and the community.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks, maintain a positive attitude, and work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and implementing a seven day a week activity program that is engaging.
• Leads and implements one-on-one, small group and large group activities per the schedule.
• Supports and encourages independent activity pursuits for residents.
• Views all aspects of care as activity to support residents’ abilities.
• Understands residents’ backgrounds, participation needs, abilities, interests and attention span.
• Encourages and motivates residents to attend activities and participate.
• Communicates changes in residents’ condition or behavior to the Activity Director.
• Stays with group during excursions.

Skills

Recreational activities

Alzheimer’s/dementia care

Confidentiality

Task coordination

Job description

Activity Assistant - Assisted Living Community

Meadow Ridge, 100 Redding Road, Redding, Connecticut, United States of America

Danbury, CT, USA

Bridgeport, CT, USA

Norwalk, CT, USA

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM

This position is in Redding, CT

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Meadow Ridge is the premier life care retirement community in Fairfield County, located on 136 acres in beautiful Redding, Connecticut. In this unique and enriching environment, we offer Independent and Assisted Living apartment homes, as well as a skilled Health Center where we provide our residents with quality care and services.

We are looking for a compassionate Activity Assistant to join our Assisted Living team! The Programming/Activity Assistant organizes and implements programs designed to meet the individual needs of our residents. The program is intended to fulfill basic psychological, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs while promoting self-esteem in a caring, nurturing environment. The Programming/Activity Assistant supports and assists the Activity Director in all necessary programming.

Hourly Wage Range: $18 - $19.25

Must be able to work rotational weekend schedule

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of an innovative seven day a week activity program that is engaging
• Responsible for leading and implementing one-on-one, small group and large group activities according to the programming schedule
• Supports, encourages and directs independent activity pursuits, both individually and in small groups
• Supports the resident’s abilities by understanding that all aspects of care can be viewed as an activity
• Demonstrates knowledge about residents in regard to background, participation needs, physical abilities, interests, cognitive capacity and attention span capability
• Encourages and motivates residents to attend and participate in programming and activities
• Communicates any changes in the residents condition or behavior pattern to Harbor Care Director
• Stays with group at all times when on excursions

Requirements

• Possesses training and knowledge in recreational activities
• Possesses training and knowledge of Alzheimer’s and related dementias
• Maintainsa high level of confidentiality regarding residents, staff, and the community
• Shows a consistent ability to coordinate multiple tasks,demonstrates a positive attitude, and works well under pressure

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*

*Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity,and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.

Meadow Ridge, 100 Redding Road, Redding, Connecticut, United States of America,