Creative Activities Assistant — Elevate Seniors’ Well-Being

Magnolia Care Centers; Franconia (NH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefit package

Job summary

Magnolia Care Centers is seeking a Creative Activities Assistant at Lafayette Center to help plan, organize, and direct a program of activities that entertains, exercises, relaxes and expresses residents while meeting psychological, social and spiritual needs. The role supports the Activities Director and interacts with residents and families.

The Lafayette Center offers a full benefit package and requires coordinating with other departments to ensure daily activities run smoothly and safely for

Responsibilities

• Assist the Activities Director in creating a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.
• Ensure that a copy of the monthly calendar of activities is placed in a prominent spot in each resident’s room.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity preferences.
• Coordinate and assist residents in getting to activity locations within the facility.
• Assist in conducting scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well‑being of residents.
• Document resident activity program attendance and ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and describe the services provided and resident response.
• Observe resident mood, behavior, and degree of involvement in facility activities and report changes to the Activities Director.
• Involve residents and families in planning activities when possible.
• Assist with conducting in room activities programs for residents who benefit from one‑on‑one visits.
• Coordinate activities needs with other departments to ensure daily activities run without interruption.
• Assist with Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.
• Assist the physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired individual and family to explore avocation/leisure pursuits.

Job description

Magnolia Care Centers is seeking a Creative Activities Assistant at Lafayette Center to help plan, organize, and direct a program of activities that entertains, exercises, relaxes and expresses residents while meeting psychological, social and spiritual needs. The role supports the Activities Director and interacts with residents and families.

The Lafayette Center offers a full benefit package and requires coordinating with other departments to ensure daily activities run smoothly and safely for