Life Enrichment Assistant

Bridgeway Park Lansing; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee recognition events

Paid time off

Opportunities for advancement

Paid orientation and training

Medical, dental and vision available

Job summary

Bridgeway Park Lansing Senior Living Facility is seeking a Life Enrichment Assistant to plan and run engaging activities for residents, including chair yoga, dance circle, crafts, and outings. The role emphasizes promoting independence and social interaction within a supportive team environment.

The assistant will help plan, implement, and evaluate programs, document resident involvement weekly, and assist with mobility-related exercises. A positive attitude and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Planning and coordinating activity programs for residents.
• Ensuring activities are inclusive and engaging for all residents.
• Experience or preference in physical rehab activities is noted.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activity programs.
• Encourage and motivate residents with activities like chair yoga, dance circle, crafts, outings.
• Completes weekly documentation of resident progress to supervisor.
• Assist with Range of Motion and therapeutic exercises to restore mobility.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Patience

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer operations

Job description

Description

Bridgeway Park Lansing Senior Living Facility is hiring a Life Enrichment Assistant. The life enrichment assistant will be responsible for planning purposeful and fun activities for our residents.

The duties are

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activity programs, encouraging and motivating our residents. Some activities are chair yoga, dance circle, seasonal crafts, pet visits, outings and more.
• Emphasize independence and maximize ability so that residents attain/maintain their highest level of functioning.
• Completes weekly documentation of resident progress to the supervisor regarding the residents’ attendance, behavior and level of involvement.
• Assisting with Range of Motion and therapeutic exercises to restore mobility.

Requirements

• Physical rehab experience preferred.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations.
• A positive attitude and the capacity to work as a team.
• Able to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Every other weekend is required.
• Flexibility, creativity, patience.

Benefits

• Employee recognition events.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Paid orientation and training.
• Medical, dental and vision available for full-time employees.