Life Enrichment Assistant | Activities Assistant | Lifestyle Assistant

Heritage Senior Living; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Employee recognition programs

Job summary

Heritage Senior Living seeks a Life Enrichment / Activities Assistant to craft meaningful, engaging experiences for residents at Heritage at Deer Creek in New Berlin, WI. You will lead group activities, crafts, music, and outings, while offering one-on-one companionship and sensory programming.

A positive attitude and passion for aging adults are essential. Experience is helpful, but genuine enthusiasm and strong communication with residents, families, and staff are prioritized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CNA certification is a plus but not required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and visitors.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with group activities, games, crafts, music, exercise, entertainment, celebrations, and other resident programs.
• Encourage residents to participate while respecting individual interests, preferences, and abilities.
• Spend one-on-one time with residents who prefer individual activities or enjoy conversation and companionship.
• Provide engaging sensory activities and programming appropriate to resident needs.
• Adapt activities so residents of varying abilities can participate and feel included.
• Bring enthusiasm, creativity, and positive energy to resident programs.
• Personal invite residents to programs and encourage involvement.
• Assist residents with getting to and from activities and events.
• Help plan and participate in community outings and special events.
• Assist with communicating outing information to residents and families.
• Help residents build friendships and remain connected with others in the community.

Skills

Enjoys working with older adults

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Customer-service skills

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA certification (a plus)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 402 - Heritage at Deer Creek - New Berlin, WI 53151

Job Category: Other Life Enrichment Assistant | Activities Assistant | Lifestyle Assistant

Heritage at Deer Creek Senior Living

Bring the Energy. Create the Fun. Make Someone’s Day.

Do you enjoy making people smile, bringing people together, and finding creative ways to make every day a little more enjoyable?

Heritage Senior Living is looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Life Enrichment / Activities Assistant to help create meaningful, engaging experiences for our residents.

Whether you’re leading a game, helping with a craft, enjoying music together, accompanying residents on an outing, or simply sitting down for a one‑on‑one conversation, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference every day.

If you’re creative, outgoing, patient, and genuinely enjoy spending time with older adults, we’d love to meet you!

What You’ll Do

Create Fun & Meaningful Experiences

• Lead and assist with group activities, games, crafts, music, exercise, entertainment, celebrations, and other resident programs.
• Encourage residents to participate while respecting individual interests, preferences, and abilities.
• Spend one-on-one time with residents who may prefer individual activities or simply enjoy conversation and companionship.
• Provide engaging sensory activities and other programming appropriate to resident needs.
• Adapt activities so residents of varying abilities can comfortably participate and feel included.
• Bring enthusiasm, creativity, and positive energy to resident programs.

Help Residents Stay Connected

• Personally invite residents to programs and encourage them to get involved.
• Assist residents with getting to and from activities and events.
• Help plan and participate in community outings and special events.
• Assist with communicating outing information to residents and families.
• Help residents build friendships and remain connected with others throughout the community.

Support a Great Resident Experience

• Get to know residents and learn about their interests, preferences, hobbies, and life experiences.
• Help create an environment where residents feel welcomed, valued, and included.
• Work collaboratively with caregivers, CNAs, nursing, and other departments to support resident participation.
• Assist volunteers and students participating in community programs.
• Maintain clean, organized, and welcoming activity spaces.
• Help ensure supplies and equipment are available for scheduled programs.

Resident Safety & Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of resident activity participation in the Point of Care (POC) system.
• Complete activity-related documentation as requested.
• Stay attentive to resident needs and immediately report significant changes or concerns to the appropriate nursing team member.
• Identify and report potential safety concerns or hazardous conditions.
• Maintain resident privacy and confidentiality.
• Follow Heritage Senior Living policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in required training, in-services, and continuing education.

What We’re Looking For

Experience is helpful, but your personality and passion for working with people matter just as much.

• Genuinely enjoy working with older adults.
• Have a positive attitude and aren't afraid to bring some energy to the room.
• Enjoy games, crafts, music, events, outings, or other recreational activities.
• Can encourage participation without making anyone feel pressured.
• Are comfortable starting conversations and building relationships.
• Can work independently while also being a strong team player.
• Are organized, dependable, and able to follow through on responsibilities.
• Have strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Can adapt activities to accommodate different interests and abilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous activities, recreation, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, childcare, or customer-service experience is preferred but not required.
• CNA certification is a plus but not required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and visitors.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits & Perks

At Heritage Senior Living, we know exceptional resident experiences start with exceptional leaders. Depending on employment status and applicable eligibility requirements, benefits and perks may include:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays and/or holiday pay
• Retirement savings opportunities
• Employee assistance and wellness resources
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• The opportunity to influence culinary operations across multiple communities
• Meaningful work that directly impacts residents and culinary teams

Benefit availability and eligibility may vary based on employment status, location, plan requirements, and other applicable criteria.

Why Heritage Senior Living?

Working in Life Enrichment means your job is centered around something pretty special—helping people enjoy their day.

You’ll celebrate birthdays and holidays. You might lead a favorite game, help someone rediscover an old hobby, accompany residents on an adventure, turn up the music for an afternoon social, or spend a few quiet minutes listening to someone’s favorite story.

Some days you'll organize the fun.

Other days, you'll be the reason someone smiles.

If you're looking for meaningful work where your creativity, compassion, and personality can make a difference, we'd love to have you on our team.

Heritage Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Employment is subject to applicable pre-employment, training, and ongoing requirements in accordance with federal and state law.