Life Enrichment Coordinator

Caring Places Management; Yelm (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Telehealth/Telemedicine

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401K Plan (w/ employer matching)

Paid Time Off

Excellent Work Environment

Job summary

Caring Places Management's Easthaven Villa in Yelm, WA, is seeking a Life Enrichment Coordinator to join the memory care team. You will develop and coordinate meaningful activity programs reflecting residents' interests, including inside and outside activities, and coordinate volunteers and staff involvement.

You will oversee creating calendars, hosting events, and engaging residents with varied programming while staying within budget and collaborating with department heads.

Qualifications

• Must have high school degree or equivalent.
• Ability to lead and coordinate activity programs for memory care residents.
• Strong communication and creativity for planning activities/events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program for residents’ physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs.
• Coordinate and host special events and holiday activities.
• Create and maintain monthly/daily activity calendars.
• Cultivate community resources and volunteers; coordinate involvement of staff.
• Ensure activities comply with policies and budget guidelines.

Skills

Strong communication

Creativity in activities

Problem solving

Physical activity leadership

Memory Care/Assisted Living experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Life Enrichment Coordinator Needed!

• Full-Time; Memory Care
• Wage is $22-$24, DOE
• See below for more info!

At Caring Places Management, we have been passionate about providing exceptional care for seniors throughout the Pacific Northwest since we opened our first community in 1991. We are a family-owned business that believes in enriching the lives of our residents by fostering a homelike environment where the care staff feels like family and the community feels like home.

Easthaven Villa, our community in Yelm, WA, is looking for a Life Enrichment Coordinator to join our memory care team. The Life Enrichment Coordinator is responsible for the development and coordination of meaningful and enriching activity programs that reflect the varied interests of our residents. The LEC will develop programming for our memory care residents, including activities in and outside of the community. You will also be responsible for the coordination of volunteer members and the cultivation of staff involvement in activities.

Job Duties:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive activities program to help meet the physical, social, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual needs of the residents.
• Communicate, advise, and inform the Executive Director and other department supervisors of activity programs and upcoming events during daily stand-up meeting.
• Cultivate community resources and entertainers to schedule various activities including special events.
• Create monthly/daily activity calendar that reflects the varied interests of the residents and provides them with the dates, time, and location of programs.
• Conduct or oversee activities as needed, encouraging resident involvement to attend programs of interest.
• Coordinate and host all special events, including holiday events. Decorate community according to current holiday or event.
• Provide a forum for residents to meet monthly and share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns regarding the services provided at the community (resident council or town hall meetings). Submit resident feedback to Executive Director for correction or staff recognition.
• Maintain an adequate supply of equipment for regular activities, keeping within budgetary guidelines.
• Coordinate and promote activities involving other departments with the appropriate department head.
• Cultivate opportunities for residents to engage in various community centers and service projects, i.e., local senior center.
• Develop knowledge of community policies, procedures and state/federal regulations pertaining to activity programming.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Telehealth/Telemedicine
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Plan (w/ employer matching)
• Generous Paid Time Off Accrual
• Excellent Work Environment
• Wage is $22-$24, DOE!

Requirements:

• High school degree or equivalent required
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Physically able to lead Senior Exercise programs, active games, outdoor activities like outings, gardening, walking, etc.
• Must be able to lift 25-40 pounds routine
• Problem solving skills, especially at a moment's notice
• Strong communication skills & Creativity with planning activities/events
• Prior experience in Assisted Living or Memory Care is a PLUS!