Life Enrichment Manager ( Activities)

Sunrise Senior Living; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Life Enrichment Manager to enhance the daily lives of residents. This role focuses on creating personalized Life Skills that resonate with each individual's past interests, ensuring they feel engaged and valued. The ideal candidate will have experience working with memory-impaired seniors and possess strong communication and motivational skills. Join a dedicated team that prioritizes meaningful interactions and fosters a warm, homelike environment for all residents. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience with memory impaired seniors is required.
• Ability to motivate residents and adapt skills to their needs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop tailored Life Skills for residents.
• Engage residents in meaningful activities throughout the day.

Skills

Motivational Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

COMMUNITY NAME

Sunrise of Staten Island

JOB OVERVIEW

"Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an environment that feels like home. Our focus is doing what’s right for the resident. For me, that’s a big breath of fresh air."- Sunrise Leader

At Sunrise, our Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for consistently engaging residents in familiar routines of daily living through personalized Life Skills that "Create Pleasant Days" for residents. Life Skills are familiar tasks that residents enjoyed doing in the past that can still bring a sense of success, meaning and purpose in the present. The Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for designing Life Skills to reflect each resident's past interests and for providing them with encouragement, prompts and hands-on assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities:

1. Evaluates resident's interest and involvement in Life Skills.
2. Develops Life Skills tailored to each resident's unique needs and abilities.
3. Engages residents in Life Skills throughout the day and evening.
4. Assists in maintaining an inventory of Life Skills programming supplies.
5. As applicable, assists residents with daily care of any animals and/or plants as part of the Life Skills program and services.

Qualifications:

1. One (1) year experience working with memory impaired seniors.
2. High School diploma / GED accepted and may be required per state regulations; certification(s) may be required per state regulations.
3. Ability to motivate and encourage residents; knowledge of how to adapt life skills to the cognitive and functional ability of each resident.
4. Inspire, motivate and encourage volunteers and fellow team members to engage residents in meaningful, purposeful activities throughout the day and evening.
5. Ability to handle multiple priorities.
6. Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication.
7. Competent in organizational & time management skills.
8. Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision-making