Lifestyle Assistant

Sagora Senior Living; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telemedicine

On-Demand Pay

Discount and rewards program

Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Flex Spending Account

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Lasting relationships with residents

Job summary

Sagora Senior Living is seeking a Lifestyle Assistant to help lead community programs and activities for residents across independent living, assisted living, and memory care settings.

You will work closely with the Lifestyle Director to plan and implement events, coordinate calendars, and support residents and families, ensuring a warm, engaging environment. Flexibility for evenings/weekends is required as events occur.

Qualifications

• 6 months or more in a similar role or experience with event planning, fitness instruction, or working in an administrative assistant type of role.
• Affinity toward senior adults.
• Organization and customer service skills.
• Great communication skills (written and verbal).
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with residents, families, guests, and other associates in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lifestyle Director with program planning.
• Lead Lifestyle programs and activities, including the setup and takedown for programs, events, parties, and meetings.
• Assist with creation and distribution of the monthly calendar and newsletter.
• Provide assistance before, during and after resident outings.
• Communicate daily with residents and associates regarding activities, programs, and events.
• Provide assistance with dining room services, as necessary, to ensure quality dining experience for residents.
• Maintain records of activities, events, programs, and monthly calendars.
• Assist in supporting volunteers with programs and events, as directed.
• Attend and lead associate meetings, lifestyle training and dementia focus training, as directed.
• Maintain awareness around community of items or situations that could negatively impact resident safety
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Organization

Customer service

English proficiency

Job description

The Lifestyle Assistant is responsible for assisting the Lifestyle Director with leading programs, activities, and other events to enrich the lives of our residents. This individual will be responsible for building relationships with our residents in order to effectively encourage the continued social and physical well-being for each resident. The overall goal of the Lifestyle Assistant is to provide a warm, friendly, and stimulating environment for each resident.

Join our team at one of our senior living communities offering independent living, assisted living, or memory care, where we put Residents First while being team-focused and quality-centered. We put Residents First, and our team members matter! At Sagora, we invest in and empower our team members to move upward within the company and in their careers. Based on team member surveys, we are certified as a Great Place to Work!

Our Core Values are Commitment, Empowerment, Communication, Excellence, and Teamwork!

Did you know that our name Sagora comes from the combination of two words – Sage, which means wisdom or wise person, and Agora, which means a gathering place. Our communities are a gathering place of wisdom!

Benefits

• Company-paid telemedicine service for benefit-eligible team members
• On-Demand Pay – request a pay advance!
• Discount and rewards program – use for electronics, food, car buying, travel, fitness, and more!
• Health/ Dental/ Vision/ Disability/ Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flex Plan
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company matching!
• Paid time off and Holiday pay
• Team Member Assistance Program – counseling services at the other end of the phone!
• Discounted Meal Tickets
• Referral Bonus Program – earn money for referring your friends!
• Tuition Assistance (for programs directly related to team member's position)
• Lasting relationships with our residents who have so much wisdom to share

Position Details

Community Name: Waterview The Point

Address: 100 Watermark Blvd.

Phone number: [phone]

Status: Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Lifestyle Director with program planning
• Lead Lifestyle programs and activities, including the setup and take down for programs, events, parties, and meetings
• Assist with creation and distribution of the monthly calendar and newsletter
• Provide assistance before, during and after resident outings
• Communicate daily with residents and associates regarding activities, programs, and events
• Provide assistance with dining room services, as necessary, to ensure quality dining experience for residents
• Maintain records of activities, events, programs, and monthly calendars
• Assist in supporting volunteers with programs and events, as directed
• Attend and lead associate meetings, lifestyle training and dementia focus training, as directed
• Maintain awareness around community of items or situations that could negatively impact resident safety
• Other duties as assigned

Skills/Requirements

• 6 months or more in a similar role or experience with event planning, fitness instruction, or working in an administrative assistant type of role
• Affinity toward senior adults
• Organization and customer service skills
• Great communication skills (written and verbal)
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with residents, families, guests, and other associates in English
• Required to work some evenings and weekends for special events

Sagora does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Sagora is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.