Memory Care Coordinator

The Gardens at Quail Springs; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gardens at Quail Springs, part of Surpass Senior Living, seeks a Memory Care Coordinator to lead our New Traditions Memory Care neighborhood in Oklahoma City. You will own programming, staff coaching, and the daily experience of residents living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.

You will design a calendar aligned with Whole-Person Wellness, know residents’ histories and preferences, and build programming around them. Leadership includes budget, compliance, and operational oversight.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working directly with individuals living with dementia, including leading groups, supporting ADLs, and assessing needs.
• 2+ years in a supervisory role in senior living, assisted living, or memory care.
• Grounding in person-centered care and current dementia best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and run a daily calendar grounded in Whole-Person Wellness.
• Lead a care team and coach on dementia-specific approaches.
• Coordinate with families and Director of Resident Care on care planning.

Skills

Dementia care

Team supervision

Person-centered care

Regulatory compliance

Creative problem solving

Education

Social work / Gerontology

Therapeutic recreation / Psychology / Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

This role is for someone who chose this work on purpose.

Memory care is not for everyone. It takes patience you don't have to manufacture, creativity you apply every single day, and a genuine belief that quality of life matters at every stage. If that describes you, keep reading.

The Gardens at Quail Springs is looking for a Memory Care Coordinator to lead our New Traditions Memory Care neighborhood. This is a leadership role with real ownership: over programming, over your team, over the daily experience of residents living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.

What You'll Actually Do

You’ll build and run a daily program that gives residents something to look forward to. That means designing a calendar grounded in our Whole-Person Wellness model, covering physical, intellectual, social, emotional, vocational, and spiritual dimensions. It means knowing your residents: their histories, their preferences, what lights them up and what doesn't, and building programming around that.

You’ll lead a team of care staff, coach them on dementia-specific approaches, and run the morning standup that keeps the neighborhood moving. You’ll coordinate with families, work alongside the Director of Resident Care on care planning, and make sure your department runs clean operationally: budget, compliance, supplies, and all.

At least one community outing per month. Twelve hours of programming per day. A monthly newsletter. Seasonal decor. Volunteer coordination. It’s a full role, and we want someone who sees that scope as a feature.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• 3+ years working directly with individuals living with dementia, including leading groups, supporting ADLs, and assessing needs
• 2+ years in a supervisory role in senior living, assisted living, or memory care
• Solid grounding in person-centered care and current dementia best practices
• Calm under pressure, creative under constraints, and consistent when it counts
• Ability to meet applicable state regulatory requirements for the position

Bonus if you have:

• A degree in social work, gerontology, therapeutic recreation, psychology, or nursing
• A dementia care certification (CDP, CADDCT, or similar)
• Experience with electronic health record (EHR) systems

Who We Are

Surpass Senior Living exists to help residents do more than get through the day. Our Whole-Person Wellness approach is built around the idea that life doesn't stop being meaningful just because someone needs more support. We’re a team that takes that seriously.

Our values: Authenticity. Initiative. Perseverance. Excellence. People. We hire for those things and we try to live them every day.

Why This Role

• Direct impact on the daily lives of residents who need and deserve great care
• A team that supports you and wants you to succeed
• Real leadership scope with the autonomy to build something
• A company that invests in your growth