Memory Care Engagement Coordinator

The Grove at Trelago; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Grove at Trelago in Florida is seeking an Activities Assistant to promote health, wellbeing and engagement in a Memory Care program. This role includes hands-on caregiving and supporting residents with activities and daily living tasks.

You will assist with planning programs, monitor residents, and help maintain a safe, respectful home-like environment while promoting independence and dignity during weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assists in conducting lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual opportunities for Memory Care residents.
• Assists in planning appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
• Able to identify appropriate stimulation for various levels of dementia.
• Assists in motivating residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth.
• Assists with maintaining equipment and supplies in accordance with department's budgetary guidelines.
• Assists in addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
• Participates in community in-services and trainings relevant to responsibilities.
• Assists in analyzing resident surveys to determine ongoing activities are in place that meet the resident interests.
• Assists in coordinating and facilitating appropriate mixed group activities.
• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on each assigned resident as assigned.
• Observes, reports and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Director of Nursing if a resident has increased care needs.
• Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
• Serves and collects food trays and assists as needed; reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
• Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene and health.
• Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Actively participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
• Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
• Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members.
• Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Conducts resident activities to promote a level of health, wellbeing, engagement and growth in a comprehensive Memory Care program. This position would also participate as a caregiver. Caregivers role includes providing hands on care, physical and emotional support to each resident while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment.

SHIFT: 9am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Assists in conducting lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual opportunities for Memory Care residents.
• Assists in planning appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
• Able to identify appropriate stimulation for various levels of dementia.
• Assists in motivating residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth.
• Assists with maintaining equipment and supplies in accordance with department's budgetary guidelines.
• Assists in addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
• Participates in community in-services and trainings relevant to responsibilities.
• Assists in analyzing resident surveys to determine ongoing activities are in place that meet the resident interests.
• Assists in coordinating and facilitating appropriate mixed group activities.
• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on each assigned resident as assigned.
• Observes, reports and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Director of Nursing if a resident has increased care needs.
• Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
• Serves and collects food trays and assists as needed; reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
• Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene and health.
• Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Actively participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
• Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
• Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members.
• Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Team Member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance. The Team Member must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60-70 pounds. Must be able to be on his/her feet 2-6 hours a day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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