Memory Care Engagement Specialist

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

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.