Memory Care Program Lead: Dementia Care and Activities

TerraBella Senior Living; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TerraBella Senior Living is seeking a Memory Care Coordinator at our Thornblade community to design, coordinate, and lead engaging Memory Care activities. You will support a safe, home‑like environment while partnering with the Memory Care Director to tailor programs to residents’ needs and preferences.

The role develops and delivers staff education on dementia care, collaborates with dining to meet individual resident needs, and ensures regulatory compliance and collaborative care planning for

Qualifications

• One (1) year dementia care experience.
• One (1) year in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Designs, schedules and facilitates Memory Care program incorporating Life Skills and a variety of dementia appropriate activities.
• Partners with the Memory Care Director to ensure a variety of appropriate activities are available throughout the day and evening and that Care Managers are actively involved and engaged with activities.
• Partners with the Memory Care Director in compiling, coordinating and executing a comprehensive and varied program of activities to meet the broad spectrum of interests and capabilities of Memory Care residents
• Provide ongoing in-service education to the Memory Care staff that is relative to the disease processes and population being served
• Prior to move-in, reviews the resident’s preferences and needs educating Care Managers of same.
• Facilitates the Service Plan and Daily Assignment Sheet development to ensure excellence in service delivery, safety, hydration and resident engagement in programming.
• Acts as the community champion in Memory Care programming and activities.
• Partners with dining services to ensure meeting individualized resident needs and preferences; participates in dining experience.
• Understands resident changes in condition and reports to the nurse.
• Establishes a cooperative relationship with the local Alzheimer’s Association chapter or other Alzheimer’s advisory organization.
• Develops specific programming and approach mechanisms that are tailored to meet the needs of residents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or related Dementia.
• Creates a therapeutic environment focusing on first impressions and resident engagement

Skills

Dementia care

Leadership

Job description

TerraBella Senior Living is seeking a Memory Care Coordinator at our Thornblade community to design, coordinate, and lead engaging Memory Care activities. You will support a safe, home‑like environment while partnering with the Memory Care Director to tailor programs to residents’ needs and preferences.

The role develops and delivers staff education on dementia care, collaborates with dining to meet individual resident needs, and ensures regulatory compliance and collaborative care planning for